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$2m to repair homes in GB

SOME $2m has been allocated for home repairs in Grand Bahama where some 6,000 homeowners have reported roof damage as a result of the two most recent hurricanes to hit the island.

Tourism’s renewed focus on Atlanta travel market

US travel professionals were treated to the sights and sounds of Junkanoo as the Bahamas Tourist Office in Atlanta moved to generate increased business from the area.

Payment provider touts licensing first

An electronic payment solutions provider yesterday said it had become the first entity licensed under new Central Bank of The Bahamas regulations that took effect last July.Island Pay said its payment service provider license was issued after it comp

Colina parent teams on digital payment solution

An electronic payment provider has teamed up with Colina Insurance’s parent company to give Bahamian consumers the ability to make cashless transactions.Island Pay’s partnership with the AF Holdings Group of Companies will introduce a convenient, eff

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PI resort ends tests for fully vaccinated guests

A Paradise Island resort says fully vaccinated guests will no longer have to produce negative COVID test results as it extends its ‘fourth night free’ promotion through until August 31.

Financial providers unveil new identity

Bahamian insurance and pension administration providers have unveiled their consolidation under the unified CG Atlantic brand.

The many faces of Brave Davis

We must size up two men to lead the country. A doctor and a lawyer. Where they differ is on character.

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Six missing after vessel capsizes

THE United States Coast Guard is searching for six people on board a vessel that capsized off the coast of Florida after setting sail from Bimini last week.

Follow the rules and avoid deaths

I see that government publishes a regular report on the number of Covid-19 cases throughout the 15 islands of the Bahamas.

Staff head back to work as RIU reopens

MORE than 300 workers at the RIU Palace Paradise Island are returning to work after the resort reopened its doors after a multi-million dollar summer refit.

Water supply disruption on Grand Bahama forces schools to close early

AN island-wide interruption in water supply left residents and businesses without running water and forced the early dismissal of some schools in Grand Bahama on Wednesday.

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Jah Cure pleads not guilty over Atlantis fracas, charges dropped

JAMAICAN reggae star Jah Cure found himself in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday afternoon accused of committing a misdemeanour that stemmed from an argument at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on Sunday that was captured on video and shared thousands of times on social media.

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Man found shot dead in Freeport parking lot

POLICE in Grand Bahama are seeking the public’s help in solving that island’s latest murder, which occurred shortly before 3am Sunday.

Sandals showcases Bahamas to international media visitors

SANDALS yesterday said its two Bahamian properties have attracted more than 50 international media outlets in 2017, with the pace of visits increasing since the September 2017 hurricanes.Lazar Delorenzo Charlton, public relations manager at Sandals R

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Upgrades for clinics announced

RENOVATIONS and upgrades of clinics in New Providence and the Family Islands combined with programme strengthening initiatives will provide improved healthcare delivery, efficiency and effectiveness. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis recently informed

Tourism matters heads to Bimini

The Why Tourism Matters workshops launched in the Family Islands last night with an event in Bimini, as organisers expand the initiative beyond New Providence.The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC), working with the Bimini Chamber of Commerce, Bah

Local taxes for local needs

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Students learn to save their pennies

PRIMARY school students in New Providence are to receive instruction about money and how to save in the classroom under a new intiative from the Island Luck Cares Foundation (ILCF).

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BTC hands out $50,000 for festive season

BTC has given over $50,000 in donations and support just for Christmas.

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Gabrielle set to hit the Bahamas at the weekend

Gabrielle has weakened, but there are still copious amounts of moisture with the system across the eastern Caribbean.