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Full Military Service for the late PC345 O’Neil Gibson

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:22:46 +0000

Nassau, Bahamas – Minister of National Security the Hon. OAT “Tommy” Turnquest in attendance at the Royal Bahamas Police Force Full Military Service for the late PC345 O’Neil Gibson, Friday, September 3 at Bahamas Faith Ministries

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Special Entertainment for Labour Day Visitors

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:30:43 +0000

Freeport, Grand Bahama – Fun activities throughout this US holiday Week-end for guests of the Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort who are celebrating this year’s US Labour Day holiday weekend are planned starting today, and continuing through Sunday. The Grand Bahama Beach Bash with a Pirate-themed twist will culminate with a cultural showcase on Saturday evening, September 4 th ,presenting a Bahamian Concert under the stars. This event which includes a special buffet, Rake ‘n Scrape music, a display of Authentically Bahamian Crafts and a feature performance, will be located at Chop Beach at the end of Retail Street, and is open to both guests of the resort and residents of Grand Bahama Island

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Minister Cartwright receives Exporters Association visit

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:25:13 +0000

Nassau, Bahamas -

Government Signs Four Contracts for Storm Drainage Maintenance

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:12:51 +0000

Nassau The Bahamas – Minister of Public Works and Transport the Hon. Neko Grant said, on August 30, 2010, that the four contracts signed that day for the maintenance of hundreds of storm drainage wells is just another example of the Ministry taking action to ensure continuity of its maintenance schedule for New Providence. “The contracts provide for maintenance, by cleaning and blowing with compressed air, of a combined total of 861 well chambers, twice during the duration of the contract, at a total cost of $172,000,” Minister Grant said at a press conference at the Ministry..

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Ministry of Works Road Closures‏

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:00:37 +0000

Nassau, Bahamas – The Ministry of Public Works & Transport wishes to advise the public of temporary road closures that are now in effect. Bethel Ave

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Bahamas Conference of Seventh Day Adventists present book to Prime Minister

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:14:49 +0000

Nassau, Bahamas – A book entitled

Caribbean Tourism Industry Stakeholders to Participate in OAS Corporate Social Responsibility Workshop

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:20:37 +0000

Tourism industry stakeholders from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago will participate in a two-day workshop organized by the Organization of American States (OAS).

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(VIDEO) Bahamas 14 Film Challenge: The Abacos, ‘Let’s go to Abacos’

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:32:21 +0000

The Bahamas UK Tourist Office campaign, called the 14 Islands Film Challenge ,was a six-month competition to find 14 aspiring and professional film-makers in the UK to send to the Bahamas and write, shoot, edit, and produce 14 films on 14 of the Islands of The Bahamas. This film by Donal Coonan features a tired, besuited Londoner who escapes his dreary existence by somehow finding himself on the island of Abaco. Taking a song by The Gully Roosters (Abacos most beloved band) as its inspiration, and with new lines added with the help of the many Abaconians who feature in the film, Lets Go To Abaco reflects the extraordinary variety and warmth (in more than one sense) of the island

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Bruno: The Gentlest of Giants

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:37:31 +0000

Take big, take handsome, take brave, …..Mix sweet and loving, and fun and kind… Colour him soft and gentle, and caring and wise… All of these attributes and more went into the wonderful canine cocktail that was Patricia Vazquez’s beloved Mastiff “Bruno”. Bruno was a well known figure amongst the animal world of New Providence, 215 pounds of rippling golden muscle, topped off with a large blunt head and a dashing black muzzle…invariably his comical tongue would be lolling out of the side of his enormous mouth as he smiled in a quizzical manner at all those who looked at him in complete awe…

Soccer News for Grand Bahama: YMCA League, BFA Coaching Clinic, Girls’ Soccer League

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:59:06 +0000

Freeport, Bahamas – The Bahamas Football Association is hosting a Soccer Coaching Clinic on Saturday, September 11th from 9:30-1pm at the YMCA.

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