Bahamas News
Scary! Residents across Bahamas and Turks and Caicos report feeling Haiti earthquake tonight
#Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – Saturday October 6, 2018 – It all started with one concerned resident feeling certain that she had just experienced an earthquake tremor as she watched television tonight at her home in Providenciales; it was at 8:17 pm that her home shook and then she reached out to Magnetic Media for answers.
The question sent us on a hunt for an answer and that answer was found imm
ediately at the US Geological Survey’s website where earthquakes are recorded and reported instantly. There it was, information on an earthquake at 8:11 pm in Ti Port de Paix, Haiti with shock waves emanating from the town in the north of Haiti that reached both archipelagos.
Diagrams supplied by the USGS were startling, to say the least.
Once we issued the news story over to WhatsApp groups within the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas, including some in Jamaica and Barbados, more reports of ‘feeling’ the earthquake came pouring in – from both countries and yes, from Haiti.
In Providenciales: Cooper Jack, Juba Sound, Glass Shack, Millennium Heights, down town Provo and Blue Hills had residents who say they felt the earthquake. In Blue Hills, residents actually ran outside at the shock of experiencing the tremors. There were fluctuations in internet service in Grace Bay and Wheeland; both Providenciales communities.
One other island of the Turks and Caicos had a report that their ‘dinner table shook’; it came from Middle Caicos.
Harbour Island, Bahamas had one person reporting that their phone was shaking and from Inagua, which is more southeast and nearer to Haiti, there were many more instances of the earthquake spreading on social media. Here are comments from voice notes received on WhatsApp from one of our contacts in The Bahamas:
“Inagua people did y’all feel the earth shake just now. You all need to turn our radios and televisions on to see what’s going on, cause I sure we just had a tremor just now.”
“Sure as that, I was sitting to the desk and I thought my china closet was gonna tumble over for a moment.”
“Just received some information, sound like that was from Haiti. So we feel that serious over here so it probably was a big one over there.”
“…we did, we all did.”
Soon after, there was official information from the Bahamas Department of Meteorology, as Turks and Caicos Home Affairs Minister, Delroy Williams confirmed the 5.9 magnitude earthquake as a frightening reality for both chain of islands.
“THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED AN ALERT OF AN EARTHQUAKE 8:45 EDT SATURDAY, 06TH OCTOBER, 2018.
AN EARTHQUAKE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. AT 8:35 PM AN EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 5.9 ON THE RICTOR SCALE OCCURRED IN THE MONA PASSAGE BETWEEN HAITI AND CUBA. NO TSUNAMI WARNINGS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AT THIS TIME. THIS SYSTEM IS BEING CLOSELY MONITORED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AT THIS TIME.”
Trevor Basden, Director at the Department of Meteorology in The Bahamas moments later added: “Captain Russell (NEMA) has advised that this earthquake was felt in Matthew Town, Inagua.” He added, “DDME TCI has advised me that earthquake also felt in Providenciales, TCI.”
Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic were also expected to feel the quake; but we have no reports from those countries at this time.
It is early yet, still sources in Turks and Caicos say there is disturbing news from Haiti that there was damage to homes in Ti Port de Paix, which was the part of Haiti struck directly by the 5.9 magnitude earthquake.
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.
Bahamas News
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.
