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BAHAMAS: Southern Recreation Grounds Gets Financial Donation for its Redevelopment

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#Nassau, November 6, 2018 – Bahamas – The Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative received a donation from Albany Bahamas of $300,000 for the redevelopment of historic Southern Recreation Grounds.

The presentation took place during a press conference on Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Office of the Prime Minister, Cecil Wallace Whitfield Centre.  It’s half of a total of $600,000 pledged.

On hand for the presentation were: Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, Prime Minister; Dr. Tyrone McKenzie, Sr. Vice-President, Albany Bahamas; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Nicole Miller-Campbell; Samita Ferguson, Executive Manager of the Over-the-Hill Unit; other personnel charged with executing the Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative, Office of the Prime Minister; and Viana Gardiner, Chief Operating Officer, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, Office of the Prime Minister.

The redevelopment project is part of the government’s comprehensive Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative.

The Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative focuses on reducing crime, cleaning up and rejuvenating the area, and community social and economic development Over-the-Hill.

The renovation of the Archdeacon William Edward Thompson Softball Field on the Grounds will soon begin.  There will be new playground equipment and adult exercise equipment. The basketball court will be resurfaced and other improvements will be made.

The installation of the new equipment is part of the government’s various healthy lifestyles initiatives to reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases through better nutrition and physical activity and exercise.

The redevelopment and restoration will also include informative signage to depict the role the Grounds played in the development of our nation’s history.

The Prime Minister said he was happy one of the priority items for rejuvenation of the Over-the-Hill Community is being realized.  He thanked Albany Bahamas for partnering with the government in its initiative to redevelop such an iconic historical and cultural venue, and for Albany’s continuing to be a generous corporate citizen.

The Prime Minister also noted the historical political and social significance of the Grounds.  By restoring the Southern Recreation Grounds, the government hopes to reinvigorate commitment to national pride, he said.

The Prime Minister confirmed that qualified residents within the area would be hired to work on the project before Christmas.  A groundbreaking ceremony is to be held soon.

The second tranche of the donation for the initiative, the amount of an additional $300,000, will be made in coming months. The Southern Recreation Grounds are located just below Government House – situated between Blue Hill Road and Market Street.

 

By Lindsay Thompson

Release: BIS

Photo Caption: Albany Bahamas made a commitment to donate $600,000 to the Government’s Southern Recreation Grounds Redevelopment project, and delivered the first cheque of $300,000.  The presentation was held Monday, November 5, 2018 in the Office of The Prime Minister, Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre. Pictured from left are Rocky Nesbitt, Communications & Media Specialist, OTHU; Myra Farquharson, Administrative Cadet, OTHU; Samita Ferguson, Executive Manager, OTHU; Nicole Miller-Campbell, Permanent Secretary in the Office of The Prime Minister, Reece Chipman, MP, Centreville; Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, Prime Minister; Dr. Tyrone McKenzie, Sr. Vice-President, Albany Bahamas; Travis Robinson, MP, Bain and Grants Town; Viana Gardiner, Chief Operating Officer, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, Office of the Prime Minister; Aneesha Abdullah, Project Officer, OTHU; Daniella Pratt, Project Officer, OTHU; and Shanell Moss, Economist.

 

(BIS Photo/Yontalay Bowe)

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RTCIPF Observes World Down Syndrome Day

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On March 21st, 2024, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force joined the international, regional and local communities in observing World Down Syndrome Day. 

Officers showed their support by wearing brightly coloured and mismatched socks to raise awareness. 

The head of the Safeguarding and Public Protection Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police Grantley Williams, Training Manager Mrs Odessa Forbes and Media Relations Officer Denyse Renne visited the SNAP Centre and interacted with the students.

In a message to the TCI community, the RTCIPF noted that stereotypes perpetuate stigma and hinder inclusion, preventing individuals from reaching their full potential. 

Instead, the RTCIPF calls for individuals to foster an environment of acceptance and support where everyone is valued for who they are. 

By breaking down barriers and challenging misconceptions, we can create a more inclusive society where individuals with Down Syndrome are empowered to live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their communities and, by extension, the TCI. 

As law enforcement officers, we must protect and serve all members of society, regardless of their abilities. 

Let’s work together to ensure that individuals with Down Syndrome are treated with dignity and respect and that their rights are upheld.

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CARICOM speaks out on Climate Change, looking to May meeting to amplify call for Climate Funding

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March 3, 2024

 

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) remains on the frontlines of global climate crisis, an issue the Region has been aggressively advocating on for the past thirty years. Despite the many commitments and promises of international partners, the window of opportunity to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is rapidly closing.

Heads of Government are concerned that while COP 28 was widely regarded as a historic event, with the completion of the first global stocktake (GST), on progress in achievement of the Paris Agreement goals, the outcomes of GST show that emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise and the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of Parties will not keep global temperatures below the 1.5 degree goal enshrined in the Paris Agreement.

Heads of Government also expressed concern to be heading to COP 29 where a New Finance Goal will be articulated to replace the 100bn goal, which has not yet been met, even as developing countries require trillions to deal with the escalating impacts of climate change. Developed country parties have not provided enough finance at scale, technology and capacity building support required to help developing countries tackle their pressing needs to build their resilience, especially in adapting to the adverse and increasingly catastrophic impacts of climate change. The clear absence of definitive timelines for action and quantitative commitments for scaling up of investments, and particularly adaptation finance emerging out of COP 28, cause great concern to our Region.

The Conference noted that Small Island Developing States (SIDS), recognized as the most vulnerable group of countries and a special case for sustainable development, have been facing strong push back against the recognition of their special circumstances especially in the context of climate finance. There is limited international support for special allocations for SIDS within financing arrangements and available climate finance from international and private sources is limited, expensive and too onerous to access.

In light of the preceding, Heads of Government called for CARICOM to take a strategic, unified and coordinated approach to ensure that the Region remains influential in the climate and development arena through engagements with key partners and advocacy groups.

They called for renewed focus by the Region to advocate for inclusion of forests, nature-based solutions and blue carbon into market mechanisms with the aim of articulating clear regional positions and strategies.

Heads of Government reiterated the call for improved readiness programmes, simplified approval procedures, a change to the criteria for determining access to low-cost finance, and for the adoption of programmatic approaches to address the bottlenecks in accessing finance.

The Region reiterates its support for the Bridgetown Initiative’s call to expand capital adequacy of international financial institutions.

Heads recognized that the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda, 27 – 30 May 2024, will be an inflection point for many of these discussions to be articulated. As such, the Region remains committed to participating in the Conference at the highest level.

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South Caicos Development Plans shared with Washington-Misick led Administration

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On Monday, 12 February 2024, the Premier led a delegation to tour the island of South Caicos to view the ongoing public and private sector projects, involving the remodelling and rebranding of the airport terminals, historical districts, and the East Bay Hotel.

The tour of the various developments reinforced the Government’s commitment to collaborating with stakeholders to boost the island’s activity and economy.

Photos courtesy of the TCI Office of the Premier

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