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March 13, 2013
New US Visa System Begins

THE UNITED States Embassy has launched a new system for visa appointments - making it easier, faster and in some cases cheaper to complete the process.

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March 09, 2013
U.S. Embassy Nassau launches new web-based visa application system

NASSAU, Bahamas -- On March 11, 2013, the U.S. Embassy in Nassau will launch a new web-based appointment system that affects visa applicants throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. There will not be a fee increase associated with these changes.

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March 08, 2013
U.S. Embassy Nassau Launches a New Web-Based Visa Application System

Nassau, Bahamas - On March 11, 2013, the U.S. Embassy in Nassau will launch a new web-based appointment system that affects visa applicants throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. There will not be a fee increase associated with these changes.

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February 21, 2013
One in Three Women Will be Raped, Killed or Beaten

One in three women will be raped, killed or beaten during her lifetime. That is the rallying cry of One Billion Rising, a global campaign reminding the global commons of the "worldwide epidemic of violence against women".
For context, the campaign notes...

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November 26, 2012
Guardian Probe Spurs Drug Seizure

The Drug Enforcement Unit has confiscated 440 boxes of an emergency contraceptive from a woman's home after its sale was uncovered in a Nassau Guardian investigation.

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September 14, 2012
Knowles tennis tourney into its 12th year

The public is asked to mark their calendars starting now for the Mark Knowles Celebrity Invitational. The event, hosted by newly retired tennis ace Knowles, is into its 12th year, and will be held December 6-9 at the tennis courts at Atlantis.
Over the years, the event has remained true to its mission of raising money for several children's charities. It has to date raised in excess of $750,000. P...

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June 29, 2012
Volleyball uniforms go missing outside Kendal Isaacs gym

The head coach of the women's national volleyball team yesterday launched an impassioned plea for the return of $7,000 worth of men's and women's uniforms stolen outside the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium on Tuesday.
The teams were dealt a major blow when their playing gear was snatched from head coach Joe Smith's truck as the teams practiced inside the gym. The robbers gained access to Smi...

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June 15, 2012
Decriminalizing the numbers business: Putting the cards on the table

Little has excited stronger opinions and emotions in recent times than the debate as to whether or not to decriminalize the numbers business. The arguments have grown stronger with the appearance of the "web shops", which have sprung up in New Providence.

Prohibition of numbers gaming in The Bahamas
In The Bahamas prohibition of the numbers business has been full of contradictions and irony. Ba...

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September 10, 2008
Bahamas Postal Service On A Roll

The Bahamas Postal Service has cut into the business of private couriers by as much as 15 to 20 percent over the last 12 months on the strength of an increasingly competitive express mail service ? one leveraging the department's membership in a massive international cooperative and the improved efficiency it fosters.

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August 28, 2009
Bahamas Chamber of Commerce statement on impact of customs changes on businesses

1st June 09, and in Grand Bahama on 1st July 09, where a further extension to use the old system until the end of the year, was granted due to as noted by the Comptroller ? ?quirks? in the process, was done hastily with little notice and preparation time for industry participants prior to its implementation.

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