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Restaurateur Jos Andrs just locked down a second location for regionally inspired Fish, inking a deal to replicate the restaurant first introduced at MGM National Harbor in the Caribbean.

The Cove Atlantis resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is scheduled to welcome the seafood-centric establishment in early 2018. The sibling restaurant is expected to focus on marine life plucked from local waters think: lobster, tuna, lionfish, and Bahamian conch similar to how the one in neighboring Prince Georges County showcases seasonal offerings from the Chesapeake Bay.

According to a release, Andrs and Howard Karawan, president of the 600-room luxury resort, first discussed the potential partnership over a family Thanksgiving dinner last year.

The original Fish has received much fanfare since opening at MGM Resort in December, receiving a glowing review from Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema. The sun-drenched space, which recently unveiled a patio, features a nautical theme with nets and a wall design that mimics fish scales.

Spanish design firm Capella Garcia is charged with designing the Bahamas space, promising organic elements amidst an airy, open feel. Private dining areas will be partitioned with translucent curtains to create a submerged look.

Andrs ThinkFoodGroup has been in expansion mode lately, announcing a Jaleo for Disney World and Zaytinya in Dallas.

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Bahamas First recently held a free public education seminar to help Bahamians better prepare for this year's hurricane season.

Staged under the topic, Hurricane Prep 101, the event took place at the British Colonial Hilton and featured a presentation by Caroline Turnquest, director-general for the Bahamas Red Cross.This was followed by a panel discussion with industry experts.

The panel included Leonard Sands, president of the Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA); Iain Parish, managing director of Technical Adjusters Bahamas; Keith Rolle, senior vice-president for underwriting, Bahamas First; and Warren Rolle, managing director of NUA Insurance Agents & Brokers.

Attendees were given information and advice on how to maintain their homes and property, and ways to prepare for the possibility of having to recover from a storm.

Stressing the importance of regular building maintenance, the panel encouraged property owners to conduct regular assessments, carrying out repairs where needed and planning for more extensive projects including window and roof repairs or replacement.

The insurance executives also explained 'underinsurance', encouraging persons to ensure their homes are fully insured for the actual replacement cost. The panel said this would leave them well-positioned to fully recover in the event of a loss.

Tenants were encouraged to insure their contents and consider coverage for alternate accommodation. Homeowners were advised to maintain a photo archive of their home and contents, and informed on how they could expedite and simplify the claims process should a loss occur.

Reflecting on lessons learned from Hurricane Matthew, Patrick Ward, Bahamas First's president and chief executive, said: "We want to do our part to ensure that our clients are in the best state possible to protect their families and homes, and minimise their risk in the event of a hurricane this year.

"This forum was about providing practical advice and solutions, and also creating an opportunity for the public to get answers from subject matter experts on not only insurance topics but also on home maintenance, disaster relief and other related issues.

"We see ourselves as partners with our clients and, following last year's significant event, we want to leverage that experience to ensure that our clients are well-informed, have adequate coverage and are best positioned to recover and move on with their lives in the unfortunate event of a loss."

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Avon leader Cynthia Pilkington loves owning her own business. The Windber resident has been an Avon representative for 30 years and currently has 128 selling under her."

I did have 200 in the past, she said.

Pilkington and four other representatives from the area recently returned from a trip to Paradise Island in the Bahamas, a trip a four-day, three-night adventure that she said was nothing but first class. Attending with her were Alisha Shaffer of Hollsopple, Jeana Yarnavick from Ashtola, and Angel Speed and Matt Speed from Johnstown.

Each of the representatives have a different reason for being an independent business owner with Avon. Shaffer said she has been selling for 16 years total. She joined when she was attending college to help pay for her books.

She said she earned her degree and worked as a medical assistant, but wanted to become a stay-at-home mom when her two children were born.

I would say, How much do I have to sell to be able to stay home? Avon gave me the freedom to work when I want to and take a day off and still get paid, said Shaffer, who is also a leader with the company. I can set my own goals as to how much I want to make and how much I want to work.

Yarnavick said she has five years with the company.

I agree, with Avon you can be your own boss. I like to sell the product, but I prefer to recruit," she said.

According to Yarnavick, Avon is not a pyramid-type company.

I make money no matter if I recruit on not. Plus, you get all kinds of free education along with free gifts, she said.

Angel Speed also has five years and is a member of the Honor Society with Avon for reaching sales of more than $20,000.

