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August 01, 2013
New documentary explores Bahamian manhood and masculinity

Since the start of the global recession, The Bahamas has been gripped by a crime wave.

Brutal acts of murder and rape have shocked and dismayed many. The violent crimes being committed in the country are almost exclusively the actions of males under the age of 36...

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July 22, 2013
BAIC: 'Aggressive' initiative leads to rise in rent payments

The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) has seen a nearly 50 percent increase in rent collections following an "aggressive" eviction initiative, according to its executive chairman.

Arnold Forbes revealed to Guardian Business that the corporation has seen quite an increase in collections both in the park and its facility on Paradise Island...

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July 07, 2013
Sir Arthur Foulkes and Sir Durward Knowles Talk 40 Years

Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Sir Durward Knowles talk independence, the state of the Bahamas and the future of Bahamians in A Familiar Walk's independence special on ZNS Wednesday night.

Mario Newry, the programme's creator and host, takes a nostalgic look into the post-colonial development of the Bahamas through the eyes of two icons with two different perspectives and two very diff...

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June 24, 2013
Unity Flag salute to the 165th anniversary of St. Martin Emancipation

"The St. Martin Unity Flag is flying in the area of the main border monument to salute our ancestors in this 165th year of Emancipation," said Shujah Reiph of the Emancipation Committee. Only a few feet from the Bellevue/Union Road frontier, drivers, passengers, and pedestrians may glimpse the Unity Flag on the flagpole at the St. Jean Estate...

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June 17, 2013
Exhibit shows a new look for nation's Coat of Arms

PHOTOGRAPHER Roland Rose has produced an update of The Bahamas' Coat Of Arms as the country celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Independence.

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June 18, 2013
St. Kitts Music Festival taking place June 27th - 29th

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts
- ? Local promotion of the 2013 St. Kitts Music Festival shifts into
high gear with the official release of an events calendar, packed with
exciting promotional activities.

Some of the musical artists
performing are Lionel Richie, Christopher Martin, Beres Hammond, Shaggy,
Konshens, Small Axe Band, Nu Vybes International, Grand Masters,
Kollision, Dejour, The K...

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June 17, 2013
The looming financial earthquake, pt. 1

"Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald

For centuries, Switzerland has basked in the radiance of its pre-eminence as a powerhouse of precision, reflected in its superlative chocolates, its world-renowned and impeccably crafted timepieces and its incomparable banking industry. Over the centuries, the Swiss have become bankers to the wo...

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Food And Culture
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June 13, 2013
Food And Culture

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"Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you
who you are," wrote renowned gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in
1825. The type of food we eat, how we prepare the ingredients to make a
certain recipe, and ultimately how we consume and share it, is very
telling of the actual essence of who we are and where we are from.
Indeed food comprises an intrinsic part of our cultural profile....

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June 13, 2013
Queen's College Prefects call on Governor-General

Nassau, Bahamas - Governor-General Sir Arthur Foulkes (front row centre) is
pictured with the Student Prefect Body of Queen's College 2012 - 2013 and
faculty members during a courtesy call at Government House, June 10...

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May 28, 2013
Coach Nekeno Demeritte Excited about Age Group Trials

Nassau, Bahamas - In preparation for the
Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Age Group 2013 championships, The
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) is hosting the CAC
Age Group Trials this weekend from May 31st to June 1st. The CAC Age
Group Championships is an international track and field event started in
1985 that allows young athletes, aged eleven to fourteen, to disp...

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