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Contact: The Growing Concern Over Counterfeit Medicine
President of The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association, and coordinator of Pharmacy services for Doctors Hospital for the last eight years, Mr. Phillip Gray along with Mrs. Laura Pratt-Charlton, proprietor of Prescription Parlour Pharmacy were recent guests on Contact. Contact is hosted by Mike Smith and is aired Wednesday evenings on Love 97FM. .Drum Country
"This is drum country," Chippie summed it all up. And the fact that he seldom has any to carry home at the end of each Saturday night says it all.Most of the children flocking around 'the man with the drums' had no idea that they were in the presence of a legend. The colourful shirt and straw hat, the ease with which he took time to interact with each child and fit the drum properly, gave no hint of his fame and legend as a cultural icon in The Bahamas. But perhaps the unquenchable determination to be himself and celebrate his culture, while maintaining natural ease with everyone he meets is the secret of his greatness.
All official accounts of Chippie's life story begin with the late Howard Chipman and Ethelyn Taylor who gave birth to John "Chippie Chipman" on October 25th 1928.
Cultural diversity shines in regional Carribean culinary ...
Sixteen teams of Caribbean chefs, pastry chefs and bartenders elevated Caribbean cuisine to an art form during three days of live professional competitions before an audience of approximately 1,000 people, at Taste of the Caribbean 2006, held during the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference, CHIC 2006, held at the Hyatt Regency in Miami, Florida. The awards, highest honors for food and beverage professionals in the Caribbean region, culminate the annual showcase for the development and refinement of Contemporary Caribbean Cuisine, presented by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA).The top honor in mixology went to Paul Peterson, with the Sint Maarten / St. Martin National Culinary Team, who earned the 2006 Caribbean Bartender of the Year. In the culinary competition, Chef Hans Van Triest, with the Curacao Culinary Team, was named 2006 Caribbean Chef of the Year, having scored the highest marks in the preliminary and final rounds of competition; meanwhile, Chef Tracy Sweeting, from the Bahamas National Culinary Team, swept the highest scores in patisserie, winning the 2006 Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year Award.
Expanding freedom of movement
FIRST, there were five skilled categories of Caribbean Community nationals eligible for free intra-regional travel to live and work in any participating member state of the emerging CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).Now two more categories were last week added, with almost immediate effect. By the next Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM leaders in February 2007 a further three categories would also be eligible for this freedom-to-live-and-work benefit, once armed with a skills clearance certificate.
Since controlled flow of labour mobility was always envisaged to keep pace with progress for the targeted CSME, with a a blending of economic and social rights, CARICOM leaders, in responding to concerns for a more people-focused approach, have decided to show good faith by expanding the skills categories for intra-Community freedom to live and work.
(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-10 22:21 GMT: Darden posts June same-store sales
ORLANDO, Fla. (AFX) - Darden Restaurants Inc. said Monday same-store sales at its Olive Garden chain grew 3 percent to 4 percent in June, while Red Lobster saw a 5 percent decline during the same period.Same-store sales, a widely watched gauge of business performance, measure activity at restaurants open at least a year.
The company said Olive Garden same-store sales were higher thanks to 1 percent to 2 percent more customers, as well as higher menu prices.
Red Lobster saw fewer guests, and had a slight increase in pricing.
The company also owns the Bahama Breeze restaurant chain and Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill.
Darden closed up 47 cents at $38.41 on the New York Stock Exchange, then fell 40 cents to $38.01 in aftermarket trading. Copyright 2006 Associated Press.
Back with the Bruins
Recently graduated from high school and just home from a church group's trip to the Bahamas, Jordan Danks planned to spend last summer like any other 18-year-old. Danks just wanted to spend time at home, hanging out with friends, playing a little baseball and getting ready for his freshman year at the University of Texas.“I thought I was just going to have a laid back summer," Danks said.But the Texas coaches had other plans for their incoming freshman.The day after he got back from his church trip, Danks learned he was headed to Beatrice to spend his summer playing baseball for the Bruins. .Daily Dynamite Deals to the Caribbean and Mexico Now Easy to Find and Easy to Book
When you have a chance to save up to 70 percent on a Caribbean or Mexico vacation, including travel protection, that's a dynamite deal.Which means it's not a stretch for COMM Group, Inc. to launch http://www.DailyDynamiteDeal.com, which selects its "Deal of the Day" from among hundreds of specials found at http://www.cheapcaribbean.com. Deals are chosen for their extraordinary savings opportunity and/or the inclusion of complimentary or discounted add-ons, services or amenities such as excursions, spa services and room upgrades.
"This gives our customers yet another way to locate and book affordable, quality vacations to the Caribbean and Mexico online," stated Jim Hobbs, President and founder of COMM Group.
Each Daily Dynamite Deal has availability for a minimum number of bookings, although they can sell out quickly and availability cannot be guaranteed.
Dramatic new changes at Winn Dixie
Damages from the twin hurricanes of 2004 sped up the renovation process at the Winn Dixie downtown which consumers concur is long overdue.Ken Burns, managing director of Bahamas Supermarkets, in an interview with The Freeport News Monday admitted a make-over at the downtown location was in the works, but the major roof damage in September of 2004 did help to push the project along.
The new decor at the downtown store has taken on a dramatic new change with a Bahamian flare. Burns pointed out, however, the interior is similar to that of the Winn Dixie stores in the United States with brighter walls and less colour.
Cognizant of the dark, old look the store portrayed, the managing director said it had much to do with the paint, lighting and flooring.