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August 31, 2016
'A' for amazing students

SCORES of eager students, parents, guardians and educators tuned in to the 'A's for Excellence' random prize drawings as they were broadcast live on the Custom Computers Facebook page on Saturday.

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August 30, 2016
Miller: Unions preventing quality utility supplies

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said union demands have "priced the government out of the business" of supplying quality utility services throughout The Bahamas.

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A sustainable Nassau
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August 29, 2016
A sustainable Nassau

The results of months of planning and international cooperation between Austrian students and College of the Bahamas students, along with investment from the International Development Bank (IDB), the plans by the Sustainable Nassau Urban Lab were launched on Friday 29 July, 2016, at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.

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August 31, 2016
The Bahamas' high jump appeal is rejected

Great Britain's Robert Grabarz finished tied for fourth in the men's high jump on Tuesday night at the Olympic Athletics Stadium here in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a clearance of 2.33 meters (m) - 7' 7-3/4".

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August 30, 2016
With tourism 'indirect spend' of $4B, Bahamas doing 'very well'

Responding to the raw data included in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Tourism Highlights 2016 Edition, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe yesterday stressed that with indirect visitor "spend" of over $4 billion, The Bahamas is doing "very well", and that comparison with other regional tourism powerhouses is "apples and oranges".

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August 30, 2016
Caribbean tourism businesses must adapt to succeed

The President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), Karolin Troubetzkoy sees the upcoming Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) as an opportunity for hotels and tourism-related businesses to take stock and to "open our eyes to the bigger picture, which is so important if we want to succeed not only as individual businesses and destinations, but also as a region."

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August 23, 2016
24m catastrophic fund 'will be in addition' to present provisions

NATIONAL Health Insurance Project Manager Dr Delon Brennen yesterday rejected criticism that the government's $24m catastrophic fund is insufficient to cover those who fall under the specialised care category, as he stressed that the fund will be used in addition to the provisions already in use in the country's public health system.

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August 19, 2016
Department of Statistics announce work permits data for 2015

The Department of Statistics announced its 2015 Immigration Report, giving data on work permits issued in The Bahamas that year, at a press conference at its offices, August 19, 2016.

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August 19, 2016
Repatriation of Cuban nationals costs government nearly $20,000

THE recent repatriation of more than 40 Cuban nationals has cost the government nearly $20,000, with the director of immigration highlighting an "unprecedented" increase in the wave of Cuban migrants illegally entering the Bahamas.

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August 12, 2016
Ministry of Education set to regularize home schools

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is moving to regularize home schooling institutions, in an effort to ensure that all children are properly educated in the country.

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August 10, 2016
Morley finishes third in semi-final E/F race

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Emily Morley might be out of the medal picture of these Games, but she is still competing strong for Team Bahamas and earning experience along the way.

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August 10, 2016
Ambassador warns of effect on immigration if election process fails

THE social, political and economic stability of Haiti hinges on the outcome of its upcoming presidential elections, according to Haitian Ambassador Jean Victor Geneus, who yesterday underscored the damning impact another failed bid would have on illegal migration challenges in the Bahamas.

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August 10, 2016
P.G. County business and political luminaries attend "A Night in The Bahamas" reception

An estimated 100 business and political luminaries in Prince George?s County, Maryland, attended ?An Evening in The Bahamas? cocktail reception on Monday, August 8, 2016, at the Fort Washington, Maryland, home of Ms. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C.

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August 09, 2016
Parole and Probation Committee continues consultations with regional visits to Trinidad and Jamaica

Two teams of Committee Members of the recently formed Parole and Probation Steering Committee departed New Providence Monday, August 8, for visits to Trinidad & Tobago and Jamaica where they will continue their consultative process towards the establishment of a Parole and Probation System in The Bahamas.

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August 04, 2016
Bahamas building on its partnership with EAA AirVenture

The2016 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Convention, held July 24-31, 2016 at the Wittman Regional Airport in OshKosh, Wisconsin ended successfully for the organizers of this event, but even greater for the Islands of The Bahamas.

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August 03, 2016
Sprint CEO stays connected with BTC

BTC welcomed, the Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Corporation to The Bahamas last week.

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August 02, 2016
Minnis: I'll support Loretta as Long Island candidate

AFTER surviving a second attempt in two years to thwart his leadership, Free National Movement (FNM) leader Dr. Hubert Minnis signalled Friday evening that he won't purge the party of the high-profile members who have publicly criticised his leadership and help expose the party's bitter divisions.

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July 29, 2016
Bahamas makes history and is sanctioned "Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors" at 2016 EAA AirVentire in Wisconsin

The Bahamas continue to achieve monumental success and set historic records on the international front, this time being named the First ?Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors? by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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July 28, 2016
BTVI president presents at international conference

Within weeks of assuming office, BTVI?s president, Dr. Robert W. Robertson was already representing the institution - and by extension, The Bahamas - at an international conference.

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