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Make it a better New Year

Happy New Year everybody and Happy New Year Bahamas.

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Canadian Proposes to longtime love at Quaint Hanna Hill in Eight Mile Rock

THE saying “It’s Better In the Bahamas” is a fact according to Ontario, Canada natives Kathleen Russell and Michael Hanna, who got engaged and decided to buy a second home on Grand Bahama.

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Team Bahamas represents at inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships

A TEAM of 17 athletes represented the Bahamas in three events in the inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships at Key Biscayne, Florida, on May 15.

South Bahamas hotels are 'suffering like hell'

RESORT properties in the southern Bahamas are “suffering like hell”, the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s (BOIPB) director warned yesterday, crediting their struggles to the lack of airlift.When asked about the performance of Out Island propertie

Aviation marketing kick-off for Bahamas

Florida’s largest aviation conference has begun promoting general visits and fly-outs to The Bahamas ahead of the official October 1 launch of its marketing partnership with the country.Sun ‘n Fun International has added The Bahamas’ general aviation

BTC TAKES 4G TO GRAND BAHAMA

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has introduced its fourth generation (4G) network on Grand Bahama via a soft launch. Coming almost a month ahead of schedule, it follows the official launch of the same technology in New Providence one week ea

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Scotiabank joins forces as corporate partner with Sunshine Insurance's Race Weekend

SCOTIABANK has again joined forces with Sunshine Insurance’s Race Weekend as a corporate partner of the annual event inclusive of Marathon Bahamas and the Susan G Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure.

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Bahamas historical society puts Sir Orville Turnquest in the spotlight

THE Bahamas Historical Society is remembering 40 years of independence with a meeting about Sir Orville Turnquest.

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Revenge is sweet - Undefeated Bahamas beats Antigua & Barbuda 69-61 to advance to semis

THE latest chapter in the rivalry with Antigua and Barbuda went to the Bahamas as they continued their undefeated streak at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.

Miss Bahamas contestants unveiled

FROM Grand Bahama in the north to Inagua in the south, the 11 beauties vying for the titles of Miss World Bahamas, Miss Universe Bahamas and Miss Earth Bahamas came from all over to be officially introduced to the public during the launch of “Beauty by Nature – the 2015 Miss Bahamas Beauty Pageants”.

Tourism targets Canada via major ad campaign

The Ministry of Tourism hopes to further penetrate the Canadian market with the launch of an aggressive media campaign to promote the Bahamas brand and several direct flights into the archipelago.

Excitement builds for Bahamas games

With less than four weeks remaining until the start of the sixth edition of the Bahamas Games, excitement is building for the Bahamian-style Olympics. The Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games is another one of the major sporting events to coincide with the country’s celebration of the 50th year of independence.

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Bahamas earns most in Caribbean from general aviation arrivals

THE Bahamas is ranked number one in general aviation arrivals in the Caribbean in terms of dollar value, earning a whopping $387 million annually, according to a senior tourism executive.

Bahamas tops Caribbean with $387m from aviation

THE Bahamas is ranked number one in general aviation arrivals in the Caribbean in terms of dollar value, earning a whopping $387 million annually, according to a senior tourism executive.

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Bahamas first signs up to $40k university scholarship

BAHAMAS First has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with University of The Bahamas for the issuance of a $40,000 four-year scholarship.

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PM attacks EU action as ‘flawed’

The prime minister yesterday slammed the “flawed process” that resulted in the European Union (EU) branding The Bahamas as a “high risk” jurisdiction for financial crimes.

GB eyes foundation for storm protection

Grand Bahama’s business community is assessing whether to form its own foundation so that disaster recovery funds will be available after future catastrophic hurricanes.

Travel firm eyes $20m China tourism boost

A BAHAMIAN travel services firm is hoping a joint venture partnership will draw up to 15,000 Chinese visitors to the Bahamas annually, its chief executive projecting it could deliver a $20 million tourism boost.

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Sands says Grand Bahama has 'earned right' to consistently host Nationals

THE decision by the BAAA to host the BTC Open Nationals in Grand Bahama was met with some ridicule due to the recent completion of the new Thomas A Robinson stadium. However, BAAA president Mike Sands said the nation’s second city has earned the right to consistently host the top local meet on the organisation’s calendar.

Workshop emphasises need to standardise

By DENISE MAYCOCKFREEPORT – As the Bahamas moves toward adopting national standards, industry stakeholders attended a one-day standardisation workshop in Grand Bahama yesterday.