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BMA's 'heavy emphasis' on marketing
BMA's 'heavy emphasis' on marketing
The Bahamas Maritime Authority?s (BMA) Board will place ?heavy emphasis? on marketing over the next year in a bid to increase its share of the global ship registry market, its chairman also revealing it was mulling opening an office in Germany.
GB Minister Pleased with Disaster Management Workshops
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville on Thursday expressed appreciation for the 2016 Disaster Management Workshop series currently underway on Grand Bahama island.
FOCOL extends $25 million rights offering deadline
FOCOL extends $25 million rights offering deadline
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — FOCOL has announced the extension of its $25 million Rights Offering, initially set to close on March 22, 2024, now extended to Friday, April 5, 2024, due to the offering not yet being fully subscribed. The BISX-listed petroleum products supplier launched the rights offering in late February exclusively for current shareholders of [...]
American Caribbean Maritime Foundation Announces Scholarships
The ACMF has taken its scholarship and grant application digital with an easy-to-use platform https://apply.acmfdn.org/
Two Bahamians Among Outstanding Graduates of American Caribbean Maritime Foundation
She spent 11 months aboard a bulk carrier, the youngest member of the crew of 23 and the only female. He spent nine months on a container ship and six months on a bulk carrier...
BAMSI Explores Promising Strawberry Cultivation
BAMSI Explores Promising Strawberry Cultivation
THE Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) has ventured into strawberry cultivation, eyeing not only a good market but also the opportunity to train Bahamians in harvesting and grading techniques of the berries, BAMSI Farm Manager Ayrett Lightbourne said.
Prime Minister Davis says His Government takes a ‘balanced approach’ under the current budget
Prime Minister Davis says His Government takes a ‘balanced approach’ under the current budget
While making his Opening Contribution to the Mid-Year Budget Debate 2023/2024, on March 6, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis noted that, when it came to the budget cycle at that time, his Government had taken “a balanced approach, prioritising the nation’s fiscal health but not embracing austerity at the expense of the prosperity of our people."
High-speed car chase ends with major drug bust
High-speed car chase ends with major drug bust
Officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) were involved in a high-speed car chase early yesterday morning that ended with the suspect's truck crashing into a wall on Prospect Ridge and the seizure of 500 pounds of marijuana.
Memories inspire hopes for the future
Memories inspire hopes for the future
When Charles Klonaris was a boy, he remembers downtown Nassau was a lively, vibrant place. Back then he lived on West Street, which in the 1950's was a prominent residential area filled with large, majestic homes.?
Clean Marine Group Debuts Innovative MARPOL Port Reception Facility in Grand Bahama
In a significant advance toward a sustainable maritime industry, Clean Marine Group (CMG) is delighted to advise that its unique MARPOL Port Reception Facility in Freeport, Grand Bahama in now open and running. CMG is the first operation of its kind in the region and marking a transformative moment in maritime waste management.