WATER CORP TARGETS “HALF” OF $45M OWED IN MASS DISCONNECT
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Water & Sewerage Corporation yesterday warned it will launch a mass disconnection exercise next week in a bid to collect “nearly half” the $45m owed …
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EMBASSY SECOND SECRETARY MIKHAIL BULLARD RETURNING TO BAHAMAS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mikhail Bullard, an extremely competent young Bahamian diplomat with whom I worked closely when I was Press, Cultural Affairs and Information Manager at the Embassy of …
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CENTRAL BANK REPORTS FAMILY ISLANDS TOURISM BOOST
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas’ tourism industry has been experiencing marked success during the first several months of the year, and according to the latest data from The Central …
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OSWALD BROWN WRITES
GOVERNMENT’S PURCHASE OF THE GRAND LUCAYAN WAS A GREAT DECISION WASHINGTON, D.C. — To fully understand why Prime Minister Hubert Minnis and the Free National Movement (FNM) Government’s purchase …
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SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY AT SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) had full classes yesterday, its first day in operation since officially opening last week. The center’s Executive Director Davinia Blair …
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MINISTRIES OF HEALTH FROM THE AMERICAS MEET AT PAHO TO DISCUSS HEALTH PRIORITIES IN THE REGION
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2018 — Ministers of Health and senior authorities from member countries and territories of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are currently meeting in Washington, …
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DPM: SIGNIFICANT RETURNS POSSIBLE ON GRAND LUCAYAN
NASSAU, Bahamas — Despite assertions from the opposition to the contrary, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest believes the government can make a “significant return” when …
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REFLECTIONS BY ELISABETH ANN BROWN
CONVENIENCE VERSUS THE GOOD OLD DAYS WASHINGTON, D.C., September 23, 2018 – While shopping for groceries the other day, I observed what other people were buying. Many of the …
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GUEST COMMENTARY: IN HER OWN WORDS
(According to the Freeport News, sensational Bahamian professional basketball star Jonquel Jones recently was granted citizenship of Bosnia-Herzegovinia. On her Facebook page, the Grand Bahama native explained her reason …
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FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — As per the warning from this space recently regarding the high interest other countries have for our elite athletes, Bosnia-Herzegovina (or Bosna i Hercegovina-BiH) has …
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