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Port executives welcome envoy

Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Grand Bahama Development Company (Devco) executives welcomed Mohamed Abdulla Al-Rumaihi, Qatar ambassador and special envoy to the Bahamas, during his first official visit to the island.

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Ambassador stresses Bahamian links with the U.S. in meeting

DR Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the US met Congressman John Delaney, Representative for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, at his office in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, April 30.

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Miss Cultural Bahamas contestants unveiled

THE contestants in this year’s Miss Cultural Bahamas pageant were unveiled at a special event over weekend.

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On Da Hook

KEEP checking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert page for fishing reports throughout The Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.

Appointments made to Canada, China and Haiti

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the appointments of the Bahamas’ high commissioner to Canada, and the ambassadors to The People’s Republic of China, and Haiti.

10 Cuban migrants apprehended in southern Bahamas

TEN Cuban migrants have been detained after they were apprehended in the southern Bahamas by a Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) patrol craft on Friday evening.

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On Da Hook

KEEP checking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) expert page for fishing reports throughout The Bahamas: this will be helpful in tracking the “hot spots” and providing advice on gear and fishing methods being used.

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Grand Bahama pays tribute with service

A LARGE number of Grand Bahamians attended the 15th annual Remembrance Day Service held at Mary Star of the Sea Church in Grand Bahama on Sunday afternoon.

Resolve ‘not ruling anything out’ over more bad BOB loans

Bahamas Resolve’s chairman yesterday admitted he “wouldn’t rule out anything” when it came to the possibility of removing more toxic loans from Bank of the Bahamas.

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US, UK warnings end on ‘great leap forward’

The Attorney General yesterday expressed hope that the US and UK will “withdraw or soften their advisories” against The Bahamas after its “great leap forward” in fighting financial crime.

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'Bowl games are better in the Bahamas'

FOR the fifth consecutive year, Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference will bring their championship football teams to town to clash in the Bahamas Bowl.The bowl game is scheduled for Friday, December 21 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stad

Capital breaches 'did not warrant' bank's closure

Bank of the Bahamas’ breaches of Central Bank-mandated capital ratios did “not warrant” its closure because it was still in compliance with international regulatory requirements.

Propaganda over bailout of bank

The PLP propaganda machinery continues in full force.

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Investor forum puts Grand Bahama in the spotlight

THE eyes of the world are on The Bahamas when it comes to investment and conservation, a conference in Grand Bahama heard this week.

Customs system in GB ‘beyond repair’

Bahamas Customs yesterday said its electronic system for clearing goods on Grand Bahama is “beyond repair”, warning that the island’s cross-border commerce will return to manual process until September.

Tech summit opens in Grand Bahama

HUNDREDS packed the convention centre at the Grand Lucayan Resort yesterday for the first ever Grand Bahama Technology Summit opened by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, who revealed that legislation has been put forth to enable new technology busines

Bahamas Waste chief hails ‘best year in 30-year history’

Bahamas Waste’s chairman has hailed the company’s “best year in its 30-year history” after 2018 profits soared 18 percent year-over-year to $1.348m.

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'Half a billion' to be injected into Grand Bahama economy after Bill passed

THE passing of Investment Incentive Bill has paved the way for an injection of half a billion dollars into the economy of Grand Bahama over the next decade, Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville said at the opening of the Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) annual Northern Bahamas Conference at the Pelican Bay Resort on Friday.

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Comeback win for Bahamas

PRIOR to their departure for Puerto Rico, national team coaches raved about the Bahamas’ shooting ability, but it was their resilience and effort on the defensive end which led to a gutsy comeback win yesterday afternoon.

EARLY MORNING HURRICANE ALERT FROM THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

ALERT #17 ON HURRICANE JOAQUIN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER, 2015 AT 3AM EDT.