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You must see our new junkanoo page-click here For todays news articles click here->Todays News articles- Order your Eleuthera Data CD’s here. Send $14.00 US to: George Major Eleuthera Data CD 2310 NW 55^th Court Suite 131 Fort Lauderdale Florida 33309 USA Obtain a copy of our most recent Interactive CD rom of the Island of Eleuthera, Bahamas by mailing your request This CDRom contains a complete interactive information guide to the Bahamian Island of Eleuthera Bahamas. Along with an eclectic collection of personal Writing of short stories, Poetry, Prose, Articles and 200 digital Photographs of the island of Eleuthera. These photographs are a collection of Unique photos of the seasons and picturesque beaches, flowers, sunsets, sinage, buildings people etc. This item is a great gift idea for people who have visited Eleuthera island in the Bahamas and for those wanting to know much more completely the island of Eleuthera and its unique brand of people. The beautiful digital photographs on this disk can be used for a variety of purposes from Screen savers to calendars and mouse pads or simply to show a relative or a friend just what the island of Eleuthera has to offer. Its all there on this CD rom. This CD rom is produced and is a unique product of the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Get your copy while supplies last. This CD rom will be upgraded and available annually Click here to checkout our new line of quality books written by Bahamian author George Major. Check out our new Books for sale either direct or through the internet See Calendar of Events for Eleuthera 2003- Bottom of the page. See our latest book release,”Blood on the Empire.” Welcome back to www.tarpumbay.com we’re back with another season of warm topical issues, news and information that relate to the Island of Eleuthera, Bahamas. The issues are hot, the people are friendly as always so come on back, again and again. Welcome back. If you have news items, suggestions, announcements, discussions and issues that relate to Eleuthera and would like to share them contact us with them at: [email protected] Calling All Writers Eleuthera’s Writers Digest Magazine’s primary concern is content. We would like for you to contribute your Short Stories, Articles and Poetry today. Send your content to the Email: [email protected] Your content will be evaluated and if acceptable it will be printed. See Our New Ads Page here The latest Junkanoo photos here Today’s news Thursday, February 12, 2004 Weather Tonight in Eleuthera is calm and cool. The temperature is a wonderful 74 degrees fahrenheit. Our skies are clear and filled with the evening stars. News, articles and poetry Sorry guys, you haven’t heard from me for a while. I’ve been busy working on an upcoming development project for the island of Eleuthera. There have been a few delays and setbacks but things are getting underway and by the middle of March things should be in full swing. Other than that not much has been happening on the island. The economy and people have been quiet contemplating their future. According to local inhabitants the future looks scary. We have to hope that the proposed projects announced for the island will actually take place. Right now only one of those projects is about to take place. Stay tuned for more daily news from Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera. Fishing report Fishing has resumed this month as the ban on grouper fishing has been lifted. Fishermen are doing quite well catching much grouper. The ban had an overall positive effect on the grouper population and massive amounts of grouper are being harvested by our fishermen here in Tarpum Bay daily. See you in Tarpum Bay for your supplies of fresh fish products. More news from Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas tomorrow Back to top of page Back to home/start page Monday, January 19, 2004 Weather Cool and rainy this morning as the temperature settles at a cool 74 degrees. The sun continues to rise amid cloudy skies. It is not a day for the outdoors. Enjoy the indoors today until the rainy weather subsides. News, Articles and Poetry After an uneventful week here in Tarpum Bay and Eleuthera the South Eleuthera member of parliament, Mr. Oswald Ingraham held his annual Christmas party for the community. All were invited to attend. It was a good time of eating, and dancing for all at Ingraham’s Beach Inn. Alcoholic beverages were not served in accordance with the Ministers religious beliefs. Fishing Report Fishing has resumed since the weather has settled considerably. There is fresh and frozen fish being sold at the docks daily here in Tarpum Bay and other parts of the island. More news from Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas tomorrow. Back to top of page Back to home/start page Tuesday, January 13, 2004 Weather Cool weather tonight as the temperature dips down into the low seventies. The weather