(Atlanta, Georgia)… Grand Bahamians having a grand time in Atlanta: Kenyon Missick, Protocol Officer of the Bahamas Consulate Atlanta meets with Rake ‘n’ Scrape artist Stileet, who is in the city as a part of the #Bahamas40ATL cast. Stileet is also participating as a Caribbean celebrity artist at this year’s 25th Atlanta Caribbean Carnival, with performances at Jouvert and playing Mas with Carnival band.

Other Carnival performers and musicians lined up include Kymani Marley, Machel Montana, Destra Garcia, Rupee and Kenne Blessin.

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The Bahamas department of meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from 9:45 am edt until 12:00 noon edt for Friday 24th May, 2013.

A severe thunderstorm warning is now in effect for Western Grand Bahama, Walker’s Cay in the Abaco’s as well as their adjacent waters or cays.

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Celebrating employees who rock... Musical hits from the Rock ‘N’ Roll era coupled with special appearances by the likes of Little Richard, Elvis Presley and even Cyndi Lauper helped to make the recent Crystal Quartz Awards a rockin’ good time for all!

Held in the Atlantis Theatre on Friday, May 10th, the Quartz period for 2013 saw 115 general staff nominees vie for the title of overall divisional winner, while a total of 10 managers and 6 leaders hoped to be named winner of the Quartz period in their respective categories.

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Castrol Quote of the day : May 24th , 2013

"Synthetic motor oils are engineered for more power under your hood. For just a little bit extra, get Castrol Edge. It's worth every penny!"

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Jamaica played Tottenham Hotspur in an international friendly at the Bahamas National Stadium. The game ended in a draw. Final score was Jamaica 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur.

More pictures to follow...

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The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm watch from 2.35pm until 4.00pm EDT today.

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Alison Hinds fans have only one day left for the chance to walk away with a whopping prize package that includes round-trip tickets to join the Barbadian entertainer in the Bahamas for her Birthday Bash Weekend, courtesy of Grand Lucayan Bahamas Resort & Spa and Caribbean entertainment news site CaribbeanCelebs.com.

On Friday, May 31, the winner and guest will be flown from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Grand Bahama Island via Bahamas Air for the festivities and will spend two nights in an ocean-view room at the AAA four diamond award-winning resort.

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THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING AND WATCH FROM 10:25AM EDT UNTIL 12:25PM EDT, THURSDAY, 23RD MAY 2013.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA AND ABACO AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS AND A WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH ELEUTHERA.

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Castrol Quote of the day : May 23rd , 2013

"If you can't afford a full service right now, a simple Castrol oil change would be very effective ion keeping that engine running well for another 3000 miles. Do it today!"

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Due to the severe flood conditions brought on by 11 inches of rain on Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening, the inaugural Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic has been reduced to 54 holes and will begin play on Friday (May 24). Play is cancelled for Thursday and the golf course will continue to be closed to spectators until Friday.

The grouping and pairings released earlier for Thursday will remain for Friday’s opening round. Golfers will begin play at 7:25 a.m. off the 1st and 10th tees. The full field will play 36 holes before a cut is made to reduce the field heading into Sunday’s final round.

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THE SEVERE WEATHER WARNING ISSUED FOR ABACO, NORTHERN BERRY ISLANDS AND BIMINI. ARE NOW DISCONTINUED… BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 10:00 PM , WEDNESDAY, 22ND MAY 2013……

AT 10:00 PM ...RADAR, AND SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE STRONG CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED OVER THE MENTIONED ISLANDS HAVE NOW SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED AND ARE MOVING OUT OF THE AREA IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION…

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A leading environmental group representing hundreds of supporters has filed an action in the Supreme Court, seeking a judicial review process that could force government to shut down dredging at Nygard Cay and allow it to reclaim what it called Crown Land at Simms Point.

