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June 29, 2010
Couple found dead in home

FREEPORT - A Haitian couple was found dead after neighbors in Garden Villas smelled strong fumes coming from a house in the area on Saturday morning.

According to reports, the couple - who operated a small store in the Ghetto - was using a portable generator at the time because their electricity had been turned off.

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July 04, 2010
Caribbean travel writers feature Cat Island

Drawn to Cat Island by the annual Rake N' Scrape festival, writers for Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine David Herndon and Zachary L Stovall spent three days talking to islanders and touring.

Developing material for a feature on the island , Herndon and Stovall made a beeline on arrival for the home of Minerva Rolle for an interview. She is the oldest woman resident of Bennett's Harbour, and she...

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July 26, 2010
New tent and booths promised for Cable Beach Straw Vendors

Relief is on the way for Cable Beach straw vendors whose single-storey Straw Market was destroyed by fire some eight weeks ago.

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July 07, 2023
Summary Report North Andros BPL Power Station Fire Loss Impacts To WSC Operations

Introduction

At or around 3 am on the morning of June 5, 2023, the Bahamas Power and Light power plant located in San Andros, North Andros caught afire and was completely destroyed. Electrical power in North Andros has been terminally affected.

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February 16, 2018
CGI to Host Hurricane Preparedness Exposition

FOR nearly a decade, insurance giant Colonial Group International, a Bermuda-based insurance conglomerate with global operations, has taken the terms disaster preparedness and customer service to a higher level with its temporary, portable, post-disa

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February 22, 2018
CGI to host Hurricane Preparedness Exposition

For nearly a decade, insurance giant Colonial Group International (CGI), a Bermuda-based insurance conglomerate with global operations, has taken the terms ?disaster preparedness? and ?customer service? to a higher level with its ?Temporary, Portable, Post-Disaster Business Continuity...

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May 15, 2018
PM tourist Maritime Industry as another means to diversify the economy

?The maritime sector holds great promise for The Bahamas, and is another sector for increased diversification,? the Prime Minister said. ?There are approximately 5,000 jobs Bahamians can be ...?

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June 25, 2018
AYE! travel app introduced to GB's Office of The Prime Minister

AYE! Bahamas ? a mobile software application ? is positioning itself to transform the local travel industry by making it easier for visitors to find their way around and access information on their smart device...

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June 15, 2023
LaRoda informs House Members of efforts to address Exuma flooding

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Myles LaRoda, Monday applauded the efforts of disaster risk managers and emergency response personnel on the ground in Exuma in the wake of the severe flooding that has impacted parts of the mainland.

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June 13, 2023
Legislation to reform public service pension scheme nearing completion

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – State Minister for the Public Service, Pia Glover-Rolle yesterday noted  that draft legislation for the much-anticipated reform of the public pensions scheme is nearing completion. In her address during the 2023/2024 budget debate in Parliament, Glover-Rolle revealed that the Ministry of Finance is actively exploring the implementation of a Contributory Pension Plan [....

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