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Annual Summer Junkanoo Festival off to a good start
Hundreds of people flocked to the grand lawn near the International Bazaar and Ranfurly Circus last Thursday to experience the opening of the annual Summer Junkanoo Festival.Stretching out a vibrant agenda until August 3, the 'Junkanoo in the Street' festival is held every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and features an amazing array of Grand Bahamian cuisine, arts and crafts and vendors bearing various treats, all geared toward enriching the Bahamian identity.
The Bahamian fete also accentuates cultural demonstrations such as sisal plaiting, conch cracking, Bahamian dance competitions and Bahamian fashions. Entertainers include Little Joe Cartwright, Dry Bread, Wilfred Solomon, Audley Edden, Priscilla Rollins, Mango Man and Methice Rigby who is being backed up by The Just Friends Band.
Families of seaplane crash victims close to $51M settlement
MIAMI -- Relatives of the 20 passengers and crew killed in a seaplane crash off Miami Beach last year will split about $51 million in a tentative settlement of all lawsuits against Chalk's Ocean Airways stemming from the fatal flight, attorneys said Friday.Plaintiffs' lawyers said they should be able to reach a final agreement "within the next few weeks" with the Fort Lauderdale-based airline, which flew the 58-year-old Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard that crashed en route to Bimini, Bahamas, on Dec. 19.
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Directions: News in Brief
The fire-juggling, lentil-munching citizens of the People's Republic of Brighton have cemented their reputations as righteous ecowarriors by becoming the first city in the UK to offer a tuk-tuk service. Launched last Friday, 12 of the iconic Bangkok three-wheelers will charge £2.50 a journey. The vehicles will run on a hybrid fuel of compressed gas and love. .
Air Jamaica launches new website
The site has a great new look and is user-friendly, easy to navigate and filled with useful travel information for passengers. The site allows visitors to book flights at the lowest fares available, purchase tickets, check the status of their flights, view their itinerary, track baggage and see the extensive information provided.The new airjamaica.com has complete information on our renewed 7th Heaven Rewards programme giving members a bonus of 250 miles for every e-ticket purchased on line at airjamaica.com. Also, apply online for the new 7th Heaven MasterCard available for US residents and earn even more miles even faster.
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Agribusiness Outlook: IICA's National Consultation
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) conducted a national consultation with agricultural and rural stakeholders. This consultation process is integral in order to develop a National Agenda for The Bahamas in which IICA will conduct collaborative activities. .Historic US presence at GB Championships
For the first time in the history of the Grand Bahama Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (GBBFA) Championships, American athletes will be on stage to strut their stuff. Albeit friendly competition with no stakes involved, it is a major step in terms of expansion and growth for the association, and the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation at large.The championships, which will be held at the Outten Centre in Freeport, Grand Bahama on June 24, is expected to attract a number of Bahamians, and for the first time ever, Americans.
The American athletes will be out of the National Physique Committee (NPC) in Florida, and are expected to put a show for the spectators. According to Federation President Danny Sumner, they will add an interesting flare to the championships, which is expected to build on last month's successful Novice Championships.