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Prime Minister gives New Year’s address to the nation
Prime Minister gives New Year’s address to the nation (Jan 30) Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham's New Year's address to the nation (delivered Thursday, January 29, 2009)

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New prison diagnostic unit to improve services and reduce risks
New prison diagnostic unit to improve services and reduce risks (Jan 30) The establishment of the Health Diagnostic Unit at Her Majesty’s Prison will “considerably expand” the current healthcare capacity and services provided to inmates and staff at the penal institution, Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest said Thursday.

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Manatee rescued in Bimini waters
Manatee rescued in Bimini waters (Jan 30) A wayward manatee is recovering in Miami after being rescued in The Bahamas.

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GB Performing Arts Society presents comedy entertainment from NYC
GB Performing Arts Society presents comedy entertainment from NYC (Jan 26) The newly-formed Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society pledged it would encourage a wide-range of art forms on the island and its latest production shows it living up to its word.

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Lunch & the Law to tackle topical issues
Lunch the Law to tackle topical issues (Jan 26) The third annual Lunch & the Law presentation organized by the Law Library of the Libraries & Instructional Media Services Department of The College of The Bahamas will take place on Friday 30th, January, 2009, at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, beginning at 9.15 a.m.

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Global Response and EARTHCARE pleased with new Marine Protected Area in Bimini
(Jan 26) It’s been four years since Global Response began campaigning to protect the mangroves and marine ecosystem of Bimini Island in the Bahamas – and now we can celebrate a victory!

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Bridgewater resigns from the Senate to fight extortion charges
(Jan 26) Former PLP MP for Marco City, Pleasant Bridgewater has resigned from the Senate effective immediately in order to fight the charges made against her in the Travolta matter. She has affirmed her innocence. Below is a statement from Ms. Bridgewater and following that is the Leader's statement.

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Pleasant Bridgewater and Obie Wilchcombe arrested in Travolta extortion matter
(Jan 26) At approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday 22nd January, 2009, Police Officers in Grand Bahama arrested Senator Pleasant Bridgewater while at her office following a complaint of alleged “Attempted Extortion” made by Mr. John Travolta. Bridgewater was taken to Central Police Station, Freeport, where she was detained overnight.

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Study on the Nassau Grouper underway
Study on the Nassau Grouper underway (Jan 23) The viability of the Nassau grouper is under the microscope. Once a commonly landed commercial species in the Caribbean, it is now considered to be threatened.

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COB signs branding contract
COB signs branding contract (Jan 23) The signing of a branding contract for the College of The Bahamas is pivotal because it is an initiation of steps that “will forever change the images and the symbols” associated with the institution, COB president Janyne Hodder said Wednesday.

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Rugby: The Bahamas Cup in play
Rugby: The Bahamas Cup in play (Jan 23) This Weekend's Rugby:
The Bahamas Cup - Week 6
2:00pm - Freeport vs. Buccaneers at Freeport RFC
3:00pm - Baillou vs. Cuckoos at Winton Rugby Centre

This is a big weekend for Bahamas Rugby with Freeport, Baillou and Cuckoos all pretty much level going into week 6 of the Bahamas Cup. Freeport will be expecting a home win against Buccaneers but will be chasing the bonus point.

In Nassau, Baillou will face a Cuckoos team who have beaten them once already this season, albeit by a very tight margin. both teams know that they need a win today to stay in touch with Freeport.

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Lunch & the Law to tackle topical issues
Lunch the Law to tackle topical issues (Jan 23) The third annual Lunch & the Law presentation organized by the Law Library of the Libraries & Instructional Media Services Department of The College of The Bahamas will take place on Friday 30th, January, 2009, at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, beginning at 9.15 a.m.

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Globally experienced manager brings expertise to Freeport Concrete
Globally experienced manager brings expertise to Freeport Concrete (Jan 18) Freeport Concrete Company Limited announced this week the appointment of Mr Martin Foody as Concrete and Block Plant Manager in charge of their new ready mix concrete batching facility in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

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New Oncology Centre to provide improved service to cancer patients
New Oncology Centre to provide improved service to cancer patients (Jan 17) The new, state-of-the-art Oncology Centre at the Princess Margaret Hospital opened Thursday amidst great expectations for the future diagnosis, management, treatment and care of cancer patients in The Bahamas.

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Bahamas bids farewell to United States Ambassador Siegel
Bahamas bids farewell to United States Ambassador Siegel (Jan 17) The Bahamas said farewell to United States Ambassador to The Bahamas His Excellency Ned Siegel Wednesday, thanking him for his work in bilateral agreements, HIV/AIDS and breast cancer initiatives.

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Page runs 50 on his 50th
Page runs 50 on his 50th (Jan 13) In early November 2008 veteran Physical Education teacher at Jack Hayward High School, Phil Page, celebrated his half-century birthday. This in itself was not remarkable, but what he did on the day was. The island's number one endurance athlete ran 50 miles to celebrate the event.

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Ross University medical students arrive in Grand Bahama for opening week of classes
Ross University medical students arrive in Grand Bahama for opening week of classes (Jan 13) Since the announcement in July 2008 that Ross University, a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV), will open a branch campus in Freeport, Grand Bahama, in January 2009, construction and local hiring has been happening full tilt.

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Dames appointed new Commander of Police in Grand Bahama
Dames appointed new Commander of Police in Grand Bahama (Jan 13) At a press conference held Monday at police headquarters in Freeport, Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson announced that the newly appointed commander of police for Grand Bahama Island is Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames.

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Nat'l Security Minister observes Jamaica's electronic monitoring system
Nat'l Security Minister observes Jamaica's electronic monitoring system (Jan 13) The Minister of National Security, Hon. Tommy Turnquest, led a delegation of government officials to Jamaica on 8 January 2009, to observe the Government of Jamaica’s Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Pilot Project.

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Ministry of Agriculture considering several initiatives to strengthen food security in the country
Ministry of Agriculture considering several initiatives to strengthen food security in the country (Jan 13) The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources is considering a direct intervention in the management of commercial food stocks to foster the maintenance of minimum levels of certain critical items for up to 12 weeks to ensure availability in the event of a disruption of supplies.

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