"I started Avon to support my family, said the mother of six daughters. It is just a wonderful company.

She added that she will soon have close to 100 on her team and was so thrilled with the company that she encouraged her husband, Matt, to join.

Matt Speed said his grandmother sold Avon for years earning all kinds of awards.

She never worked the business like my wife and I do now, he said. We work hard. We found you can really advance in the company by recruiting other members.

Matt Speed said his idol with the company is a man named Timothy Brown, who works a 40 hour a week job yet makes more than $100,000 a year on the side with Avon.

"I always heard my wife talking about Timothy Brown, so I looked him up and thought I could do the same, he said, adding that women love having a man as their Avon representative. Both Matt and Angel work other jobs at the Galleria Mall, but feel their future is in Avon.

To receive the trip to the Bahamas, Avon employees have to reach a number of qualifications. Pilkington said she has earned a cruise to the Bahamas in 2006, with all expenses paid and two trips to Las Vegas, also all paid for.

"We have a trip to Nashville coming up in August. There will be 6,000 of us there. Plans are to include busing us down to the river where they will have entertainers, she said, noting that there will also be a VIP party for those who earned a certain level.

Pilkington has also set up an Avon product store in the foyer of her home where customers can just pick up their orders and buy additional products.

I dont really advertise, she said. I have a large sign out front and people just stop. I just had two customers stop on Saturday and ended up chatting with them about the company.

She said what makes the company so workable is it only costs $25 to start.

It really is reasonable to become a consultant, plus you get a free website," she said. "Many of the other direct sales companies charge for a website.

Pilkington also added that todays company also is non-territorial, which is another perk for new consultants.

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Bahamas, July 26, 2017 Nassau The countrys leader will address the nation tonight at 8 on ZNS Radio and Television and it is expected to be a profound assessment of what the newly elected Free National Movement has done, is doing and will continue to do. With a resounding win at the polls on May 10, the FNM has long admitted that they are aware that expectations by the electorate are high.

Already there are doubts expressed over the strategy to curb crime, desperate pleas from Grand Bahama for swifter movement on job creation and charges that certain actions by the new administration have hurt the countrys economic reputation; plus the Progressive Liberal Party is adamant that alleged mismanagement of public funds and policy breaches are inflated by the Minnis led government.

However, exposure of gross malfeasance and arrests of at least three PLP leaders linked to suspect behavior while in public office have been a bitter sweet pill for voters to swallow. Many have viewed the arrests as a serious stance against corruption, as promised by the FNM Government. It was announced that these national addresses by Prime Minister, Dr Hon Hubert Minnis will be scheduled, as will be his press briefings.

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By Keith Mansur Oregon Cannabis Connection

Refusing to properly acknowledge a very commonly used herb in the northern Carribean Island nation, the Bahamian health minister wrongly believes that their decriminalization of cannabis would make the nation a world leader is progressive cannabis reform. Currently, only a quarter ounce or less will avoid jail, and the fines can be 1,500 to 2,000 dollars.

Dr, Duane Sands, the Bahamas health minister, held a press conference on July 19 where he made comments relating to the objective evidence and caution he believes The Bahamas should take. From Tribune242.com:

Dr Sands, during his remarks, noted many countries have liberalised marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. However, he said, such a decision, however tempting as it might be, should not be adopted or embraced by the state without a dispassionate objective review of the evidence which accepts new evidence that has been rigorously validated while discarding dogma or tradition which has been discredited or disproved.

Every week my ministry is in receipt of requests to consider medical use of marijuana, or occasionally being asked to opine on the current judicial or law enforcement view of drug use, he said. Let me say that we are minded to be cautious, prudent and careful, (and) we are also minded to be objective and open minded. But we do not feel that the Bahamas should lead the world in this particular exercise.

According to Sands, the nation is in needs to revamp their drug control efforts, but he seems to not understand that cannabis should not be considered in that conversation. In fact, he indicated the progressive nations of the world, like neighboring Jamaica, is crammed together on the international group think bus.

Our intellectual honesty to examine and dissect the events, decisions and trends ought not to be based on intransigents, or stubbornness, explained Sands. But nor should we flow passively as unprincipled and uninformed passengers on the bus of international group think.

