Bahamas News
Nature positive technology, Bahamas partner with Actor to build carbon eating houses
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TheBahamas, November 14, 2022 – Houses that breathe are coming to The Bahamas thanks to a new climate-focused partnership between the government and former NBA champion and actor Rick Fox.
Canadian-Bahamian Fox heads Partanna Global, a housing initiative that aims to create ‘carbon negative’ communities with the help of building material that absorbs carbon and will see the company investing $50 million into the Bahamian economy.
The company’s website says the project in The Bahamas is the first step in laying the foundations for the future we need to build and that future is ‘a world that breathes’.
The housing complex will be the first of its kind in the world; in a statement on Monday, November 7, Phillip Davis, Bahamas Prime Minister described the partnership, signed at COP27 in Egypt as, “Both an exciting innovation in helping to reduce carbon, and for The Bahamas, a path to sustainable, long-term adaptation in the face of climate change.”
“This arrangement satisfies two key priorities of the Government of The Bahamas: firstly, to provide affordable, sustainable housing in The Bahamas, and secondly, to meet the carbon priorities of the country,” Davis said. 
Partanna is not just the company but the name of the material that will make up the houses.
The company says one 1,250 sq ft cement home emits 70.2 tons of CO2 while the Partanna-made equivalent absorbs 22.5 tons of CO2. The secret the company says is the makeup of the product. Created from sea brine and recycled steel, Partanna houses can withstand hurricane-force winds that destroy traditional CMU-constructed homes, and as Partanna is made with brine, it gets stronger through exposure to saltwater.
Davis says initially Partanna will be allowed to build 30 homes in a pilot project, and then the company must provide proof of verification for the Carbon Credit (CER) in relation to the technology used in the construction of the homes.
A single CER represents one tonne of CO2 that a company is allowed to emit, and the amount of carbon credit bought represents the amount of carbon a company can emit acting as a cap on emissions. Companies and even regular individuals around the world can buy carbon credits by choosing an environmental project, paying to support that project and receiving their attestation.
Once Partanna provides attestation of their carbon credits to offset the building process they will be allowed to build 1,000 more homes over three years in The Bahamas.
Davis explained that this will come full circle as Partanna technology is forecast to become one of the environmental projects people can pay to support, generating approximately 260 of the highest-valued carbon credits on the market, per home.
Founders Rick Fox and Sam Marshall say the inspiration came from shared experiences of extreme weather events, Fox from his time growing up in The Bahamas, where tropical storms were a constant and Marshall who hails from California which is plagued with more frequent and widespread wildfires.
Davis said this was part of the country’s fight against climate change.
“We are not the polluters, not the ones emitting the carbon, and yet we are already suffering the worst impacts of climate change. We heeded our own call, and resolved to act to do whatever we could, to help avert a climate-based disaster.”
Davis said he was pleased that Rick Fox, a Bahamian, accepted his invitation to bring his industry home to The Bahamas.
The project will provide jobs for at least 100 Bahamians, and Partanna “will provide training in the new skill sets required to create the foundation of this new global industry, with The Bahamas leading the way.”
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
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!
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.
