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BAHAMAS: NEMA Update

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#Nassau, October 1, 2019 – Bahamas – The management team of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and members of its Emergency Support Functions groupings will travel to Abaco on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 via Bahamasair flight.

The purpose of this trip is to facilitate the transition of responsibility from NGO partners, who were filling in as representatives in Abaco’s Emergency Operations Centre, to the Government. The decision was taken by NEMA to utilize representatives in its National Emergency Operations Centre on Gladstone Road in the immediate term to provide support to the Abaco EOC.

WATER AND SEWAGE CORPORATION

The Moores Island Reverse Osmosis Plant is operational and water is now being distributed to customers.

Well water was restored to the Marsh Harbour International Airport. Casuarinas well field is now connected to BPL so system now in normal operation.

GRAND BAHAMA: NEMA FOCUSED ON GETTING NEW DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE FUNCTIONING

The main thrust and concentration by NEMA is to get the new main distribution centre functioning from Fenestration and Glass Company on Queen’s Highway. All hands are currently on deck to ensure this happens. All Urban Renewal Centres will also be activated. The goal is to have 10 distribution centres open by Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

Hawksbill Distribution Centre as well as the Pineridge Urban Renewal Centre was actively distributing supplies to residents.

NEMA TEAM HEADS TO EAST GRAND BAHAMA

A team, headed by Coordinator Senator Kay Forbes-Smith, headed to East Grand Bahama on Monday, September 30, 2019 to access the progress on debris clean up, and where the residents are in relation to clean up and restoration.

GBPC CONTINUES ENERGIZING

The Grand Bahama Power Company has to date energized 15,500 customers. They are currently awaiting plans from government for East Grand Bahama so they may continue their efforts. There is power to all streets currently.

LABOUR DEPARTMENT

Power has been restored to the Department of Labour and it is currently waiting clean up. However the department is continuing to register residents for unemployment benefits. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is continuing to assist with shelters as well as distribution of supplies.

THE CLEAN UP OF THE ISLAND CONTINUES

As there have been complaints about fly infestations, which are expected as a result of the debris, the Department of Environmental Health Services is dealing with this matter by doing treatments.

SCHOOLS WILL RE-OPEN SHORTLY

It has been recommended that public schools reopen, and the Ministry of Education should advise shortly as to when this may happen.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DOSS)

Update as of 4pm Monday, September 30, 2019.

Shelter Report:

· 9 shelters in New Providence with a total of 1,566 shelterees.

· 2 shelters in Grand Bahama with a total of 52 shelterees.

Grand Total is 1,618 shelterees.

Missing Person’s Help Desk Report

· 876 found and 3,481 evacuees registered with DOSS.

ABACO REPORT:

· A NEMA team previously travelled to Abaco on Sunday, September 30, 2019 to assist with the turnover of the EOC, and address shelter and mass care concerns.

· The team discovered 62 Haitian Nationals living in Mission Baptist Church, Sand Bank, Treasure Cay Abaco. 40 adult males, 20 adult females, 1 boy (5-years-old) and 1 girl (4-yearsold). They have been at the church since August 28, 2019. They are being supported by international partners (Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse, World Food Programme and others). The Ministry of Health is providing medical support as well.

· There are no shelters currently open in Abaco. Pastor Herbert Edgecombe from Faith Walk Church of God in Cooper’s Town, Abaco, agreed to use his church as a shelter, as the hall previously used is now a distribution center.

· Central Abaco Primary School, which was previously used as a shelter, is now a distribution center.

· The team visited Abaco Beach Resort to inquire about accommodations. It was reported that due to lack of running water, it was not possible. The team was able to coordinate with Water & Sewerage Corporation in Abaco to address the situation.

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Twist To Win Ends in a Grand Style with Four $5,000 Mall at Marathon Shopping Sprees  

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Twist To Win grand finale winners (l-r) Brian Bethel, Taraceta Neely, Ashia Demeritte and Merlin Adams posing along with their winnings from the shopping spree.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), local producers and distributors of Coca-Cola and Dasani products concluded their 10 weeklong Twist To Win campaign with four $5,000 Mall at Marathon shopping sprees.

The campaign which was available throughout the entire Bahamas allowed consumers to enter by purchasing a 20oz bottle with a yellow cap from the following brands: Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola No Sugar, Sprite, Fanta Orange, or Fanta Grape. Each yellow-cap had a unique alpha numeric code underneath which they submitted to the Twist To Win WhatsApp number.

With each qualifying purchase, participants residing in The Bahamas were entered to win instant prizes and into a grand prize draw to win one of four $5,000 shopping sprees at the Mall at Marathon.

Participants also enjoyed exciting instant prizes such as: Airpods, JBL Speakers, premium Coca-Cola merchandise, $500 Visa gift cards and Amazon, Spotify and Apple Music digital gift cards.

Out of 76,000 plus submissions, Brian Bethel, Ashia Demeritte, Merlin Adams, and Taraceta Neely won the coveted Mall at Marathon shopping sprees at the following select stores, Kelly’s House & Home, The Sports Center, John Bull, Brass & Leather, and BTC.

Leading up to the grand finale shopping spree, Coca-Cola hosted a Trivia Showdown with the eight finalists to determine the four winners. Finalists were tested on their knowledge of World History, Pop Culture, Caribbean Bottling Company and Coca-Cola Facts!

