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'Man in the Boat' sculling event

TREASURE CAY, Abaco — Bahamian Brewery and Sands beer held their ‘Man in the Boat’ sculling races for Abaco in Treasure Cay over the weekend. Bahamians from all islands came to Abaco to participate in the event, according to a press release.

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Port promotes GB's film potential

Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) officials promoted the island’s film production potential when in Los Angeles for the recent Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS).

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Ten years and still no payout to workers

FREEPORT – The former workers of Island Construction who were laid off more than ten years ago have still not received their redundancy payments, despite a judgment in their favour by the Industrial Tribunal.

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'It's been a real struggle to get here'

MOORE’S Island, known for their senior boys track team that was introduced a few years ago to the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations by coach Anthony Williamson, made their debut in the 30th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday.

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FNM deputy in House row

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner accused House Speaker Kendal Major of being “partial” following yesterday morning’s House session when he warned her that she would be asked to leave the House if her “disruptive” comments continued.

$400k contract 'opens up industry for Bahamians'

The $400,000 contract give to a Bahamian start-up to upgrade and repair South Bimini’s airport has created employment for 10 islanders, and “opened up an entirely new industry previously untapped by Bahamians”.

Eight scientists to aid Bimini coalition

The Bimini Blue Coalition has enlisted eight scientists to bolster its Judicial Review claims and provide what it considers “a better plan for Bimini”.

CBC launches the official website of Championship

WITH just over 80 days to go before the region’s best basketball teams square off in the elite FIBA qualifying event for Caribbean countries, the organisers are beginning to galvanise support through the Internet.

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Devouring the best at Abaco Food Festival

ABACO has carved out a new niche tourism market that is drawing food lovers to the island.

Junior Baseball League of Nassau captures four of six divisions

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau emerged as the dominant team of the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s 11th Andre Rodgers National Championships.

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Everyday Island launches Bodine in fashion world

UNFRUITFUL efforts to find properly fitted and inexpensive clothing, coupled with a love of fashion led Bahamian entertainer Bodine Johnson to tap into another dimension of her creativity, fashion design.

Bahamas urged: Note the conch warning signs

THE HARVESTING of juvenile conch remains the single biggest threat to the sustainability of the Queen Conch population in the Bahamas, the The Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) head saying there were “certainly some warning signals that we need to start taking note of”.

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Touchdown Grand Bahama

FREEPORT – Some 108 passengers from Baltimore, Maryland, arrived in Grand Bahama on Thursday marking the beginning of new non-jet services from eight US cities to the island, this summer.

Resident calls for leadership in Grand Bahama

A CONCERNED resident says Grand Bahama is in need of visionary leaders who can turn the island around and bring Freeport back to its glory days. Mr Elkanah Pinder, a well-known resident of Pinder’s Point, said Grand Bahama is facing a crisis.

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Women maklng a difference

CLIMATE change is quickly becoming a large problem across the globe and particularly affects the Bahamas as an island chain surrounded by water.

Chambers eyes SME desk to give Joaquin assistance

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is seeking to provide technical as well as financial assistance to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Joaquin via its small business (SME) help desk.

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50 migrants held at Half Moon Cay

FIFTY illegal migrants were apprehended by law enforcement officials near Cat Island yesterday morning, according to the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF).

Defence Force and utilities praised by doctor

A DOCTOR returning after a four-day stint in Clarence Town, Long Island, has praised the Royal Bahamas Defence Force team, BEC and BTC employees for the work they are doing to restore essential services to the community.

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Reaching out hands around New Providence

BAHAMAS Against Crime Executive Director C B Moss yesterday announced the expansion of his organisation’s “Hands Around Bain and Grant’s Town” project to an island-wide initiative.

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$56,000 for The Ranfurly Homes for Children thanks to Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

POPEYES Bahamas Bowl organisers yesterday pledged to strengthen the relationship between the game and the local community during a press conference in the convention area of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.