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Prime Minister outlines protection of policyholders and annuitants of Clico (May 27) Communication to Parliament on Clico (Bahamas) Ltd. by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister

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Prime Minister delivers 2009/10 budget communication (May 27) COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS 2009/10 BUDGET COMMUNICATION
Presented to the Honourable House of Assembly by The Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, M.P., Minister of Finance
Wednesday, 27th May, 2009


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Sen Foulkes comments on interest in The Bahamas as int'l insurance centre (May 27) Senate Presentation by Senator the Hon. Dion Foulkes, Minister of Labour and Social Development on a Bill for an Act to Revise the law regulating the carrying on of External Insurance Business from within The Bahamas

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Grand Bahama businesses help sponsor soccer camp (May 27) FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- Big-hearted Freeport businessmen may be finding the economy tough but are still ready to help out those less fortunate than themselves.

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'Girls just wanna have fun' - and did, with Cyndi Lauper at Atlantis (May 26) NASSAU, Bahamas -- If you were in high school in the 1980s then you know all about the young lady who encouraged girls to have fun, and whose unique blend of punk and new wave style, and her free-spirited persona, was a hit with almost every genre of music lovers.

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Prince George Wharf readied for mega cruise ships (May 26) Nassau, Bahamas – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Bahamas Construction International Limited have signed a $2.3 million contract for the structural refurbishment of Prince George Wharf and installation of mooring bollards there.

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Senator Foulkes congratulates Kay Smith on consul appointment (May 26) REMARKS BY SENATOR THE HON. DION FOULKES, 25 May 2009, on the Resignation of Senator Kay Smith

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Lucaya International School sixth grade students holding food drive for the Grand Bahama Children's Home (May 26) FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- For their Sixth Grade Final Exhibition at Lucaya International School, (left to right) Acacia Bain, Jade Dobinson, and Nikolas Olssen have been studying children’s rights and how children are affected by poverty, abuse or being orphaned.

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Lyford Cay Foundation gives 25,000 donation to Salvation Army (May 26) NASSAU, Bahamas — Lyford Cay Foundation, Inc. has made a $25,000 donation to The Salvation Army of The Bahamas to support its three feeding centres, which have experienced a sharp rise in the number of people seeking assistance during these tough economic times.

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NEMA stages hurricane preparedness exhibition (May 26) NASSAU, Bahamas -The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and its emergency support teams staged a three-day exhibition at the Mall at Marathon to underscore the importance of disaster preparedness.

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Staniel Cay Yacht Club featured on popular fishing and travel show 'Reel Adventures' (May 24) EXUMA -- Captain Robert Arrington and the Florida-based 'Reel Adventures' crew came out to experience Staniel Cay and the Exumas in mid-February 2009.

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Fashion and food spell success at 'Dollars for Scholars' fundraiser (May 24) NASSAU -- Education has found its muse. Fashion! Two hundred guests supported education and the Doctors Hospital Dr. Meyer Rassin Foundation as patrons made their way to Luciano’s of Chicago to enjoy a luncheon and fashion show “Dollars for Scholars” to raise scholarship monies for Bahamian students studying in the healthcare field.

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Contracts for Abaco roads and sidewalks signed (May 24) Public Works and Transport Minister Neko Grant is pictured with contractors who received contracts to reconstruct and resurface Abaco roads and construct sidewalks in Cooper’s Town on Thursday, May 21, 2009.

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Teachers honoured at T G Glover (May 24) NASSAU, Bahamas – T G Glover Primary School honoured 28 of their teachers during a special Appreciation Assembly on Friday, May 22.

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Marsh Harbour Airport contract signed (May 24) MARSH HARBOUR, Abaco -- The Ministry of Works and Vancouver Airport Services signed a contract for the terminal design of the new Marsh Harbour International Airport.

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Commercial fishery solution for Lionfish (May 22) A commercial fishery operation targeting the invasive Lionfish species could produce a "win-win” situation for the Bahamian economy, fishing industry and the environment, a leading environmental consultant told Tribune Business Wednesday, generating the perfect ‘triple bottom line’ impact.

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US Embassy to close Monday for Memorial Day (May 22) In observance of Memorial Day, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2009.

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Bahamas submits maritime boundaries to UN (May 22) NASSAU, Bahamas - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has submitted to the Secretary General of the United Nations, preliminary scientific information indicative of the outer limits of its Continental Shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.

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SkyBahamas expands service to Cat Island (May 21) Nassau, Bahamas May 11, 2009 - Now making good on their promise to bring daily flights into Cat Island, SkyBahamas Airlines Ltd., the Bahamian Regional Airline, will be launching the first of its daily flights into New Bight, Cat Island on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

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Bahamas Rugby to celebrate life of Hywel Jones (May 20) Hywel Jones has always been a great friend and supporter of Bahamas Rugby and his death is an enormous loss both to the sport and the people involved in it.

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