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January 17, 2024
The Integration of Sailing in Schools is a Significant Leap Forward for Junior Sailing says Minister

The Hon. Clay Sweeting, Minister of Works and Family Island Affairs on Monday underscored the government’s commitment to youth empowerment as his ministry strengthened its partnership with the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training (MOETVT) through its recently launched Co-Curricular Activities Programme.

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January 16, 2024
The Integration of Sailing in Schools is a Significant Leap Forward for Junior Sailing says Minister

The Hon. Clay Sweeting, Minister ofWorks and Family Island Affairs on Monday underscored the government’s commitment to youth empowerment as his ministry strengthened its partnership with the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training (MOETVT) through its recently launched Co-Curricular Activities Programme.

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March 06, 2023
Prince Edward, Countess Sophie Get Royal Send-off with 300+ GGYA Participants, Music and More at Maillis Campgrounds, Adelaide

In a historic farm and cottage setting by the seaside, Royal visitors Their Royal Highnesses, The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar, got a down home taste of The Bahamas when more than 300 young people rallied round to say thank you for coming to our country and thank you for caring about our programme, the Governor General’s Youth Award.

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August 09, 2022
Showcasing unique Bahamian maritime history, Bahamas Maritime Museum opens in Grand Bahama

The official opening of the Bahamas Maritime Museum demonstrates how the orange and blue economies can work for the good of a local economy, said Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis on Saturday.

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June 27, 2019
BAIC-Master's Marine Shipyard

The company is called Master’s Marine Shipyard. It is the newest business to become operational on over four thousand acres of land leased from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation on the former Hatchet Bay Plantation shipyard in Hatchet Bay Harbour, Alice Town, Eleuthera...

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March 26, 2019
Minister Rolle Joins in Cheering in the San Salvador Junior Junkanoo Parade

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha T. Rolle (at microphone) officially opened the 2019 San Salvador Junior Junkanoo Parade, in Cockburn Town, on March 22, 2019...

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April 06, 2018
Minister Wells Committed to Making Sailing the National Sport

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Renward Wells says that he is committed to making sailing the national sport of The Bahamas in short order...

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January 25, 2018
Swiss Educators to Return to The Bahamas this Month Bahamian Siblings to Share 'Time of Their Lives' Experience

For nine-year-old Storm d?Arville, and her brothers, Brosnan, 11, and Maverick, 13, summer can?t come soon enough. Not because they don?t like school. They just can?t wait to get back to the Swiss camp...

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May 12, 2017
Cultural heritage erasure

ow do we forget that when we lose our tangible culture, we actually also lose our intangible culture? They usually go together. Culture is not just a product that we package and sell. It is actually a process, a way of life, a rhythm that is embodied in a place. Exuma and Long Island, Acklins and Bimini have very different rhythms. They do not all practice Rake 'n' Scrape the same way, nor do th...

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May 03, 2017
Bahamians Honored for their contributions to Regattas

The National Family Island Regatta Committee recently recognized four Bahamians for their contributions to the growth and development of the championship sailing sport...

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