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Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society bringing pianist Tannis Gibson to GB
Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society bringing pianist Tannis Gibson to GB (Dec 31) The Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society, a newly established organization, will ring in the New Year with its inaugural concert featuring accomplished classical pianist Tannis Gibson, who will perform at the Church of Ascension on Sunday, January 4th at 4:00 pm.

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High Commissioner Paul Farquharson presents credentials to Council of the European Union
High Commissioner Paul Farquharson presents credentials to Council of the European Union (Dec 31) BRUSSELS -- The Mission of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the European Communities announced that on Monday, December 8, 2008, His Excellency Paul H. Farquharson, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, presented his Letters of Credence to the Acting President of the Council of the European Union, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs, thus concluding the procedure for his presentation of Credentials to the European Communities.

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Christmas message from Prime Minister Ingraham
Christmas message from Prime Minister Ingraham (Dec 31) Message from Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister Christmas 2008

I am happy once again on my own behalf and that of my wife and family and on the behalf of the Government of The Bahamas to extend very best wishes for a blessed and peaceful Christmas to Bahamians everywhere and to all those resident or visiting with us during this season

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Government signs $6 million contract to complete Magistrates’ court complex
Government signs 6 million contract to complete Magistrates’ court complex (Dec 21) The completion of the Magistrates’ Court complex is essential to facilitate the further execution of justice and to enhance the working conditions of staff said Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko Grant as he signed a contract for $6,427,731.61 Thursday with Adler Construction Company to complete the Nassau and South Streets complex.

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Emergency personnel trained in hazardous materials and rescue response
Emergency personnel trained in hazardous materials and rescue response (Dec 19) More than a dozen local first responders and rescue crews received four days of intense training in Freeport last week. Participants learned specialised skills to enable them to assess and respond to emergency situations.

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Industry stakeholders meet to strengthen tourism training on Grand Bahama
Industry stakeholders meet to strengthen tourism training on Grand Bahama (Dec 19) The Ministry of Tourism & Aviation's Training & Education Department along with the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, The Bahamas Hotel Association, The College of The Bahamas and other industry stakeholders have teamed up to strengthen training efforts in the tourism sector on Grand Bahama Island.

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Agave wins Chef Noel 2008
Agave wins Chef Noel 2008 (Dec 19) The Festival Noel Committee is pleased to announce the that winning restaurant for Festival Noel's top prize, CHEF NOEL, which was won by the newly opened restaurant Agave. The restaurant owners have also won an adverting package from Cool 96 and Bahama Buy & Sell, gifts from Bristol Wines and Spirits, a winning plaque and the honour of being voted TOP CHEF in Grand Bahama.

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Bahamians to get first opportunity for jobs, says Labour Minister
Bahamians to get first opportunity for jobs, says Labour Minister (Dec 19) Labour and Social Development Minister the Hon. Dion Foulkes assured Bahamians that opportunities for employment in the construction, hotel and financial services industries would be offered to them first.

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Fox Hill Clinic to fight obesity with 1,000 pound challenge
Fox Hill Clinic to fight obesity with 1,000 pound challenge (Dec 19) Health officials at the Bahamas Primary Health Care Training Centre, located at the Fox Hill Clinic, will launch a one thousand pound challenge to battle growing CNCDs within the Fox Hill Community beginning mid-January, 2009 in a bid to fight the growing number of persons who are either obese or overweight.

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Contracts signed for West Bay Street repaving and repair of Straw Market tents
Contracts signed for West Bay Street repaving and repair of Straw Market tents (Dec 19) The Bahamas Government awarded a contract for the repaving of a section of West Bay Street to Lamour Mechanical Trucking and Paving, in the amount of $371, 772.50, said Minister of Public Works and Transport the Hon. Neko Grant on Wednesday.

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This Weekend at Winton Rugby Centre
(Dec 19) This Weekend at Winton Rugby Centre:

1:00pm - High School Touch 7s
3:00pm - Buccaneers vs. Baillou - Nassau Cup

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Grand Bahama Power employees help Inagua
Grand Bahama Power employees help Inagua (Dec 15) In keeping with the Christmas spirit of helping one another, the employees of the Grand Bahama Power Company chipped in to aide the residents of Inagua with their reconstruction efforts.

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Our Lucaya receives Gold Key award
Our Lucaya receives Gold Key award (Dec 15) The Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island, which includes both The Westin and Sheraton Our Lucaya properties, has received Meetings & Conventions magazine’s coveted Gold Key award for the seventh consecutive year.

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Resolution passed for LPIA redevelopment
Resolution passed for LPIA redevelopment (Dec 12) Contribution to Debate on a Resolution to Assume $50 million of the Debt of the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) for the Redevelopment of the Lynden Pindling International Airport

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New operating theatres and oncology centre among Princess Margaret Hospital upgrades
New operating theatres and oncology centre among Princess Margaret Hospital upgrades (Dec 11) Plans are being fast-tracked for the construction of three new operating theatres and recovery room space at the Princess Margaret Hospital, which is expected to “positively impact” the waiting time for surgical procedures at the state-owned healthcare facility, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said.

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McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes partner with Oxford Business Group for The Report: The Bahamas 2009
McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes partner with Oxford Business Group for The Report: The Bahamas 2009 (Dec 11) McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes, the leading international Bahamian law firm, has signed an agreement with Oxford Business Group (OBG), the highly acclaimed global publishing, research and consultancy firm, to act, as official legal research partner for The Report: The Bahamas 2009.

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National Museum event lights up downtown Nassau
National Museum event lights up downtown Nassau (Dec 11) Hundreds gathered on the lawn of Collins House, Shirley Street as Governor General Arthur D. Hanna clicked on the lights in the garden launching the Antiquities, Monuments & Museums Corporation’s (AMMC) “Festival of Lights” celebration.

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Culture Minister conducts route tour ahead of 2008 Junior Junkanoo parade
Culture Minister conducts route tour ahead of 2008 Junior Junkanoo parade (Dec 10) Minister of State for Culture, the Hon. Charles Maynard conducted a walkthrough of the route for the 2008 Esso Junior Junkanoo Parade alongside representatives from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and other Junkanoo partners Monday.

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Government committed to improved Immigration processes
Government committed to improved Immigration processes (Dec 9) NASSAU, Bahamas - Minister of State for Immigration the Hon. Branville McCartney assured the business community that the aim of the Department of Immigration is to expedite applications for foreign work permits.

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BTC Privatistion Committee announces beginning of public consultation
BTC Privatistion Committee announces beginning of public consultation (Dec 9) The BTC Privatisation Committee announced today the start of a month-long public consultation process that will contribute to a strengthened regulatory framework governing the communications and entertainment industry.

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