30 July 2014
The Bahamas Telecommunication’s Company (BTC) Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams admitted that the telecommunications giant is looking to extend its services outside of The Bahamas in an effort to survive in a market that will continue to grow and become more competitive. He added that he is accused of attempting to push the panic button […]
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30 July 2014
Executives of the Nassau Flight Services VIP Department were taken on an in-depth tour of the multi-billion dollar Cable Beach resort and learned about some of its amenities. In addition to its unprecedented multimillion dollar investment in service training, Baha Mar’s strong relationships with hospitality partners will be an important part of creating a world-class […]
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29 July 2014
On July 27, the 2014 Miss Bahamas contestants took part in the much anticipated Miss World Bahamas and Miss Universe Bahamas Swimsuit Competitions. The top three contestants in the Miss World Bahamas Swimsuit Competition were Chantel O’Brian, Rosetta Cartwright and Rontre Rolle. The top three contestants in the Miss Universe Bahamas Swimsuit Competition were Tomacina […]
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29 July 2014
The Bahamas Striping Company conducted free striping services for the Ranfurly Home for Children as part of the company’s community initiative to reach out to 10 non-profit charitable organisations. The Bahama Journal met employees hard at work striping the home’s parking lot and basketball court yesterday. According to the company’s President Atario Mitchell, a total […]
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29 July 2014
Former parliamentarian Edmund Moxey will be laid to rest during a state recognised funeral on Friday, August 1 at the Parish Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Stapeldon Gardens. According to a brief release from Cabinet Office, Mr. Moxey will lie in state in the foyer of the House of Assembly on Wednesday and Thursday […]
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29 July 2014
The traffic fatality count climbed another notch higher after a pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday evening. Preliminary reports indicate that a man was driving a white Honda RAV 4 vehicle south on Market Street near Quakoo Street when he struck a man attempting to cross the street. The unidentified man died on the scene. […]
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29 July 2014
The sweet potato is the most important edible root to food security, followed by cassava in The Bahamas. Successive projects have aimed at increasing the amount of root crops produced, in an effort to satisfy increasing local demand for these commodities. In both Abaco and Andros significant acreages of sweet potato have been planted using […]
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29 July 2014
Despite countless repatriation exercises conducted annually, migrants continue to risk the treacherous sea voyage to The Bahamas and for this reason the government is adopting a different approach toward addressing this vexing issue by supporting a study by an international organisation on the illegal migration woes affecting The Bahamas and the neighbouring Turks and Caicos […]
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29 July 2014
The Ministry of Tourism’s, Sustainable Tourism Unit in conjunction with The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and Audubon launched a new product on Monday which they hope will attract bird watchers to the Bahamas. The Birding Tourism Program under the theme, “Strengthening bird based tourism as a conservation and sustainable development tool”, started a project a […]
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29 July 2014
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) experienced another disruption yesterday morning at its Blue Hill Road location leaving thousands of its customers in the dark amid the scorching summer heat. BEC has since explained that near island-wide blackout was due to a failed generator. The power outage began around 7:30a.m., Monday. As of 5:40p.m., yesterday, BEC […]
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