The debate over what has been called "unauthorised dredging of the seabed" at Simms Point, the residence of fashion mogul Peter Nygard, has brewed for some time and in 2010, the celebrity designer was ordered by the government to return the land to its original state. Tensions in the Lyford Cay community built as the Nygard property did, but this is the first time a legal action related to construction activities affecting the seabed has been filed against Nygard. The outcome of the action could cause the courts to decide what is to be done about what started out as a three-acre parcel that is now more than six acres with its expansion, detractors claiming, impacting Clifton Heritage Park, causing erosion and damaging the fragile coral reef that experts have said at one time was home to "the world's most beautiful elk horn coral."

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The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) continued to perform strongly in the
2012/13 financial year according to its parent company, Cable & Wireless Communications
(CWC), which reported its Annual Results on Wednesday 22 May.

CWC reported EBITDA of US$905 million, ahead of its prior year and analyst expectations

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In The Bahamas’ 40 year history as an independent nation, it had never been done: a televised soap opera written, directed, performed and filmed by Bahamians. “Gippie’s Kingdom” made history last summer, bringing romance, humor and melodrama into thousands of Bahamian homes. The makers of the historic TV series, Ian Strachan and Travon Patton, are at it again, aiming to produce a bigger, bolder second season for the show. They wrap up major shooting this month.

The 8 episodes of Season One featured some stellar performances by actors such as Chigoze Ijeoma who plays Gippie, Matthew Wildgoose (Kirby) and Shirley Taylor (Mama Tilda). The series centered on a violent crime that left Gippie’s son Junior lying in a coma. Through 8 episodes we get to meet all of Gippie’s children, including Evan, an “outside child” born to Gippie’s former housekeeper. The story of Evan is particularly interesting as his mother, Estelle is a Haitian immigrant and the series explores the tensions that exist in communities because of ethnic differences. Season One returns to Bahamian television on May 27th on Cable 12. ...

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Commonwealth Bank announced today that its East Bay branch will re-open for normal business hours tomorrow, Thursday, May 23, while its Oakes Field branch will remain closed temporarily.

"The heavy rains that we had on Tuesday caused some flooding in the East Bay branch," said Commonwealth Bank President Ian Jennings. "We've been able to get in there and assess the situation, and we were fortunate. There was no significant loss of equipment. We remained closed on Wednesday to ensure that our customers would not be subjected to anything that would make them uncomfortable. We wanted to make sure it was completely dry."

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Sunday, May 26th Miss Grand Bahama, Kristie Farah will hand over the crown to a new queen. It's been an exciting year since she was crowned in May 25, 2012. Some of the highlights of her year were the welcoming of the Golden Knights (Bahamas 4x4 Olympic team); the 39th Independence Celebrations; and attending many events that were important to the community of Grand Bahama.

"This past year has been enlightening in so many ways, as the experience and knowledge that I’ve gained has transformed me as an individual," said the 19 year old. "All the events have encouraged me to remain involved within my community. I’ve become motivated to contribute positively to my environment through more than just community service, but by using my talents and creativity to assist and inspire others."

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Castrol Quote of the day : May 22nd, 2013

"Castrol Magnatec part synthetic means less wear on your engine at start up. 'The Castrol Car Care Minutes' - watch NB12 at 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 p.m."

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THIS IS A SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR GRAND BAHAMA, BIMINI, ANDROS AND NEW PROVIDENCE…ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 3:15PM , TUESDAY, 21ST MAY 2013…AND VALID UNTIL 5:00PM …

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Castrol Quote of the day : May 21st , 2013

"The heat is on! See us for Prestone coolants, Eastern water pumps and of course, any and every Castrol lubricant."

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Monday 20th – Mostly cloudy and warm with widely scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms; Maximum Temperature 87°F. Mostly cloudy to Fair skies and warm at night with few showers likely; Minimum Temperature 77°F. Winds E-SE, 12 to 18 knots in the Northwest and Central Bahamas and E-SE, 15 to 20 knots in the Southeast Bahamas; Seas 3-5 feet over the Northwest and Central Bahamas and 4-6 feet in the Southeast Bahamas.

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