Nov‚ 2011 Motivation: to have my classmates experience a toy that will put a smile on their face. Audience: Classmates The Turtle This past weekend I had a chance to vacation in the Bahamas. T he best part of the hold trip was shopping to find unique gifts for my family. I tried to find gifts that I would not be able to find in the United States. The most unique gift of them all was the turtle I found for my grandson. This turtle was
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The Bahamas is an independent country which is made up of seven hundred Islands and cays. The motto for the Bahamas is “Forward‚ Upward‚ Onward‚ Together”. The motto can be found on the Bahamas’ coat of arms. The color of the Bahamian flag is aquamarine‚ gold and black. Each color has a specific representation; aquamarine represents the ocean waters‚ gold represents the sun and black represents the people. There are over 250‚000 people residing in the
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tax) of a direct sales tax. Introduced by the European Economic Community (now the European Union) in the 1970s. I know in the Bahamas most of our goods are imported. I do not understand why a gallon of American milk costs roughly $2 in the U.S.A.‚ and when the milk is imported to Nassau we pay almost eight dollars. Why is the markup so high? It seems that The Bahamas is already being tax on goods. If VAT is implemented at 15% instead of paying only $8 on a gallon of milk‚ you would pay $9.20
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How the Government help farmers in the Bahamas Today I am going to speak momentarily on how the Bahamian government help farmers in the Bahamas. They help by giving the farmers loan to buy supplies on a broad spread of product including building supplies ‚processing materials and farm vehicles such as trucks‚ tractors plough and a harvest machine . Usually they hold lease and dispose of agricultural land‚ because some farmers don’t have a
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The Effects of Diversification and Globalization in the Bahamas Diversification and globalization are important to the wellbeing and financial stability of any country. These traits are valuable to both individual and group strengths. Understanding these modules can affect the way people or corporations manage their business affairs. To understand the importance of both diversification and globalization we must first understand their individual importance. Let’s first look at diversification.
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only had the men of the English colony. The Bahamas had been run by only the people of Great Britain. This system held the Bahamian people down and out inside the country that they were born in and it held them like slaves. What lead up to the Bahamian people to have a voice? They took action starting with the Burma Road Riot in 1942 it was the social awakening and increased awareness for the Bahamian people. Foreigners were working in the Bahamas and were paid more money to carry out the same
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What is Tourism? Tourism involves the short term movement of people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work. It also involves the activities of people‚ referred to as tourists or visitors‚ during their visit to these destinations and the facilities and services patronized during their stay. Many studies on tourism have been conducted yet there is not one single definition that everyone complies with. The United Nations World Tourism Organization however‚ defines tourism
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Forward‚ upward‚ onward‚ together‚ is imperial to all other slogans in The Bahamas. It gives many Bahamians a great sense of pride and identity along with other indigenous symbols like our national flag. With these two symbols we can sum up what it really means to be a Bahamian. In addition to these profound and nationally revered symbols‚ the many great Bahamian men and women that contributed to the upward mobility of the Bahamas makes this little nation stand shoulder to shoulder with the greatest nations
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11/22/2012 Sir Sidney Poitier: the unanswered questions Bennicka Rolle 000-05-2377Lecturer: Dr. Ada McKenzieEng 300 – Interpretive Research Project | Introduction “Sidney Poitier‚ who is he?” “Where is he from?” “What has he contributed to our Bahama land to receive such an honor in having the Paradise Island Bridge renamed after him?” These are just a few of the questions asked by some disgruntled Bahamians who were against the renaming of the Paradise Island Bridge on November 2nd‚ 2012. Many
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Development Corporation‚ Ltd. Executive Summary The Caribbean Basin Development Corporation‚ Ltd. (the “Company”)‚ a Bahamas registered company‚ was formed to take advantage of a growing interest in the development and sale of residential and commercial properties in the Caribbean Basin region. The Company has identified three major projects: two in the Bahamas and one in the Dominican Republic The Company plans to acquire properties outright. In addition‚ it will form joint ventures
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