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News Article
July 26, 2010
Island Gems - Handmade Jewelry

This
weekend I escaped. I threw a few lightweight dresses and cut off jeans
into a bag and ran away to what is undeniably one of my favorite
islands in The Bahamas, actually perhaps on this planet? - Eleuthera.?

With
two Eleuthera experts as my unofficial guides, one of the first stops
was Island Made - a tiny souvenir shop off of Queen's Highway in
Gregory Town. Dried coconuts brightly painted t...

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August 07, 2015
Goombay Summer Festival takes over Arawak Cay on Fridays

The Ministry of Tourism will close its summer celebrations with Goombay Summer Festival at Arawak Cay every Friday this month.

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July 22, 2015
Bahamas consulate in Atlanta hosts independence celebrations

ATLANTA, Georgia - A family fun day picnic, Androsia-themed fashion show, Junkanoo rush-out, church service and cocktail reception were the highlights of this year's 42nd Bahamas Independence Celebrations hosted by the Bahamas Consul General's Office in Atlanta.

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June 25, 2015
Venue changes for Junkanoo Summer Festival and Goombay events

The much-anticipated Junkanoo Summer and Goombay Summer Festivals have been relocated to Arawak Cay, from the downtown Nassau area, a move Ministry of Tourism officials say will create a more family friendly environment.

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July 03, 2015
Tourism Welcomes Junkanoo Summer Festival?s Junkanoo Nymph

The Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe welcomed the Junkanoo Nymph as a new addition to the annual Junkanoo Summer Festival, which will be held during the month of July -- beginning July 4, 2015 at the Fish Fry, Arawak Cay...

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September 11, 2010
Bahamas Culture Day a huge success in New York

New York, NY - The Bahamian American Cultural Society, Inc. pulled off a splendid,
highly represented and successful Bahamas Culture Day in New York on
Sunday, September 5, 2010. In the advanced announcement the Day was
billed as a stress reliever, a showcase of Bahamian Culture, and The
Bahamas as place to visit and invest.  The event was that and more to
the hundred of Bahamians - Amer...

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June 14, 2015
'The Pitch' aims to empower young entrepreneurs

A new radio program aims to introduce aspiring Bahamian entrepreneurs to the realities of doing business in The Bahamas while providing the soft skills training and industry expertise to hone their small business pitches.

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News Article
January 06, 2015
Miss Universe costume controversy

Dear Editor,
It is with outrage that I have just seen a post indicating that the winning entry for the Miss Bahamas costume, designed by Javotte Bethel for the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant on January 25, has been discarded for a carnival inspired costume!
As a judge for this competition last year, I am disgusted that this foolishness is allowed to take place. This is a travesty and I cry shame o...

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September 06, 2014
Cut from the same cloth

Now known primarily for its blue holes, pine forests and crabs, Andros' reputation as a trendsetting Family Island seems to have fallen by the wayside - it has, after all, been several decades since Androsia took the nation by storm. Though the vibrant batik cloth and clothing may not be found as frequently across The Bahamas, the Birch family - known aptly as the Androsia Family - is still making...

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July 15, 2014
Sigma heads to Washington DC to promote fraternal tourism and celebrate centennial

Phi Beta Sigma Bahamas will take a 12 man contingent that will represent the Bahamas in Washington DC...

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