So, apparently The Bahamas will continue their stubbornness, refusing to accept modern science and international studies surrounding cannabis medicine and decriminalization of the plant. Cruise lines will continue to have passengers coughing up thousands of dollars to local courts, or coughing up bribes to local cops, to avoid getting charged criminally for smoking a little herb. And medical marijuana patients, dont bother asking.

Seems to me a cruise to Jamaica sounds a lot more inviting for someone of my cannabis persuasion.

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Bahamas, July 25, 2017 Grand Bahama It was a first of its kind and it was hard to tell which was louder the plop-pop of the paddles or the laughter of the racers. Organized and hosted by Waterkeepers Bahamas, the event was called Splashmania and like the name implies it was a perfect excuse for spending a day at the beach.

When you are a child, going to the beach is just about as good as life gets. As we get older and responsibilities weigh us down, sometimes we need a little reminder about why we live in The Bahamas and love the water so much, said Rashema Ingraham, Executive Director of Waterkeepers Bahamas.

Hosting an event like Splashmania helps put us back in touch with the wonders of our waters and that is in line with what Waterkeepers represents which is to make our waters fishable, swimmable and drinkable.

According to Ingraham, the turnout at Manta Ray Village on Williams Town Beach was better than expected. We had about 20 races, covering individual and team races, and indeed all participants really came to enjoy the fun, said Ingraham, who heads the local affiliate of an international alliance that operates largely with volunteer monitors.

On six continents, thousands of volunteers and limited staff monitor, test, assess and report conditions of their oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and streams. The Bahamas has three affiliate Waterkeepers of the 300 in the global alliance Grand Bahama, Clifton- Western Bays, and Bimini.

Races were broken down by age and distance with Kaylee Murray, 8, and Tafari Fountain, 10, taking top place honours in the youngest category. In the teen group, Tristan Rampersaude, 15, went the distance alone to come in first as did attorney K. Brian Hanna in the mens division. In womens, it was the tandem duo of Gayla McPhee and Naisha Russell who power-paddled their way to a trophy. Michael Flowers powered his way to Best of the Best while K. Brian Hanna and team earned a second trophy for corporate group and the Grand Bahama Sailing Club won the civic and service organization category.

We couldnt have done this without the support of all our sponsors I want to give special thanks to Manta Ray Village and Restaurant, Grand Bahama Nature Tours and Freeport Aquatics Club, said Ingraham. Between those sponsors, they provided the venue, all the kayaks, paddles and vests and the buoys and all the race materials we needed.

Other sponsors included ALIV, Barefoot Marketing and 242News.com, Bellevue Business Depot, Fast Track Management, Kosha Ltd., Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Reef Yacht Club, Out da Sea Restaurant, Rotaract Club of Freeport, Pelican Bay Resort, Save The Bays, Subway Freeport and the YMCA Grand Bahama.

Waterkeepers Bahamas and Save The Bays partner in several water-related activities including helping to sponsor the learn to swim programs at the YMCA Grand Bahama and the Freeport Aquatics Club.

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Bahamas, July 24, 2017 Nassau Team Bahamas picked up 13 medals in total one gold, two silver and 10 bronze, to finish 16th overall at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games that took place last week at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau.

The Bahamas mixed 4200 meters relay team of Shaquiel Higgs, Tylar Lightbourne, Kayvon Stubbs and Denvaughn Whymns, in that order, came from behind to strike gold in that event, giving the host country its only top finish at the CYG Bahamas 2017.

Denvaughn Whymns, the breakout athlete from the Bahamas, led The Bahamas from behind in a thrilling 4x200m final. Whymns also won bronze medals in the boys long jump and boys 110m hurdles on Friday and Saturday night respectively.

It feels awesome. The goal was to come out here and do it for my country, and I did that, Whymns said. I knew that once I got off the curve the momentum was going to bring me through. I knew coming in that I was one of the leaders of the team, so the whole idea was to lead by example. I made a few mistakes in the final of the hurdles, but it feels good to come back and win a gold today. It feels awesome.

The other relay teams that produced medals were the mixed 4x100m and mixed 4x400m relay teams who both won bronze medals.The Bahamas mens beach soccer team, Judo, Swimming andShaun Miller Jr, in the boys high jump event, also won bronze medals.

This years standing marks The Bahamas best showing ever at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

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Southwest Airlines big July sale ends on Thursday, but it turns out the airline is still offering numerous insanely cheap international flights that will wing you across the world this fall in addition to the domestic flight deals we told you about earlier this month. Youll just have to book em before theyre gone.

