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July 25, 2019
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Ragged Island, Long Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 9:15 AM UNTIL 11:15 AM THURSDAY 25TH JULY 2019.

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May 25, 2023
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect for Abaco, Andros, Acklins, Berry Islands, Crooked Island, Long Cay, Exuma, Mayaguana and Samana Cay

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ABACOS, ANDROS, ACKLINS, THE BERRY ISLANDS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG CAY, THE EXUMAS AND IT’S CAYS, MAYAGUANA AND SAMANA CAY, ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

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October 22, 2022
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Long Island, Crooked Island, Acklins, Mayaguana and Inagua

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 8:45 AM UNTIL 10:45 AM EDT SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2022.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH LONG ISLAND, CROOKED ISLAND AND ACKLINS, MAYAGUANA AND INAGUA ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

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June 08, 2022
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Abaco, New Providence, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Acklins abd Long Cay

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 1:30 PM EDT UNTIL 3:30 PM, WEDNESDAY 08TH JUNE 2022.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ABACO, NEW PROVIDENCE, NORTH CAT ISLAND, CROCKED ISLAND, ACKLINS AND LONG CAY ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

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June 07, 2022
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Exuma, Eleuthera, Andros, Cat Island, Long Island

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 9:30 AM EDT UNTIL 11:30 AM, TUESDAY 07TH JUNE 2022.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXUMA AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH ELEUTHERA, AND NOW INCLUDES NORTH AND CENTRAL ANDROS, CAT ISLAND AND NORTH LONG ISLAND, ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS

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May 17, 2022
A Severe Weather Warning in Effect for Exuma, Long Island, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Acklins, Rum Cay and San Salvador

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 4:30 AM EDT UNTIL 6:30 AM, TUESDAY 17TH MAY 2022.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EXUMA, LONG ISLAND, CAT ISLAND, CROCKED ISLAND, ACKLINS, RUM CAY SAMANA AND SAN SALVADOR, ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS AND CAYS.

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September 30, 2019
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in Effect for Ragged Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Island and their Adjacent Waters

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR RAGGED ISLAND, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

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August 19, 2019
Power supply challenges island to island

As New Providence's energy crisis continues to wreak havoc on lives and businesses, Perspective followed up on power generation concerns on the islands of Bimini, Abaco and Grand Bahama to find out how service providers have managed challenges and how residents are coping with blackouts [...]

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January 09, 2019
WSC invites bids for water systems in Long Island, Crooked Island

WATER and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson on Wednesday invited bids for a project that will provide access to quality water supply systems in north Long Island and Crooked Island.

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October 29, 2016
Severe WEATHER Warning for Crooked Island, Ragged Island....

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF CROOKED ISLAND, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA, INAGUA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

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September 23, 2016
New straw markets in Cat Island, Harbour Island; NIB sub-office for Nassau's Downtown Straw Market

The Bahamas Government is poised to launch new markets to facilitate the wares of straw vendors, straw practitioners and wood carvers, in Cat Island and Harbour Island.

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May 05, 2016
Severe weather warning for Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island, Crooked Island and Acklins

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the islands of Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island, Crooked Island and Acklins from 3:00 pm edt until 6:00 pm Thursday 5th may, 2016.

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June 27, 2014
Family Guardian donates running shoes to Family Guardian donates running shoes to Family Island athletesFamily Island athletes

Family Guardian Insurance Company has donated 30 pairs of running shoes to high school athletes in Exuma and Andros who, up to now, have been running and training barefooted. Norbert Boissiere, co-founder of Family Guardian and Chairman of FamGuard Corporation, was deeply moved when he heard that there were athletes preparing for the recent International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)...

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June 25, 2013
From island to island, flag's journey continues

PETTY Officer Gladstone Moss and Constable Gilbert Knowles are well used to having to evoke patriotic sentiments in Bahamians raising the national flag at state and military funerals.

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February 01, 2013
Build your own island with Island Bedding and Furniture

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - Everybody deserves their own island! 

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June 08, 2022
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect For Andros, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay, Grand Bahama and Exuma

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 4:00 PM EDT UNTIL 6:00 PM, WEDNESDAY 08TH JUNE 2022.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ANDROS, CENTRAL AND SOUTH ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND, CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS AND LONG CAY AND NOW INCLUDES CENTRAL AND EAST END GRAND BAHAMA AND THE EXUMAS ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

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March 26, 2024
Nassau and Paradise Island hotels forecasting strong Easter numbers

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Most Nassau/Paradise Island Hotels are forecasting strong Easter numbers, with occupancies as high as last year and, in some instances, higher. Robert Sands, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) President, told Eyewitness News, "Most hotels are forecasting strong easter numbers. Occupancies are high and, in some instances, higher than last year. [...]

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March 25, 2024
Long Island Airport To Be Completed By End of 2024

LONG ISLAND, BAHAMAS - Residents of Long Island can expect to see a new airport by the end of year.

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March 24, 2024
Eleuthera Island Administrator: There's Terrible Weather Out There At The Moment

ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS - Over on the island of Eleuthera, adverse weather conditions also creating power outages, localized flooding in various communities and disruption to services at the airport.

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March 23, 2024
BPL confirms power outages across New Providence and the family islands due to severe weather system

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) confirmed to Eyewitness News Saturday morning that a number of communities in New Providence, and throughout the Family Islands, are experiencing power outages as a result of a severe weather system moving through The Bahamas. BPL Corporate Communications Manager Arnett Ingraham said "our team is working to address [...]

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March 21, 2024
Woman behind Island Soles Bahamas wins Fox Foundation grant

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Rotalya Williams, owner of Island Soles Bahamas, won the overall $25,000 grant offered by the Fox Foundation's grant program, "The Women's Entrepreneurship Episode." Williams beat 192 other female entrepreneurs for the big win. Williams was one of the top three finalists who pitched her business idea before a panel of judges during [...]

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March 21, 2024
Court of Appeal dismisses Long Island MP's defense team's appeal to exclude evidence from former co-accused in bribery trial

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal made by legal representation for Long Island Member of Parliament Adrian Gibson and his co-accused to prevent former co-accused, Rashae Gibson, from submitting evidence in the ongoing bribery trial in the Supreme Court. The prosecution dropped all charges against Gibson's cousin, Rashae Gibson, earlier this month after [...]

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March 20, 2024
Severe weather warning issued for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for The Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands from Friday 22nd March to Monday 25th March 2024. The MET Department, via a statement issued Wednesday afternoon, said: "The combination of a potent upper-level trough, and unseasonably warm and moist conditions near the [...]

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March 20, 2024
Severe Weather Statement for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands for Friday 22nd March 2024

The combination of a potent upper-level trough, and unseasonably warm and moist conditions near the surface poses the potential for squally/severe weather in theBahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands from Friday 22nd March to Monday 25th March 2024.

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March 20, 2024
Small Islands: COP29 Presidency Must Commit To Urgent Delivery of Climate Commitments

The most significant political global gathering on climate change since COP28 is just a day away, with countries coming together at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial from 21st March.

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March 19, 2024
Ground Broken On $1 Million Dollar Long Island BAMSI Facility

LONG ISLAND, BAHAMAS - Bahamas Agricultural Marine Science Institute broke ground for a new one-million-dollar research and training facility on Long Island dubbed Earth Village.

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March 19, 2024
Groundbreaking for research and training facility in Long Island expands BAMSI's reach across the Family Islands

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for a Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) on Long Island, is reflective of the Government's broader vision to expand economic reach across the Family Islands.

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