is cold and mild with little wind gusts. Skies are bright and there is little chance of rain. Enjoy our Eleuthera weather today. News, Articles and Poetry In the news today another son of Tarpum Bay has passed on. The humorous citizen and impersonator of Cassius Clay or Mahummid Ali, generally known as Mr. Gladstone Morley has died. He was found in his home deceased last evening. From the position Mr. Morley was sitting he was obviously watching TV at the time of his death since the Television was still on several days after his death. A number of people gathered at Mr. Morleys home in hopes of saying their last good byes as the police investigated the matter and prepared him for an autopsy and shipment to Nassau to the government morgue. No foul play is suspected; this is a routine matter in such sudden death cases. Fishing Report Little fishing is going on in Tarpum Bay until the Caribbean seas subside. You can purchase quantities of frozen Grouper in Tarpum Bay at selected fish houses while supplies last. Remember that the grouper fishing is closed until February 1^st of this year. More news from Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas tomorrow Back to top of page Back to home/start page Wednesday, January 07, 2004 Weather Cool and breezy weather typical of the January winter weather here in Tarpum Bay is upon us today. The temperature has dropped down into the mid sixties and all Baymen are bundled in their warmest attire. Seas are rough. However nighttime skies are clear. There is little chance of rain. Its not a great day for the outdoors but enjoy our Eleuthera weather when you can. News, Articles and Poetry Life sometimes has its great moments. After a hard days work when some milestone has been arrived at, some challenges you had previously overcome one walks out on the world in the evening with a sense of accomplishment. Upon going out this evening I encountered a number of people throughout the village who wanted to talk about the topical issues of the day. One such villager is upset because the town planning committee a few years ago took his property, which he was in the process of developing into a mini condominium resort and turned it into and extension of the already existing graveyard. He cursed some senior members of the community for being so jealous and greedy for having done this to him. He’s somewhat bitter with the upcoming economic development and says that it will not bring the kind of economic prosperity the community really needs. How can the government of the Bahamas take the peoples land resources, sell it to foreigners for pennies and in the end all the community gets out of it is a few menial jobs. How can everyone settle for being gardeners, maids and waitresses? This type of development plan he says is not attractive and appealing to him. I agreed with his fundamental philosophy but insisted that at least there will be some benefits for the community. Rather than being without jobs at all there will be some meaningful employment for the local population. My colleague assured me that personally he would be happier if there was no development. At least, he said, he would be able to keep the land and do what ever he could to survive. He thought he might be better off owning the land and planting oranges or other types of citrus. I understood his point of view and shared the philosophy with him that government should instead of selling for pennies to foreigners perhaps they can give large loans to Bahamian businessmen with good business practices and a good business plan in order for them to inherit and develop the land instead of giving it away to foreigners. He agreed with my point of view. We parted company having dialogued and expressed our points of view entirely understanding that our best interests were the plight and the best interest of our indigenous people. We agreed that governments interest in the matter was purely political and in the best interest of winning the votes of the countries menial labor force. This approach by government accomplishes something but does not get to the real root of the problem. It does not allow the average citizen their equal right in our country to maximize and realize their potential as a citizen but rather enslaves them into a life of servitude and dissatisfaction. They don’t even realize the potential or see the issues being clouded by the pressing need to work and pay their bills clouds their judgment in the matter. So at least we left Travellers rest agreeing on something. This upcoming development in the Island of Eleuthera would not be the end to all of our problems. Although massive these investments into the many millions will primarily benefit the Foreign investor and leave the local populous without the benefit of his own land. Why can’t our government get to the root of the problem before all of the land is sold out and given away entirely to the foreigners leaving our local populous more bankrupt than before? Why