The Bahamas The Bahamas is full of a vast array of inimitable little islands, populated by the laid back people of the Caribbean. Great Exuma is one of these, a place of warm tranquillity and relaxation, a place where peace can be found. A minute number of people inhabit the 90 mile stretch of land where you will find an amazing variety of wildlife. The majority of untouched island is covered by jungle-like surroundings known as the mangrove, its inhabitants being deadly…

to gamble is a right given to several matured persons living in the United Sates for the purpose of amusement. The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘gamble’ as playing games for a chance of winning money. Last year, the current Government of the Bahamas proposed a referendum that asked Bahamians about their views on gambling. The referendum asked Bahamians if they supported the regularization and taxation of web shop gaming. As noted in the results, the mass of the Bahamian people voted no against…

BACKGROUND PAPER ON THE BAHAMAS 1. The Commonwealth of the Bahamas, one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean is composed of 700 islands, cays, and islets. The Bahamas are located in the Atlantic Ocean with close proximity to the United States, located north of Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The British Crown made The Bahamas a colony in 1718 in an overall effort to reduce the amount of piracy throughout the region, and the Bahamas remained under British rule until 1973, when…

Research has recently turned to lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the Bahamas. Where Pterois volitans and Pterois miles, two species of the lionfish nearly identical in appearance, have forcefully occupied Caribbean waters. Lionfish are swiftly decreasing the numbers of smaller native fishes on the reefs [2]. With these reductions in the overall population of native species, it could potentially dismantle the entire marine food chain in the Bahamas, as the native species ensures that seaweed does not encroach…

a major problem in The Bahamas, and worldwide. The Bahamas is a beautiful archipelago consisting of seven hundred islands and cays surrounded by water, and is known for its water, sand and sunny climate (Tourism Today, 2011). The Bahamas is a less developed country and has experience the majority of situations, and snags that more developed countries has face, such as pollution. Pollution in The Bahamas is a very important problem for its affects the citizens of The Bahamas, and the Bahamian waters…

The Bahamas: A Thriving Nation The Bahamas is a thriving nation! The British controlled the Bahamas until it won its independence in 1973. (“Remembering Our Past” 2014) Bahaman culture is very diverse, with intriguing cuisine; many represented religions, interesting and familiar holidays, beautiful clothing, and much more. In the Bahamas the economy is steadily developing, it is dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Bahaman resources include salt, aragonite, and timber. (“Central America a…

“I know. I can’t believe we will be having twins in two weeks.” “Yeah and after we have the twins maybe we can go on a vacation to the Bahamas.” Said John excited. Vivica shook her head and said, “Baby we can’t leave the country after the babies are born, but maybe in a couple of months we can go. When the babies are two months old we will go to the Bahamas. So what are we going to name our twin girls?” Vivica smiled and said, “I was thinking we can name them Cindy and Sandy.” John smiled…

with HIV improved around the world” (“AVERTing HIV & AIDS”). With innovative and private methods many organizations have formed for the fight against this disease, locally the AIDS Foundation of the Bahamas and globally, the Clinton Global Initiative. There has been several advancements in the Bahamas in conjunction with AIDS. Pregnant mothers who are infected with HIV are now able to take retrovirals that will could the baby from being born with AIDS. The origin of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome…

obstacles fearlessly and finally found the “New World.” For a long time, there were numerous authors, poets, and painters praising Columbus’s legendary journey and his extraordinary contribution to mankind. However, after reading “The Discovery of the Bahamas,” the sailing logs written by Columbus, I figured that Columbus may not be such a man who is worthy of all the praises. There are two literary works related to the subjects. The painting, “Christopher Columbus at the royal court of Spain,” was created…

History of the Bahamas The Bahama Islands were discovered on October 12, 1942 by Christopher Columbus. Columbus and his Spanish crew stumbled upon the archipelago while looking for a trade route to the wealth of the West Indies and named is San Salvador. (Craton, pg. 30) The Spanish settlers encountered the native Bahamians, the Lucayans upon thier arrival. The Lucayans were a primitive race of farmers and fisherman that had migrated…