New health care facility on the way for Exuma

Exuma, The Bahamas – The Bahamas Government in partnership with the National Insurance Board has signed a $13,9994,787 contract with Reef Construction Company Ltd. to build a 32,000 square foot Exuma Community Health Care Facility. In his remarks at the signing ceremony Health Minister the Hon

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New health care facility on the way for Exuma

T-Connection to perform in Nassau, April 20th, 2012

Nassau, Bahamas – Paragon Concierge and Event Management presents T-Connection Reloaded 2012 at the Nassau Wyndham Resort Crystal Palace Ballroom on Friday, April 20th . Part proceeds to be donated to the Children’s Emergency Hostel. T-Connection are a funk and disco group from Nassau, the Bahamas, who scored two major hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1977 and 1979.

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T-Connection to perform in Nassau, April 20th, 2012

Northern Bahamas Leadership Excellence Workshop held in Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas – Recognizing that tourism is considered a fragile business because of the nature of the services provided, members of the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation and Bahamas Hotel Association executives representing Abaco, Bimini and Grand Bahama Island participated in the new BahamaHost branded course “Leadership Excellence.” Tourism practitioners met in session, all-day Thursday and Friday, March 8 and 9, 2012, in the conference room of Treasure Bay Casino, at Lucaya.

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Northern Bahamas Leadership Excellence Workshop held in Grand Bahama

Bahamas: The “Get Ahead Syndrome”

Rick Lowe thinks that the only thing that's consistent about Bahamians is their inconsistency. Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, only months away from a trip to the Olympics in London

AUBURN, Alabama — Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is only months away from a trip to the Olympics in London and her shot at becoming the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Bahamas.

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Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, only months away from a trip to the Olympics in London

Bahamas Economic Forecast: Sunny or Cloudy?

BOB Sponsors Economic Panel Discussion Nassau, Bahamas – In what can be described as perhaps the most daunting economic period not only in The Bahamas but globally, Bank of the Bahamas (BOB) has taken the lead in sponsoring Bahamian Economic Resiliency & the Global Economic Crisis panel discussion presented by the College of The Bahamas (COB) and Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society of The Bahamas on Wednesday, March 21 at the Performing Arts Centre at the College of The Bahamas. “This platform will present a unique opportunity for a diverse group of financial experts to facilitate dialogue on the current state of affairs of the local and global economy …

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Eco-tourism may be good news for sharks

OurAmazingPlanet.com – Imagine swimming in crystalline ocean waters shot through with sunlight when one of Earth’s most notorious predators swims into view — a very close view. Such pulse-quickening encounters are, in fact, the whole point for visitors to Tiger Beach, an idyllic spot in the Bahamas where eco-tourists can get up close and personal with tiger sharks — indiscriminate eaters known to devour everything from sea turtles to kegs of nails (and occasionally a few unlucky humans).

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Police provide Update on Missing Nassau Family

Nassau, Bahamas – Police wish to inform the public that the family reported missing on Monday 12th March, 2012 has been in contact with family members who reported that they are fine; hence, the missing person’s bulletin is discontinued. CRIME TIP: Criminals can gather enough information about you through the debris of everyday electronic transactions to pretend that they are you. Ensure that criminals don’t access your information by properly destroying bank statements, such as ATM receipts, credit card statements and other printed material, that have account numbers on them…

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Police provide Update on Missing Nassau Family

BTC Signs on as Title Sponsor of 2012 CARIFTA Swimming Championships

Nassau, Bahamas – Swim Federation President: ‘Without BTC and Government, we would not have been able to host this meet.’ BTC brings blazing speed to the 2012 CARIFTA Swimming Championships as the title sponsor contributing $40K to the tournament being held April 12 – 15 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex. The announcement was made today at a press conference attended by Kevin Colebrooke, Chief Sports & Recreation Officer, Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture..

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BTC Signs on as Title Sponsor of 2012 CARIFTA Swimming Championships

Nassau Music Society presents, An Evening of Piano & Cello: March 23rd, 24th

Nassau, Bahamas – The Nassau Music Society continues its 2011-2012 Season with two evenings of piano and cello featuring Wei-Yi Yang and Ole Akahoshi from Yale University on Friday, March 23rd,

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