{"id":23568,"date":"2012-07-11T20:28:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T00:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=23568"},"modified":"2012-07-16T09:08:40","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T13:08:40","slug":"london-olympic-games-stamp-to-be-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/07\/london-olympic-games-stamp-to-be-launched","title":{"rendered":"London Olympic Games Stamps Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23569\" title=\"2012-london-olympic-stamps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-london-olympic-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-london-olympic-stamps.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-london-olympic-stamps-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-london-olympic-stamps-250x115.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nassau, Bahamas &#8211; The Bahamas Postal Service will issue the 2012 London Olympic Games Commemorative Stamp which highlights athletes in various sporting disciplines on Thursday, July 12.<\/p>\n<p>The launch will take place in the foyer of the General Post Office at 11:30 a.m. In attendance will be the Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin.<\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance will be the Minister of Sports and Culture Daniel Johnson along with the President of the Bahamas Olympic Association and local federations.<\/p>\n<p>By Bahamas Information Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update: Photos from the launch event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23568 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/07\/london-olympic-games-stamp-to-be-launched\/stamps-01'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-01-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-01-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-01.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/07\/london-olympic-games-stamp-to-be-launched\/stamps-02'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-02-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-02-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-02.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/07\/london-olympic-games-stamp-to-be-launched\/stamps-03'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-03-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-03-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-03-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/stamps-03.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nMinister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation Hope Strachan (left) receives from Acting Postmaster Leslie Cartwright, a set of the 2012 London Olympic Game&#8217;s Stamps, which was launched Thursday, July 12, in the foyer of the General Post Office, East Hill St. <\/p>\n<p>Pictured from left: Wellington Miller, president, Bahamas Olympic Committee; Dianna Lightbourne; permanent secretary; Hope Strachan,  Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Aviation; and Leslie Cartwright, acting Postmaster. <\/p>\n<p>(BIS Photos \/ Raymond A. 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