will they not empower each Bahamian landowner with the finances to both build and own their own hotels rather than providing them with a lifetime of menial labor in the hot fields of the modern plantation. The final solution has not yet come. Carry on and think Bahamian government. What is your real purpose for which you serve the Bahamian people? Lets get to the real root of the problem and find a better solution than servitude and political blindness There has to be a better way. Fishing Report Fishing is suspended in Eleuthera temporarily until the rough seas subside. More news from Tarpum Bay,Eleuthera, Bahamas tomorrow. Back to top of page Back to home/start page Tuesday, January 06, 2004 Weather Another beautiful day has dawned in Eleuthera. Bright skies and a warm sun are our fortunes for the day. The sky is clear and bright with occasional clouds. There is no rain expected today. The temperature is a average 78 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a wonderful day for the outdoors, especially boating and beaching as the seas are extremely calm. Many are enjoying the day in these Eleuthera traditions. Enjoy our Eleuthera weather today. News, Articles and Poetry This is the first week into the new year. 2004 promises to be an exceptionally bright one in comparison for Eleuthera. Our prime Minister has predicted over national media for us that over the next few years Eleuthera will be the recipient of more than two billion dollars of private investment in the way of hotels, marinas and condominium resort. These investments include restaurants, golf courses and many other amenities for the elite tourist of our times. We are poised and ready to receive them. 2004 holds bright hopes for our lovely tropical island. Eleuthera, over the past thirty years has been the recipient of not more than thirty million dollars of investment and government funding and as a result has suffered a great loss of population and morale. Many of our people now populate world cities in the northern hemisphere and we are at a loss because of their forced relocation. For we have lost our brothers and sisters, cousins and families because of a lack of a suitable national development plan. The investments announced by government are a way to repair that historic damage and set Eleuthera and the rest of the Bahamas on a new track to a new beginning of future hope and prosperity. However the fact remains that we have lost much of our energetic, young people. Our doctors, lawyers, skilled workers no longer reside in Eleuthera. We have most likely because of our national lopsided investment policies lost them forever to the world and their personal dreams for fulfillment, careers and education have gone with them. They are new bright citizens of other countries. We have suffered great losses in recent years. These losses date way back to the past and since the inception of our modern society we have followed this trend. Hemorrhaging from the inside. Literally cutting off our blood line and casting out our talented few young people who are the backbone and the promise for future growth in this society. New days are about to come. Long awaited promises are near and our people are both skeptical and anxious to begin a new future into that promising forever. Let us see how the year progresses and how it ends. This year is a watershed for both social and political promise in Eleuthera and we are critical of the outcome. We cannot in our future continue to suffer these essential and great losses of our people. People are too important to our society and growth to simply because of investment polieice cast them out into the world in a frantic search for living, careers and education. The Bahamas is too grown and intelligent a society for such modern tragedies of social pandemic loss. It is our obligation as a people to see that the future of the Bahamas, in its people, remains in the Bahamas in order to generate growth and prosperity for themselves and the remainder of the Bahamas. If two billion dollars, as promised, of growth is to come to Eleuthera we need to assure the people of Eleuthera that this investment is an investment in their future and the plight of their society. We must restructure national development policies to tailor the needs of such out island societies as Eleuthera and make a national commitment and promise to the people of Eleuthera and other out islands that without prior selfish forethought the economic and social future of such islands which were at stake will forevermore be re-strengthened and restructured to maintain their unique, tropical family and social structures thus maintaining them in harmony with the remainder of the western world. This is our opportunity, our chance to live the meaningful lives and make the contributions demanded of us by the modern world. We must learn to stay at home and build from within making a concerted contribution to the modern world from within our borders and homes. This