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April 07, 2017
This week at the Art Walk at Marina Village

From visual artists to ceramicists to farmer's market purveyors with everything from jams and jellies to native teas and drink, cheesecake and chocolate, locally grown herbs and greens, cooling popsicles and vegan treats -- the twice per month Art Walk at Atlantis has become a must do Saturday outing. With a constant rotation of artists and artisans, live entertainment, cooling and delicious libat...

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March 09, 2017
Island Luck launches OWN grant fund for a third year

Island Luck has shelled out $300,000 in the past two years to jump-start Bahamian businesses, and its CEO Sebas Bastian is looking forward to helping another 20 businesses through another $150,000 in grants this year.
According to Bastian, the OWN Bahamas entrepreneurship program has had a 90 percent success rate, with the businesses funded "making a mark for themselves".
"In our 2016 successful a...

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March 03, 2017
Elevating food and drink

Why do people love Festival RumBahamas? For the rum, duh. But for me, Festival Rum Bahamas is more than just rum. It's a celebration of rum, food and culture. And it's where you should expect to find the best of these offerings. But what makes them even more special is when they're offered with a twist.
While I know I can probably get a good conch fritter or fried chicken and French fries meal, or...

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February 26, 2017
Davis, Darville updated on work at Fishing Hole Road Trestle Bridge, Fishing Village

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Brave Davis visited Grand Bahama on Thursday, for an impromptu visit to a number of sites where projects tendered by the government are presently under construction.
Among the places he visited was the site of the new bridge, known as the Fishing Hole Road Trestle Bridge, considered to be vital for Gr...

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February 24, 2017
All roads lead to Festival RumBahamas

When they say there's something for everyone, Festival RumBahamas organizers mean that everyone will find something that piques their interest whether it's rum, food, culture, or an artisan product, as the list of vendors to be showcased at the three-day weekend affair runs the gamut from Events by Alexandra and Savory Art, to Burns House and Mount Gay, to Pineapple Bay Swimwear and a live art wal...

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February 17, 2017
Celebrating rum, food and culture

It's known as Festival RumBahamas, but truth be told, there's always something for everybody -- even non-rum drinkers -- and the fourth version of this popular festival will once again offer up different atmospheres and experiences. Rum tastings, rum competitions, rum-in-food demonstrations and pairings, cultural and historical presentations, live Bahamian music, live entertainment, food booths, p...

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January 30, 2017
The Bahamian political ostrich

Dear Editor,
"Any fool can turn a blind eye, but who knows what the ostrich sees in the sand."
"In the land of the ostriches, the blind are king. When politicians bury their head in the sand, ignorance rules the country."
Regardless of the results of the 2012 general election the Free National Movement was a strong party, but the people were tired of its disrespect.
The present political climate i...

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January 15, 2017
J.S. Johnson estimates 60 million in Hurricane Matthew claims

J.S. Johnson paid out 75 percent of its claims during the three months following the passage of Hurricane Matthew across The Bahamas, the company's senior manager, Charles Johnson, said recently.
Speaking to the media at a press conference for the Royal Fidelity Bahamas Economic Outlook, Johnson said the company would have shelled out close to $60 million in hurricane claims when all of its cases ...

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January 03, 2017
Gomez won't seek re-election

Central and South Eleuthera MP Damian Gomez announced yesterday he will not seek a nomination for the 2017 general election.
"After prayerful consideration of the party leader's invitation for me to sit out this election, we have decided to accede," Gomez said in a statement released to the press.
"The PLP branch is free to choose a new standard bearer.
"I remain committed to the principles of hon...

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December 12, 2016
Christmas Celebrated at Annual Festival of Carols

The sounds and sights of ?Things Bahamian? including festive costumes, goat skin drums, cowbells and conch shells resonated in the Church of God of Prophecy, East Street, as students and teachers from private and public schools throughout the country participated in the Annual Festival of Carols...

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