21 July 2015
A family fun day picnic, Androsia-themed fashion show, Junkanoo rush-out, church service and cocktail reception were the highlights of this year’s 42nd Bahamas Independence Celebrations hosted by the Bahamas Consul General’s Office in Atlanta. Joining the festivities this year was Tim Whaddell of Popeye’s Louisiana Chicken, who came on board as a partner to treat […]
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21 July 2015
Attorneys representing the parties objecting Baha Mar’s application for the Bahamas Supreme Court to recognize its Chapter 11 bankruptcy order, stood on one accord yesterday and requested the dismissal of the resort’s petition sooner rather than later. Baha Mar, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware court three weeks ago, recently asked a […]
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20 July 2015
Young people between the ages of 15 to 24 make up about 16 percent of the Bahamian population. A reality, which Prime Minister Perry Christie believes determines where emphasis should be placed in order to ensure the country’s success in the future. Mr. Christie expressed this sentiment while addressing attendants at a one-day workshop held […]
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20 July 2015
As the earliest Anglican Church in Bain and Grants Town, St. Agnes Church has served as an integral part of these communities, fulfilling its role to minister to residents there and providing the impetus for their early growth and progress. In celebration of the 170th anniversary of the dedication of St. Agnes Anglican Church, during […]
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20 July 2015
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture made a presentation to various Grand Bahama Junkanoo group leaders on Friday, July 17, 2015, rewarding them for their participation in the New Year’s Junkanoo Parade. Present for the occasion was Dr. Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama, who congratulated the participating groups. “We are very pleased with […]
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20 July 2015
The Department of Immigration successfully prosecuted three people on July 13 for harbouring illegal persons under the Amended Immigration Act. According to the department, three Haitians, who held legal work permits to live and work in The Bahamas, Estilus Tide, Robenson Guerrier and Sinfilien Remy were found guilty of the offences as charged. Their permits […]
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20 July 2015
While the parties involved in the Baha Mar debacle are expected to appear in court this morning, Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is urging the parties to settle their dispute outside court. During his televised national address yesterday on the Baha Mar debacle, Dr. Minnis warned the parties that court proceedings should be […]
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20 July 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said he is offended by a recent letter Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian sent to his employees addressing them as “Baha Mar Citizens” and suggesting that the resort’s debacle is the Bahamian government’s fault. “Let me get this straight. There are only citizens of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. […]
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20 July 2015
This hurricane season, Milo Butler Distributors is teaming up with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to promote hurricane preparedness throughout the country. The partnership coincides with the company’s introduction of Swinger Safety Matches to the local market. “We wanted to come up with a creative way to launch the Swinger Safety Matches line and […]
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20 July 2015
A Dominican fishing vessel was intercepted by a Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) patrol craft, P¬129, on Friday on the Great Bahama Bank southwest of Great Exuma. Eighteen Dominicans were found on board the vessel by Defence Force marines. A search is being conducted by RBDF aircraft and patrol craft for four Dominicans aboard two […]
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