is my hope for the future of Eleuthera in the year of our lord 2004. Happy New Year Eleuthera New year, New things New promises I bring New life envisioned by Promises of the past New visions meant to last New hopes, new plight New vision shining bright New people, new past New thoughts, new cast New ensemble, meant to assemble New hope and bring into view All the things that we can do New thoughts, new theology New times, bright morphology New time, new days Doing things in different ways New year, new days Never traveled and lived before A bright new hope for the future of Eleuthera Fishing Report New year, New rules is typical of what is happening in the Bahamas these days. All over the country people are realizing their commitment to the future growth of the Bahamas. They are realizing that that growth extends even beyond themselves and their own existence into the world and existence of their offspring. This even extends into the fishing industry. Thus during the month of January a ban has been placed on the harvesting of the Nassau grouper which spawns and mated during this time of year. January 2004 saw the new initiative by the agricultural department of the Bahamian government. While this is seen by many local fishermen to be a detriment to their future as fishermen many are taking a more positive view and regrouping making plans to expand and rely on more traditional methods of fishing to earn a living. Today bright and early more than ten groups of fishermen from the village of Tarpum Bay arose early and set out for the fishing grounds in search of a catch. To replace the much sought after Nassau grouper by their customers they will be harvesting instead the conch, lobster and many varieties of smaller frying fish. Many of the boats are equipped with fishing nets that allow them to catch many other species of pan frying fish like red snapper, jacks, small tuna and other varieties of fish species. Because of the restructuring and the hard work of these fishermen Eleutherians and visitors will still be able to enjoy fresh fish. Fresh local fish is relied on as an alternative, healthy food source and the resourcefulness of our local fishermen give us confidence that we will be able to purchase and consume continued quantities of fish products from their vessels. See you at the docks at Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas for purchasing your supply of fresh Bahamian seafood today. More News from Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas tomorrow Back to top of page Back tho home/start page Fishing Schedule for Eleuthera Island 2004 Marlin- Winter-Trolling Tuna-April to May- Trolling Dolphin-April to May- Trolling Jacks- Summer- Netting and fishing line Red Snapper-Summer- Bottom Fishing Grouper-November to February- spearing Lobster-August to March-Spearing and traps Calender of events for Eleuthera 2004 Febrary 8^th- friends of the library Valentines Dance at workers house. For more information contact the library at 12423322877. Febrary 14^th- Ministry of Health’s Food Fair Parish Hall Governors Harbor-contact 12423322774. March- Annual Winter Residents Reception. Contact Ministry of Tourism Governors Harbor ph. 12423322142. March- Eleuthera Softball Season opens- Contact Mr. Kingsley Bethel 12423322179. March 15^th- Friends of the library Annual silent auction 4-7pm. For information call the library at 12423322877. March 29^th – Natural Arts and Crafts Guild of Eleuthera will hold their annual Crafts fair at Unicorn Cay house Banks road, Palmetto Point, Eleuthera. Call Bessy at 12423321424 April 16^th-21^st- James Cistern Homecoming Festival-contact Mr. Edgar White ph. 12423322115 or Ms. Glenda Johnson at ph. 12423322142. April 16^th-21^st- South Eleuthera homecoming Festival Contact Mr. Ron Horton ph. 12423342236. June 4^th-9^th- Palmetto Homecoming-Contact Mr. Ricardo Knowles ph. 12423321700. June4th-9^th- Annual Pineapple Festival, Gregory Town Contact ph. 12423322142. Annual Gulfstream International 22 mile cycling classic. Contact the Ministry of Tourism at 12423322142. June 4^th-9^th- Deep Creek Homecoming. Contact Tiffany Mckinney at 12423348330. July 9^th-13^th- Savannah Sound Homecoming, Contact Ms. Ellen Gibson 12423326181. July 9^th-13^th- The Bluff Homecoming Festival- contact Mr. Cyril Saunders ph. 12423351624. July 30^th- August 4^th- Bay fest, Hatchet Bay- Contact Peter Davis ph. 12423351600. July 30^th-August 4^th- Back to the Bay Fest, Tarpum Bay- contact Mr. Cleveland Knowles ph. 12423344225. July 30^th-August 4^th- Governors Harbor Homecoming- Contact Ms. Emily Petty ph. 12423322142. September- Softball playoffs- Contact Mr. Kingsley Bethel ph. 12423322170. October 8^th-13^th- North Eleuthera Sailing Regatta, Harbor Island, Contact Ms. Kayla Davis ph. 1242333163. Mr. Daryl Johnson ph. 12423332279. November 26^th-30^th- Green Castle Homecoming. Contact Delroy Richards, ph. 12423346419. December 26^th- Junkanoo Contact Ministry of Tourism ph. 12423322142.