Anglican Diocese. - Upcoming Events:
1 St James ACM Grill Fest - October 29 from noon.
2 St Mary’s ACM Steak Out - October 29 from noon.
3 St Ambrose Fair - November 5 from noon.
4 St Matthews Fair - November 5 from noon.
5 All Saints Feast of Title - November 6 at 3pm.
6 St Maragrets - November 12 from noon.
7 Holy Spirit Fair - November 19 from noon.
8 St Barnabas Old School Dance – November 11, 2016, Happy Hour 6-9pm until, Tickets $10.
Bahamas Press Club. - Anthony Newbold, president of The Bahamas Press Club 2014, has been appointed to the Executive Council of the newly formed African Caribbean & Pacific (APC) Press Clubs Federation at the founding congress convened in the Ubumwe Grande Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda, on October 20 to 21.
“It was an amazing and priceless experience,” said Mr Newbold. “The opportunity to network with fellow journalists from the African continent and the Pacific Islands, as well as establish the name of The Bahamas and The Bahamas Press Club in a world class setting cannot be overstated. There is no limit to the potential benefits from this association!”
Addressing the assembly, Mr Newbold noted the young and robust press corps in The Bahamas and their efforts to continually deliver on their mandate to inform and educate the public by holding the government to account for its actions, publicising issues that need attention, educating the public and bringing people together.
At that General Assembly, a charter was adopted for the formation of the Federation as an umbrella organisation, to build a platform for ACP press clubs, international press centres and press associations to exchange useful information, collaborate on joint projects, share expertise and build an international platform for communication initiatives.
The 12-member Executive Council is comprised of press club heads from six regions: West Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands and is headed by Mr Gaspard Safari, President of the Kigali Press Foundation.
The council will support the work of the General Assembly and monitor the implementation of decisions taken by the General Assembly.
Mr Newbold is joined on the Executive Council by Ms Jewel Forde, President of Barbados Association of Journalists.
The Federation is expected to serve as a platform to not only raise awareness of ACP issues, but also to enhance the visibility of the ACP Group of countries.
The first official meeting of the council is expected to take place at the end of February in Kigali, when more concrete plans will be discussed and agreed to be pursued, leading up to the first official General Assembly of the Federation in late 2018.
Recognising the need to establish a network of media associations across the member states, the ACP Secretariat signed an MOU with the European Press Clubs Federation in September 2013, chaired at the time by Belgium (Brussels EU Press Club), to explore the establishment of a federation of ACP Press Clubs.
Efforts under this partnership resulted in the European Commission funding the first regional congress of ACP Press Clubs in Cotonou, Benin in July 2014, attended by the ACP Secretary General and opened by Benin’s Minister of Information and Communication.
Since 2015, the Brussels EU Press Club and the ACP Secretariat have continued to work closely to advance this project. The Brussels EU Press Club is currently in discussions with relevant officials on the anticipated bid by Rwanda to host the General Assembly of the International Association of Press clubs in 2017, which will be the first for the African continent and the ACP as a whole.
Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM. - On Wednesday, October 26, at 8am, Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM Youth Services was on the move as they officially implemented a breakfast programme at Palmdale Primary School.
Rotaract Club of East Nassau. - On October 24, the Rotaract Club of East Nassau celebrated World Polio Day by hosting a viewing party to watch the live stream from the Rotary International Headquarters with updates on Rotary’s continued efforts to eradicate polio. We were joined by our sponsor club, The Rotary Club of East Nassau, members of other Rotary and Rotaract clubs and other guests.
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus and can affect people in two ways. No interaction with the central nervous system, which causes mild symptoms, but it can also affect the central nervous system and this may cause paralysis. Rotary International saw a need to eradicate this disease, and one of the ways they do this is through trips to endemic countries to help to administer vaccinations. There are currently three endemic countries; Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
The viewing party brought awareness to the ongoing efforts of Rotary International and also served as a fundraiser to raise money to donate towards the campaign. It was a great night of fellowship and we celebrated the successes of Rotary and the fact that we are this close to eradicating polio.
Youth Environmental Corps. - Nearly two hundred young Bahamians have enrolled in the first-of-its-kind Youth Environmental Corps.
The corps is a work programme created and funded by the government for young adults between the ages of 19 and 39 to learn skills in administration and trade jobs and environmentally friendly professions such as marine management, plant identification and park management.
Through the programme, the Forestry Unit is expected to receive 200 people over the next five years while the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority is expected to hire between 100 and 300 young persons while additional persons will be sent to The Bahamas National Trust to add to the complement of apprentices already there.
Over the course of the next five years the YEC is expected to provide 1,200 new jobs.
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