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Happy Independence
At 33 years of age The Bahamas is settling comfortably into adulthood. Many of the people who were at the forefront of taking the country from its colonial moorings to steer a course in the uncharted waters of an independent nation are no longer alive, including the first Prime Minister, Sir Lynden Pindling.However, 33 is not all that long ago and there are many people who still have vivid memories and revel in that momentous and exciting period of the nation coming into existence. They remember the parties, parades, services, the Royal visitors from Great Britain and the dignitaries from across the Caribbean and around the world. It was a happy time that will take several generations to erase.
Despite that, there are those who were yet babes and have no memory of that joyous time, as well as those who were just being born and those to be born some of those who today are playing pivotal roles in continuing to maintain and sustain the economic growth and well-being of the country.
Junior golfers drop one spot
The Bahamas Junior golf team fell from second to third in the second round of the 19th Annual Caribbean Junior Amateur Golf Championships, but are still in the hunt to win the country's first title. Today, the golfers will play their final rounds at the Rio Mar golf course in Rio Grande with local favourite Puerto Rico holding the lead with 107 points. Trinidad & Tobago came on strong late in the first round this week to overtake the Bahamas for second with 80.5 points. However, team Bahamas is hanging tough in third place with 79 points. "For us to win the title its going to be tougher now," said Bahamas Golf Federation president Agatha Delancey. She told the Nassau Guardian that Puerto Rico and Trinidad are usually the teams to beat the CAJGC. "The deficit between us and Puerto Rico is a large one to make up, though not impossible.
Glasgow team tips the city as insurance base
Glasgow is being tipped as a good place to set up an insurance or reinsurance company in a bid to attract more financial services business to the city.After two major international insurance companies opened offices in Glasgow, a team from Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council has been actively selling Scotland's biggest city as "an insurance and reinsurance destination".
This would put Glasgow up as a rival centre to Lloyd's of London, New York, Bermuda and Dublin.
"Glasgow is already a very strong financial centre," said Jim Watson, head of growing business at Scottish Enterprise Glasgow. "Historically, it has always had insurance companies here and we want to build on that by attracting more insurance and reinsurance companies to come to the city."
Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, in conjunction with Glasgow City Council, have been on a whirlwind tour of London, wining and dining influential insurance industry executives last week.