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Submitted by Glynda Missick
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Tuesday, 12 October 2010 17:56 |
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 MARSH HARBOUR, Abaco -- HG Christie’s Abaco Estate Broker, Kathleen Albury, is brimming with pride. She is proud to announce that her adorable daughter, Madisyn Cole, was recently crowned Little Miss Abaco. This bright and talented little lady will go on to represent Abaco in the upcoming national pageant Little Miss Bahamas Pageant.
Distinguished little ladies, such as Madisyn, will compete for the honour of the national title, Little Miss Bahamas, in the capital city of Nassau. This year’s pageant has drawn approximately 33 contestants from around the Bahamas.
As part of the competition, Madisyn will be required to participate in a cultural costume presentation, an evening gown display, and a talent performance. Madisyn is planning to perform a 'cultural dance' for her talent segment.
John Christie, Vice President and Director of HG Christie Ltd., had an opportunity to spend a few moments with the young beauty queen while she was in Nassau for a dress fitting. After a brief, but captivating meeting with this self assured youngster, John summed up his impression in a single phrase: “Very Cute!”
HG Christie Ltd. is proudly sponsoring Madisyn and wishing her well at this highly anticipated event. The Little Miss Bahamas pageant is scheduled for November 21st, 2010 at the Wyndam Hotel, Cable Beach; New Providence.
Photo: Madisyn Cole, was recently crowned Little Miss Abaco. This bright and talented little lady will go on to represent Abaco in the upcoming national pageant Little Miss Bahamas Pageant. Pictured L-R: John Christie, Madisyn Cole and proud mom Kathleen Albury.
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Submitted by The Free National Movement
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Tuesday, 12 October 2010 07:54 |
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 NASSAU, Bahamas -- South Abaco MP Edison Key reports to Parliament and the nation that he is in excellent heath following a medical procedure abroad, and he refutes rumours about his health and his position in politics.
Click here to view video.
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From the Freeport News
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Wednesday, 06 October 2010 14:41 |
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 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Willimae Bowe, the coordinator for Abaco received 60 scholarships on behalf of the people of Abaco to Bakke Gaduate University, during a recent special launch ceremony at the Captain’s Charthouse. The University will begin Graduate programs in The Bahamas in January 2011. The University offers degrees in Business and Theology.
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Submitted by Stacey Bradley
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Wednesday, 06 October 2010 13:02 |
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 MARSH HARBOUR, Abaco -- Crowds of excited swimming fans gathered on the shore at Crossing Rocks on Saturday, October 2nd, for the popular Abaco open-water 5K swim.
Hosted by the Abaco Swim Club and supported by the Ministry of Tourism, competitors of all shapes and sizes, aged 5 to 80 plus, came from around the archipelago of islands to enjoy a near-perfect weather day. Participants from Abaco, Freeport and Nassau competed in the race in both relays and individual categories. There was also a mini swim race later in the afternoon for the younger swimmers.
Light breezes, calm seas, and a gorgeous sunny sky had some remarking they could "swim forever." The 5K (or 3.7 mile) course consisted of three laps around a patrolled and marked course.
In the individual category, Dereck Gibbs of the Blue Marlin Aquatics club in Freeport was the overall winner. He finished the race in a time of 1:06:20. Dereck had never swum a 5k before and was a little unsure of what he was getting into. He said he enjoyed the race however and he looks forward to doing it again next year.
Dereck battled the whole way with veteran swimmer and coach Andy Knowles of Swift Swimming Nassau. Andy was the second individual swimmer over the finish line.
The first female to finish in the individual category was 10 year old Christina Pyfrom of Abaco. Brave young Christina swam an amazing race and didn't let the sighting of stingrays and sharks stop her!
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By Jammal Smith / Nassau Guardian
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Tuesday, 28 September 2010 14:29 |
 ABACO, Bahamas -- Negotiations for the purchase of the Walker's Cay resort have come to a standstill, with the primary bidder for the site claiming that the seller is making the process to close the deal on the multimillion dollar project more difficult.
Principal of the offshore developer Victoria House IBC, Scott Ronning, told Guardian Business that little progress has been made on finalizing an agreement to purchase the Walker's Cay resort in Abaco. He claims that the seller of the property is making demands that are becoming hard for his group to meet. Walker's Cay has been owned by the Abplanalp family from New York and their corporation for the past 50 years.
"We've had some difficult times with the sellers[and] in fact they have terminated our contract and we're doing everything we can to have that contract reinstated," Ronning said. "We have spent literally millions of dollars to date getting this contract ready to close only to face demands form the sellers that are frankly hard to meet. The sellers have become more and more demanding as to how we get across the goal line."
Diane Jenkins, of Florida's Jenkins Realty Inc., is the referral agent representing the seller and confirmed with Guardian Business that the property is back on the market. The seller's attorney did not return calls to discuss the negotiation status between their client and Victoria House IBC.
Ronning said his development company and the seller of the Walker's Cay property had a difference of opinion since the initial tender was signed three months ago. He said the seller was not receptive to some of the plans designed for the site. Ronning claimed that the seller did not embrace the idea of upgrading the utilities facility for the island and surrounding areas, which would have made power resources more efficient for residents. He also claimed that the seller planned to cut off the utility supply to Grand Cay, an adjacent island to Walker's Cay where a majority of the workers reside.
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By CHESTER ROBARDS / The Tribune
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Monday, 27 September 2010 16:51 |
 ABACO, Bahamas --IP Solutions International (IPSI) still has to invest another $6 million in its 'Triple Play' services in Abaco, even after starting beta testing with hopes for a complete roll-out of services by year-end, the company's president said on Thursday, September 23. Edison Sumner said $2 million has already been pumped into the project from the pockets of initial investors. IPSI is seeking to provide Abaco with the 'Triple Play' bundling of Internet, telephone and video through a wireless net work designed to be more robust and faster than any services offered on the island - or in the Bahamas - to date.
Mr Sumner said IPSI's system was designed to expand along with Abaco's economy and population, which have seen faster growth than the island's larger neighbour, Grand Bahama. "Our endeavour is to work intelligently and meticulously to develop a network infrastructure that fulfills the true needs and desires of the people of Abaco, and to meet the demands of an expanding population," he said.
According to Mr Sumner, the company will employ 15 to 20 qualified Bahamians initially with an opportunity for spin-off employment for value-added package resellers and outsourced technical services. IPSI has future plans to expand its product to the Caribbean and Latin America by subleasing fibre bandwidth to support their services. The company has its distribution towers on order to be placed in strategic locations to service the Abaco community.
Mr Sumner said the company has also reopened discussions with BTC for an interconnection agreement that had been shelved for some time. The company also has full approvals from the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) that "allows the company to provide its full suite of services."
While the bandwidth demand for the services will be enormous, Mr Sumner is sure the network will be able to allow video services from the "back office to the home," as well as mobile television and managed television, which has been the main driver of traffic on the network. "This compelling service infrastructure must handle high volume, multi-cast and uni-cast traffic while meeting the high demand required," he said.
SOURCE: The Tribune
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HOLLYWOOD, Florida -- The excitement is already building for the 38th annual Bahamas Billfish Championship ... five action-packed billfish tournaments in the Out Islands of The Bahamas. 
