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Bahamas Realty expands to west New Providence

Bahamas Realty yesterday unveiled its expansion through a new office in western New Providence that will open on November 1.The new office, named Bahamas Realty West, will target the luxury properties and communities that populate that part of the is

Bahamas gains boost at family convention

The Bahamas gained significant exposure at the weekend from the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation sponsoring a pool party at a major Orlando-based family expo and convention.The “Party in da Backyard”, held at the pool of the Gaylord Palms Resort, was

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Ministry of Transport reiterates that Braemar cruise ship will not be permitted to dock in The Bahamas

The Ministry of Transport has released the following statement regarding the MS Braemar cruise ship:

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Bermuda thrashes The Bahamas by 140 runs

Team Bahamas fell to 1-2 at the International Cricket Council T20 World Cup Americas Qualifying event in Antigua and Barbuda.

Festival stays ‘tru’ to cultural roots

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) held its fourth annual Tru Tru Bahamian Festival at the weekend to highlight Bahamian culture and history.

Miami to Nassau cruise planned for Carnival

AN all-inclusive weekend cruise from Miami to Nassau is being promoted for a second year to help attract crowds to the 2017 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival.

Miami Heat takes Bahamas global in sports tourism

The Ministry of Tourism believes that hosting the NBA champion Miami Heat for a pre-season training camp will help “take the Bahamas global’ when it comes to sports tourism.

Call for national youth programme

BAHAMIANS from all walks of life will once again have an opportunity to join together while supporting local charities on February 15 during the annual One Bahamas Unity Walk.

Freeport may gain a sister in Carolina

THE City of Concord, North Carolina, is interested in establishing a sister city relationship with Freeport, raising the possibility of bringing top level stock car racing to Grand Bahama.

Minister opens key conference

Minister of state for finance, Michael Halkitis, gives opening remarks at the Nassau Conference 2013, held at the British Colonial Hilton yesterday. The Nassau Conference is an annual professional development conference presented by the Association of International Banks and Trust Companies in the Bahamas (AIBT), with the Ministry of Financial Services as the lead sponsor.

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Donations to help fight breast cancer

A DOUBLE DONATION is helping to fight breast cancer in the Bahama. The Bahamas Law Enforcement Co-operative Credit Union, consisting of 3,522 members, has donated $5,000 towards the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative.

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Culmer resigns as Miss Bahamas Universe

TOMACINA Culmer has resigned as Miss Bahamas Universe due to personal reasons.

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$131,000 worth of suspected marijuana seized

Authorities from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Bahamas Customs Department, and the Bahamas Department of Immigration confiscated suspected marijuana worth an estimated $131,000 on Thursday.

Bahamas staff in London unharmed by terror attack

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that The Bahamas High Commission in London has confirmed that staff at the commission, The Bahamas Maritime Authority and The Bahamas Tourist Office in London are all accounted for and unaffected by the latest security incidents where a van ploughed into a crowd and where a stabbing occurred in a busy London market.

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Nassau Conference 2013

MINISTER of State for Finance Michael Halkitis gave opening remarks at the Nassau Conference 2013, held at the British Colonial Hilton yesterday.

Accountants donate to Special Olympics

Accountants donate to Special Olympics The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) has announced its sponsorship of Special Olympics Bahamas this year. The Special Olympics Bahamas is an organisation dedicated to allowing equal athletic compet

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We owe Grand Bahama an apology for neglect

The island of Grand Bahama has the potential to play a pivotal role in the social and economic development of The Bahamas. For the past few years, governments have laid out their plans to ensure that Grand Bahama rebounds, yet none has achieved a measurable improvement for the island.

No ‘Resolve’ for more bad BoB loans - yet

Bahamas Resolve’s chairman yesterday said he has still not been asked to remove more bad loans from Bank of the Bahamas, and has yet to recover any of the distressed assets currently on his books.

Government must ban oil drilling

Is the Bahamas Government going to risk destroying The Bahamas $8bn per year tourism and fisheries sector ($80bn over ten years) for Simon Potters’ promise of $5bn in oil revenue that is based on a speculative oil well and a confidential oil deal with the Bahamas Government?

‘No basis’ for OECD to assume Bahamas CRS non-compliance

A prominent QC says “there is no basis” to assume the Bahamas will miss its automatic tax information commitments, as the OECD’s ‘unofficial spokesman’ poured scorn on his suggestion that the country find 50-60 exchange partners prior to 2018.