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Government promises relief to Exuma straw vendors
Government promises relief to Exuma straw vendors
A electrical malfunction is the suspected cause, but on Wednesday evening, literally days ahead of the regatta ? the biggest economic and cultural event on the Exuma calendar, the George Town Straw Market was destroyed by fire and taking with it thousands of dollars in merchandise and at least seventeen local businesses...
Re-planting knowledge on native fruits in Exuma
Re-planting knowledge on native fruits in Exuma
Has the papaya leaf been traditionally used by Exumians as a tea? Is "Strongback" the name of a tree that grows wild in Exuma?
Wilchcombe: Exuma is moving in 2015
Wilchcombe: Exuma is moving in 2015
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has stated that "Exuma is moving" in 2015 as the government meets with multiple developers to develop high-end ecotourism destinations in Exuma worth "hundreds of millions."
1,2,3 Blast-off for Bahamian from Exuma Heneiken 'The Voyage' Winner Returns from Amsterdam Space Camp
1,2,3 Blast-off for Bahamian from Exuma Heneiken 'The Voyage' Winner Returns from Amsterdam Space Camp
Exuma resident Michael Rolle recently returned from a five day visit to Amsterdam as the national winner of Heineken?s The Voyage: Legendary Travelers Wanted campaign...
FNM Leader & Party Officers to visit Exuma
FNM Leader & Party Officers to visit Exuma
The Hon. Dr. Hubert A. Minnis, FNM Party Leader, will spearhead a team of Party Officers to Exuma on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Dr. Minnis...
High-end Exuma development breaks ground
High-end Exuma development breaks ground
Sensing renewed momentum in the Exuma real estate market, a developer who put a high-end Exuma real estate project on hold after the financial crash is "dusting it off" and starting construction on million-dollar homes...
Shark attack in Exuma
Shark attack in Exuma
A 64-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale, Florida is recuperating after being bitten to the left hand by a nurse shark, according to police.
The incident occurred around 4:25 p.m. on Sunday at Compass Cay, Exuma. The victim was cleaning fish in an area known for nurse sharks when the incident occurred...
Remarks by Hon. Philip Brave Davis at Exuma Business Summit
Enclosed are Remarks by Hon. Philip Brave Davis, MP, Deputy Prime MInister at the Exuma Business Summit, 24 July 2013:
( Greetings) I am very pleased to be with you for this Business Summit for the community of Exuma, being held in the beautiful Sandals at Emerald Bay resort...
Youths work to qualify for GGYA Award in Exuma
Youths work to qualify for GGYA Award in Exuma
Through wind, rain and a swarm of mosquitoes, 60 youths from across The Bahamas are hard at work in Exuma hoping to qualify for either a Silver, or Gold Award from the Governor General's Youth Award.
The 2013 Bahamas Award Scheme Expedition (BASE) started on Monday, June 24 and culminates on Friday, July 5. It is designed to foster cooperation, insightfulness, resourcefulness, innovation and co...
Haitian migrants apprehended near Exuma
Haitian migrants apprehended near Exuma
A group of 59 Haitian migrants was apprehended by Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers in Bahamian waters on Monday afternoon, the RBDF reported yesterday.
The group of 48 men, nine women, and two children, was apprehended in waters near the Exuma chain, according to the RBDF.
They were traveling on a 40-foot sloop...