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April 19, 2013
Descendants of Slaves Claim Eleuthera Land is their 'birthright'

Errol McPhee, president of the Bannerman Town, Millars, John Millars, and Eleuthera Association, claims that in the 1950s a businessman attempted to buy all of the interest and land that was left to the descendants of the slaves of Ann Millar in South Eleuthera.

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August 13, 2019
Concerns over distribution, use of commonage land in North Eleuthera

Concerns over the distribution and usage of commonage land in North Eleuthera have taken center stage as complaints of slow Harbour Island Commonage Committee decisions, and the size of land grants for some commoners over others, have arisen. A commoner who spoke on condition of [...]

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April 22, 2016
Appeal in land fight against Sir Franklyn rejected

THE Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by several parties against a controversial ruling over Bahamian businessman Sir Franklyn Wilson's ownership of over 2,000 acres in Eleuthera yesterday.

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March 11, 2019
Disney's go-ahead in '400m' project: Lighthouse Point plan allows land for national park

THE government and Disney Island Development Ltd have signed a Heads of Agreement for the construction of a $250m to $400m cruise port and entertainment facility at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera...

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March 12, 2019
Prime Minister Minnis updates Family Island residents on land ownership, economic opportunities

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis told residents of Andros and Eleuthera that Family Island residents leasing Crown Land may soon have the opportunity to become landowners...

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September 13, 2011
Islanders Defy Crown Land Rights

In a real life David versus Goliath story, a small group of Current Islanders are raising a minimum of $25,000 to commence legal action against the government for claiming crown land rights to what they assert is commonage property. The situation has become a real bone of contention for the nearly 40 residents on the North Eleuthera island and their descendants. They have banded together in the Cu...

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May 26, 2015
Remarks by Prime Minister Christie at the Third Eleuthera Business Outlook 2015

Let me first congratulate Mrs. Joan Albury and her team who are now in their third year of organizing this wonderful and informative business seminar series which has been hosted on the islands of New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Exuma and Eleuthera...

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May 22, 2015
Remarks By The Bahamas Prime Minister Perry G.Christie at the 3RD Annual Eleuthera Business Outlook

Salutations?

Let me first congratulate Mrs. Joan Albury and her team who are now in their third year of organizing this wonderful and informative business seminar series which has been hosted on the islands of New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Exuma and Eleuthera...

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May 04, 2012
Five Events Celebrated The Earth

Eleuthera, Bahamas ? Earth Day 2012 celebrations in Eleuthera took on a whole new transformation where dreams, vision and collaboration were some of the successful ingredients that made it one, like no other. Six figures were invested into this project and as people learned more about the One Eleuthera Foundation, verbal pledges were committed towards signature projects on the Island. Branding Ele...

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April 19, 2012
North Eleuthera Mass Rally - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

North Eleuthera;
Young Eleutherans;
Fellow Bahamians:

We are three weeks away from making history. On May 7th, 2012 the Free National Movement will be elected as the Government of The Bahamas for the fourth time in an independent Bahamas.

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