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PM to open conference

PRIME Minister Perry Christie will open the third Bahamas Natural History Conference on Monday, March 14, during an official reception at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.

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Bahamas named 'leading wedding destination'

THE Bahamas has been named the leading wedding destination at the 2015 World Travel Awards.

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RBDF on patrol after jet ski alert

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has deployed watercraft in its operations around New Providence to conduct patrols in the wake of reports concerning criminal activities occurring on beaches on or near New Providence, a statement from the RBDF said.

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Celebrity artist presents work to Kevin Hart

ONE OF the world’s top entertainers who is regarded as ‘the funniest man in America’ was almost stuck for a line when he was presented with a specially-commissioned portrait by Jamaal Rolle, aka The Celebrity Artist, recently.

Chamber urged ‘apolitical’ National Development Plan

A top private sector executive says the National Development Plan must remain apolitical , with Family Island development, access to capital, and skills and productivity development among the key concerns.

Signs to be placed on new Bimini heritage trail this month

A HERITAGE trail is being set up on Bimini.

Anglican Synod meets in Nassau next week

THE Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands will meet for its 113th annual Synod next week.

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'Epic' turnout for music, model and talent showcase

MORE than 200 Bahamians turned up for the casting call for the first ever Music, Model and Talent Showcase of the Islands (MMTS) last Saturday.

Grand Bahama Junkanoo Corporation receives $90,000 donation from Carnival

CARNIVAL presented $90,000 to the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Corporation for the promotion of Junkanoo on the island.

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Three Chinese men held on charges of human trafficking

THREE Chinese nationals were jailed after allegedly being implicated in a human trafficking scheme in the Berry Islands earlier this year.

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Adrian Gibson drops defamation case

PROSECUTORS have withdrawn charges against Gregory Miller, the man who was accused of defaming former Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson, after the Long Island MP had the case dropped on Friday.

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Eleuthera Tennis Association elects new president

THE Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) held its annual general meeting and the new executive board consists of the following persons who ran unopposed:

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Traffic fatalities in North Andros and Acklins

POLICE are investigating two traffic fatalities that occurred on the weekend — one in North Andros and another in Acklins that claimed the life of a police officer.

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Pipeline bridge install to cause road closures in Grand Bahama

THE Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs advises the public that a pipeline bridge will be installed over Grand Bahamian Way for about eight weeks.

BTC hit by sabotage in North Eleuthera

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has blamed sabotage for causing its mobile and fixed-line subscribers in North Eleuthera to lose communications services for two days last week.

Bahamas gains 'massive visibility' from mall show

The Bahamas has gained “massive visibility and exposure” through being promoted to thousands of shoppers at one of south Florida’s largest malls. This nation has “dominated” the Sawgrass Mills complex since January 16, and shoppers have one final we

Minister pledges new Nassau power plant

THE Government is planning to soon launch a bidding process to construct a “state of the art” power plant for New Providence, which will also include a solar energy component.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, speaking at a ceremony to mark the si

PM Minnis serves up Christmas lunch for Abaco team

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis thanked officers of the Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Forces serving in Abaco for their hard work, courage and sacrifice during a lunch held at the island’s RBDF base on Christmas Day.Dr Minnis, his wife Patricia Mi

pi assault suspect given bail

A 44-year-old man awaiting trial for the alleged assault of a woman near a Paradise Island parking lot earlier this month has been granted bail in the Supreme Court.Romeo Cartwright, who was employed at the Atlantis resort at the time of the incident

Cruise lines unveils Nassau hotel options

Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line says travel advisors can offer clients sailing with it the option of staying at multiple Nassau hotels following the launch of its latest itinerary. The cruise line said the all-inclusive Meliá Nassau Beach Resort at Cab