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Greetings from Bimini
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July 19, 2013
Greetings from Bimini

We are the Bimini Blue Coalition, a partnership of local residents, homeowners, community leaders and stakeholders, all working towards keeping Bimini?s water the bluest in The Bahamas. We wanted to welcome the Genting team to Bimini and offer some respectful suggestions regarding your new business venture on the island. As you likely know, the Bimini Bay Resort has long been at odds with the peop...

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February 02, 2016
A blue letter day for Biminites

It was indeed a Blue Letter Day for Biminites at The Pavillion of Resorts World Bimini on Thursday, January 28th. That is when The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited officially launched its commercial Flow TV, to rival the service previously provided solely by Cable Bahamas.

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January 11, 2016
Daily non-stop flights from U.S. to Bimini resume, SuperFast ends

In a press release by Resorts World Bimini (RWB) announcing the cessation of overnight cruises to the resort as of January 10, the company unveiled what it termed an "improved transportation initiative" dubbed "Break for Bimini".

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May 14, 2014
Bimini locals remain wary over resort's lack of transparency

Coalition delighted by pledge not to dredge without handing over permits; still concerned about secrecy, failure to consult with the community...

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April 30, 2014
?Reef Destroyer? arrives in Bimini

Environmentalists say pristine dive sites set to be destroyed in defiance of senior judge?s warning...

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July 22, 2013
PM eyes expanded Bimini project as ferry sets sail

The development company that brought a casino and a cruise service to Bimini will invest an additional $150 million into the island and create another 1,000 jobs, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced during the weekend.

He spoke at a ceremony on Bimini to mark the arrival of Bimini SuperFast, which made its inaugural voyage on Saturday morning, bringing in over 500 visitors to the island...

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November 13, 2012
Activists Turn To Housing Minister After Lack Of Action

Activists seeking the implementation of a promised environmental sanctuary in northern Bimini are taking their case to Minister of Housing and Environment Ken Dorsett.

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June 05, 2016
Bimini Bay blames protest on 'lack of communication'

Against a backdrop of protests by Bimini residents and concerns voiced by former local government administrator Sherrick Ellis - particularly about what Ellis deemed "wholesale dredging that is... altering greatly the physical culture and structure of the island" - the principals of the Bimini Bay project have blamed the concerns on "lack of communication" and asserted the project's commitment to ...

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May 28, 2014
STB praised for role in 'David versus Goliath' fight to save Bimini's reefs

Anxiously awaiting the outcome of a Supreme Court hearing last night, concerned citizens who oppose the controversial cruise ship terminal project in Bimini issued a heartfelt statement of thanks to advocacy group Save The Bays (STB) for its crucial help and support...

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May 26, 2014
Bimini dredging halted by Privy Council

High court grants injunction to Bimini Blue Coalition; developers must demonstrate they have satisfied all conditions under the law...

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