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Service boost as Resorts World Bimini completes ferry terminal
Bimini is set to receive an influx of visitors at Resorts World Bimini with the completion of the first phase of a port facility built by developers Resorts World Bimini and an announcement that it will receive passengers via the ferry service six days a week from Florida.
With the completion of the controversial North Bimini Ferry Terminal, whose progress was challenged in the courts by environme...
BNT raises alarm on Bimini ferry terminal
BNT raises alarm on Bimini ferry terminal
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) said yesterday it remains very concerned that a proposed berthing facility for the Resorts World Bimini SuperFast ferry would cause "irreparable damage to the surrounding environment".
"While the intrusion of regularly scheduled cruise ship calls into the pristine marine environment of Bimini is not supported by the BNT under the current proposal, the BNT is mindfu...
Cruise passenger forecast holding strong at over five million by 2028
Nassau Cruise Port Limited (NCP) still expects a one million increase in cruise passenger visits to Nassau between 2024 and 2028, the company stated in a press release yesterday.
Mass Rally Remarks - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
Mass Rally Remarks - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
Fellow Bahamians, Fellow FNMs:
There are more of us than there are of them!
We are meeting at the beginning of the celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of our great Free National Movement.
Blue Lagoon Island Set to Reopen July 11, 2020
Blue Lagoon Island Set to Reopen July 11, 2020
In anticipation of The Bahamas’ reopening of international borders on July 1 and the country’s move into Phase 5 of its reopening schedule, Blue Lagoon Island is excited to announce plans to resume operations on July 11, 2020 following three months of closure...
Hundreds of youths flock to 2011 Bahamas Award Scheme Expedition (BASE)
Nassau, Bahamas - Two hundred GGYA participants from across The Bahamas left their families behind Sunday to embark on a 13-day expedition for the Governor General's Youth Award Programme. Their destination: the quaint island of Abaco.
Sporting the blue GGYA tee-shirts and laden down with suitcases and
backpacks, youths waved good bye to family members at ferry terminals around the country as ...
Blue Lagoon Island Encourages Students To Help Put a Stop To 'Trashing Our Treasure' With Annual Poster Contest
Blue Lagoon Island Encourages Students To Help Put a Stop To 'Trashing Our Treasure' With Annual Poster Contest
Every piece of trash that makes its way into the ocean threatens the life of the animals that call it home and in a country with more than 3,400 km of coastline, that trash known as marine debris, also threatens the Bahamas’ livelihood...
Hurricane Florence Public Advisory Number 59
Hurricane Florence Public Advisory Number 59
Issued at 1100 PM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018
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Hurricane Florence Advisory Number 59
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
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1100 PM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018
...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS OCCURRING
ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...
...THREAT OF FRESHWATER FLOODING WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS...
SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT....
March, Flotilla demonstration set for Bimini Residents Boaters say 'No' to Golf Course, demand Marine Reserve
March, Flotilla demonstration set for Bimini Residents Boaters say 'No' to Golf Course, demand Marine Reserve
Bimini residents supported by an international flotilla of boats are expected to turn out for what they are promising will be the largest demonstration in Bimini?s history, a ?Save Bimini? march and peaceful demonstration this week to urge creation of a long-promised marine protected area and denial of any plans to allow a resort development to build a golf course...
PM accused of acting 'beyond his powers' in Bimini dredging project
The prime minister has been accused of potentially acting outside of his powers by attempting to grant permits for dredging off Bimini for a development project which was yesterday highlighted as concerning by yet more international dive stakeholders.
The California-based Diving Equipment and Marketing Association said that based on its overview of the North Bimini Ferry Terminal project being car...