After a few rousing rounds of trivia, the four winners were declared after each winning their spot in the shopping spree by answering their questions correctly and choosing the “Grand Prize” Coca-Cola labeled bottles at random.

The morning of the shopping spree Coca-Cola gave the winners exclusive access to the Mall at Marathon and its participating stores before their usual operating hours. Grand prize winners were greeted with wide smiles from Coca-Cola brand representatives and morning bites before the big event.

At the start of the thirty-minute clock the grand prize winners along with each of their Coca-Cola shopping assistants ran to the various stores collecting items in their arms and carts.

Merlin Adams, a husband and father of four was proud to have executed his game-plan at the end of the shopping spree. With toys, a new phone and materials for his home from Kelly’s, Adams felt accomplished in what he gathered.

Taraceta Neely, a winner from Eleuthera collected beautiful bags for herself and relatives from Brass and Leather and Brian Bethel bought matching athletic and outdoor wear from The Sports Center for his family.

The final winner Ashia Demeritte bought linens and household items in addition to a new phone from BTC right in time for Christmas.

Caribbean Bottling Company is proud to share the real magic of Coca-Cola with the grand prize winners and the may instant prize winners across the Twist To Win campaign. For more updates on new products, promotions, and events follow www.cbcbahamas.com.

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 The Coca-Cola Art Project Astonishes Art Lovers at The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival  

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NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), local producers and distributors of Coca-Cola and Dasani products displayed their astonishing Coca-Cola Art Project (CCAP), during Baha Mar’s five-day Culinary & Arts Festival.                                                                                                                                                                              Earlier this year, Coca-Cola partnered with The University of The Bahamas’ Visual Art and Design Department for a culturally rich art competition. UB’s art students were challenged to create pieces surrounding the theme, Bahamian music.

As a result, 20 student works of art were made, with four students declared as winners at the CCAP exhibit opening in Baha Mar’s ECCHO: Art Gallery in August. To recreate the culturally stimulating magic felt at the exhibit’s premiere, the CCAP was featured at the FUZE Art Tent during The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival.

Nine incredible pieces of art lined the walls of the Coca-Cola Art Project, four of which included the winning pieces from Jhanaisia Cole, with ‘Gaulin Bride’; Alyssa Pinder, with ‘Shotgun Wedding’; Nelson Gray, with ‘Untitled’; and Jaela Bowe, with the piece ‘Whims of Obeah, a Folktail’.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Additionally, an intimate listening room was built. It displayed students’ artistic processes, UB Visual Art and Design representatives, and a recap of the exhibit opening for audiences.

Art enthusiasts also enjoyed premium limited-edition CCAP keepsakes at the booth. Journals which featured a collage of all 20 student submissions on the front and back cover, postcards with an art piece on the cover along with the student’s name, title, dimension and materials on the back and pens designed with the CCAP’s dynamic logo.

Throughout the art festival diverse groups of people visited the art tent taking in the displays while enjoying the artistic insights from the listening booth.

Community and culture are always at the forefront of Caribbean Bottling Community, and it was boldly showcased during The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival for the third consecutive year.

For more details on the Coca-Cola Art Project, events and new products visit www.cbcbahamas.com today!

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CWS Brings a Galore of Bubbles at Annual Jollification Festival  

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Caribbean Wines & Spirits team members smiling behind one of the company’s two bars at Jollification

NASSAU, Bahamas — Caribbean Wines & Spirits (CWS), The Bahamas’ premier wines and spirits distributor delighted Jollification attendees with bubbles from their Bottega and Bouvet Ladubay sparkling wines and Besserat de Bellefon champagne lines.

Located in the Monument Circle on The Retreat grounds, CWS transformed The Retreat Garden into a lush lounge with Besserat, Bouvet and their latest product addition, Bottega, during the two-day affair.

The festivities kicked off Friday during BNT Member’s Night. Guests enjoyed exclusive offerings from CWS’s catalogue, offered exclusively to members.  Complimentary mixes or glasses on the rocks included El Tequileno tequila, Hard Truth whiskey, House of Angostura rum, Cross Keys gin, Nemiroff vodka and a slew of wines such as Fonesca Bin, Bottega and Besserat.

Guests also savored the ‘Jolly Paloma’ cocktail, an instant favorite made with El Tequileno tequila, Schweppes Grapefruit and Domaine de Paris rose wine.  To end the night, guests were treated to branded limited-edition wine tumblers as keepsakes.

On Saturday and Sunday, Jollification attendees delighted in glasses or bottles of champagne and sparkling brut or rosé wines while taking in the comfort of the chic lounge.  In addition to purchasing bottles for onsite consumption, consumers were also able to purchase bottles as gifts whether for themselves or someone special.

The sophisticated “bubble lounge” lounge was decked with velvet couches, gold rimmed cocktail tables, blue and pink pillows, and a white floral branded backdrop created for capturing the perfect picture.

Caribbean Wines & Spirits, a historic partner of the Bahamas National Trust was pleased to support Jollification 2025 to kick off the festive season and share their expansive range of spirits.

To keep up to date with all CWS products and events, visit their website at www.cwsbahamas.com today.

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