As you can see on Southwests official sale site, one-way flights from US cities to gorgeous destinations like Punta Cana, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, and many more are available for super-cheap rates -- several of which are under $150. Highlights include Tampa to Havana, Cuba for $99, Houston to Belize City, Belize for $128, Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas for $138. One flight -- Ft. Lauderdale to the Cayman Islands -- is going for as low as $59.

This applies to flights to select destinations from August 22, 2017, to December 13, 2017, and as with all flash sales and deals, it comes with a few caveats.All of the discounts apply to nonstop, one-way flights only, and blackout dates do apply. If you're unsure of anything, just use common sense and take a look at full terms and conditions before you book.

Hit up Southwest's website for the full list of flights on offer, both domestic and international, but you better do it fast, as these cheap flights won't stick around for long. The sale's only good until Thursday, July 27, and even before then, deals like this go pretty quickly, so get 'em while the getting's good.

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THEY may not have achieved their desired results in the final standings, but the Bahamas was able to end the beach volleyball competition with a pair of wins at the Commonwealth Youth Games.

The women's team finished seventh overall while the pair of men's teams were 11th and 12th when the event concluded at the National Beach Soccer Stadium.

La'Tavia Braynen and Mechelle Moss got their first win of the tournament with a three-set victory over Tsyan Selvon and Ebony Williams of Trinidad and Tobago in the seventh place match.

Trinidad and Tobago took the first set 21-15 but the Bahamas responded to take the second set 21-18.

With both teams showing signs of fatigue, the third and deciding set was tied at 2-2 and again 5-5 at the first side change. The Bahamas took a 10-8 lead and held serve for the next four points. They took the set and the match, 15-10.

"It feels really good to know that we were able to put all that practiced into our playing and that we were able to get a win in our last game. We can move on and do better next time," Braynen said.

They finished the tournament with a 1-4 record with losses to Australia, New Zealand and twice to England, once in the prelims and again in the quarter-finals.

"It's always a privilege to represent the Bahamas," Moss said. "No matter where we are and we will always try to represent the country to the best of our abilities."

According to both players, a win against another Caribbean team bodes well for the junior programme's standing in the region.

"We can see more of this partnership moving forward, she's a great player and she can do anything they request of us. Beach volleyball is fun but you have to play really hard to accomplish what you set out to do," Braynen said.

Australia won gold, New Zealand took silver and Rwanda won bronze.

On the men's side, both Bahamian teams faced off with Kyle Wilson and Nathan Wert (Bahamas One) getting the 21-15, 21-8 win over James Cleare and Aaron Springer (Bahamas Two) for 11th place and bragging rights.

The first set was tied at 10 before Wilson and Wert moved ahead in the set with four consecutive points. Cleare and Springer went on a run of their own and were within one (15-14) when the teams switched sides and Sweeting's spike tied the game at 15. In a game of runs, Bahamas One would go on another and Wert's kill made it 20-15 at the switch before they eventually took the set.

Bahamas One dominated the second set and led by as much as 12 points en route to the win.

"It was very familiar so it was really easy to read them, we knew exactly what they were going to do," Wilson said. "It felt good to finally get a win. The whole Commonwealth Youth Games experience has been a lot of fun and a real learning experience for us."

Before the win against their regular practice partners, Bahamas One lost to Cyprus, South Africa and Jamaica.

"It was really fun because we practice together all the time and we were just having fun. It was really amazing being a part of the CYG and great training for future tournaments," Wert said.

Bahamas Two suffered losses to Australia, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.

"We just went out there and tried to play our best game. The night before we talked to each other and we said we were going to try to go out and have fun but we were not going to take the competition lightly and joke around so we just went out there, tried to make ourselves proud and bring back a win for the country," Cleare said.

"The trash talking started the night before at the dinner table, straight through the game, it's bragging rights but they got the better results. As a player I'm thankful for the Commonwealth Youth Games and it gave us a lot of experience to see where we are internationally. We're technically the best in the Bahamas but when we match up against other countries we see that we fall short in a lot of places so we just need more experiences to better our games."

England went on to win the gold medal, Cyprus took silver and Australia won bronze.

In other event finales on the day, the men's rugby sevens side finished in sixth place after a 43-5 loss to Sri Lanka.

They finished the tournament with an 0-6 record. Samoa won gold with a 10-5 win over England and Fiji took bronze.

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