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Independence golf tourney set
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce's 2nd Annual Independence Golf Tournament has attracted more than 100 participants, and the list is still growing. According to BCOC golf committee chairman Khaalis Rolle, "This year's event might be bigger than the last."However, instead of hosting the golf tournament during the Independence weekend the committee had to move the event up to this coming Saturday.
It will be a two-man scramble format for the tournament which will be held at the Cable Beach Resorts (Radisson) course. Rolle told the Nasau Guardian that the golf tournament has become one of the chief fund-raising events for the BCOC.
"We wanted to find an activity that most of the members of the Chamber could be a part of. Most of the members play golf so it just seemed logical to continue an event like this."
On Tuesday, the BCOC golf committee also announced that Diamonds International has come on board as the title sponsor of the tournament.
Mark Ritson on branding: Volvo is chasing fool's gold
On paper, at least, the latest activity for Volvo's SUV, the XC90, looks good. Its agency Euro RSCG has created an integrated campaign featuring TV ads, PR, internet, viral and the all-important integration with a summer movie.The trouble with the XC90 campaign is the movie Volvo has selected. I'm not sure about you, but if I was to promote a state-of-the-art SUV then Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest would probably not be at the top of my list. For a start, it is set 200 years in the past. Then there is the small problem that most of the movie takes place at sea.
I would love to have sat in on the blue-sky meeting in which the Volvo marketing team came up with the idea of promoting a 21st century SUV with an 18th century nautical swashbuckler.
I can imagine the room.
Lara doubtful for Stanford 20/20
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara is doubtful for the inaugural Stanford 20/20 Tournament, which bowls off here at the Stanford Cricket Grounds tomorrow.It is understood that Lara will be away on business in London during the period of the tournament.
However, two other players who represented West Indies in the recently concluded Test and One-Day Series against Zimbabwe and India, skipper Daren Ganga and Denesh Ramdin have indicated to chief selector Dudnath Ramkessoon that they are available for the competition.
Another local player, Dwayne Bravo, who also represented the regional side against Zimbabwe and India, will be unavailable. Bravo is in England for his debut season as a professional with Kent in the English County Championships.
Digicel to Launch New Era of Choice in Turks & Caicos
Digicel, the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean, today announced that it will launch new mobile services, such as per-second billing, international roaming and free activation for customers in Turks & Caicos. The highly-anticipated launch marks a new era in mobile telecommunications advancement, not only delivering customers innovative services, but giving them the freedom to choose their mobile service provider after U.K.-based incumbent Cable & Wireless has dominated the market for more than a century. .
Week in review - St. Kiits/Nevis
Small and micro-enterprises were the main beneficiaries of a multi-million dollar fund, set up by the Stanford Group of Companies in partnership with the government of St. Kitts/Nevis and managed by the indigenous Development Bank of St. Kitts/Nevis.Details of the $10 million fund and how it would work were provided during a ceremony last Friday to officially launch the “Empowerment for Ownership: Small Business Initiative" programme.
SKN signs another PetroCaribe deal
St. Kitts/Nevis and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela signed another PetroCaribe agreement designed to activate the terms of the first agreement which symbolised a fuel arrangement between the two countries.
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