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Sailing regatta brings more culture to 3-day Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival

BAHAMAS Junkanoo Carnival has an exciting new element to it this year.

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3,000 already signed up for upcoming Bahamas Games with $4m price tag

THE Davis administration plans to spend at least $4.2m to host the first Bahamas Games in over 20 years, according to Youth, Sports & Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.

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Advertorial: Aggreko expands presence in the Bahamas establishing a local entity and appoints seasoned businessman Jeffrey Beckles as Local Director

Nassau, Bahamas, October 9, 2023 - Aggreko, a global leader in providing flexible energy solutions, is proud to announce its expansion into the Bahamas, by establishing a new local entity in the region. This significant move underscores Aggreko's commitment to powering progress in the Caribbean and increasing its capability to deliver long-term efficient, reliable, and sustainable (including renewable sources) energy solutions.

Attorney hails economy of independent Bahamas

Grand Bahama attorney David Thompson believes that after 49 years of independence the Bahamas has “the third most envious economy” in the Western Hemisphere, after America and Canada.

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Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Friday afternoon update

From the Bahamas Department of Meteorology:

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Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Saturday morning update

From the Bahamas Department of Meteorology:

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Potential Tropical Cyclone One – Saturday noon update

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Self-starter wins sub-contract award

BAHAMAS Striping, the self-starter grant-winning striping company, has won the Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) Level I Sub-Contractor of the year award.

BFSB enhances Brazil presence

Fourteen representatives from the Bahamas participated in the Brazil Investment Summit (BIS), an indication of the growing importance of the Brazilian market to the Bahamian financial services industry. BIS, Brazil's leadin

ESPN to showcase The Bahamas in Bowl slot

WHILE the 2020 Bahamas Bowl was cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, ESPN will still showcase the Bahamas in the game’s traditional time slot.

Port teams with Gov't on freeport promotion

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is working closely with the Government to promote Freeport as an attractive location for business and investment. Port officials joined Brent Symonette, minister of financial services, trade and industry, and Im

Bahamas 'seizes' greater tourism, aviation business

The Bahamas has “seized additional business opportunities for its tourism and aviation sectors” at the world’s largest international aviation conference.Captain Greg Rolle, the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation’s senior director of vertical markets an

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Nations League: Bahamas blank BVI 4-0

TEAM Bahamas won their second consecutive CONCACAF Nations League match, this time on the road. The Bahamas blanked the British Virgin Islands, 4-0 last night at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis. Lesly St Fleur scored a pair of goals (

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Bahamas finishes 6th in COTECC Team Final

TEAM Bahamas finished 6th in the U12 TITF/ COTECC Team Finals Competition in the Dominican Republic.

Port unveils customer service mobile app

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has unveiled a mobile app designed to improve customer experiences and service at businesses across the island.

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‘Promise of hospital for Grand Bahama is unfulfilled’

FNM Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest said the government promised a new state of the art hospital for Grand Bahama, but has yet to deliver on the pledge.

Port Authority pushes customer service focus

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is continuing to focus on customer service through the ‘My Grand Bahama’ campaign, an initiative of its Invest Grand Bahama Promotional Unit.The campaign is designed to address ways to improve customer service.

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Beach soccer team celebrates Christmas at Down Syndrome Centre

THE Bahamas national beach soccer team took some time away from its busy training schedule to celebrate Christmas with more than 40 students with down syndrome and other developmental challenges and disabilities last week.

POSTAGE STAMPS CELEBRATE MARINE LIFE

POSTAGE STAMPS CELEBRATE MARINE LIFE THE Bahamas Postal Service released a new series of 16 stamps yesterday depicting the marine life of the Bahamas. The new issue will remain on the market until the year 2017. The stamps range in price from five to 80

Interns gain valuable financial experiences

Eleven College of the Bahamas (COB) who attended last year’s Nassau Conference gained invaluable experience this summer by completing internships with nine leading banks and trust companies in The Bahamas.