NEMA Issues Warning to Residents of Rum Cay, Salvador and Cat Island

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) National Emergency Operations
Centre is stressing to residents of Rum Cay, San Salvador and Cat Island
the importance of vigilance in hurricane preparedness, as the brunt
force of Hurricane Irene will be affecting their islands. 

Rum Cay is currently experiencing
tropical storm force winds of 39-73 miles an hour and t...

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Rum Cay, Cat Island and San Salvador to be hardest hit

7.04pm - The Paradise Island bridges have been closed in both directions until further notice.

6.51pm - Hurricane Irene will lash San Salvador, Rum Cay and Cat Island with hurricane force winds of up to 130mph for several hours from tonight.
NEMA has issued a statement with full details of the hurricane forecast, urging residents of these islands to take extra precautions and ensure they remain ...

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Rum Bahamas exceeds expectations

Over 4,000 people came to this year's Festival Rum Bahamas, held at Fort Charlotte on February 27 - March 1, an upward trend officials are hoping will continue for years to come.

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14 mil. in clinic contracts for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador

Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands yesterday revealed that Former Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis awarded contracts totalling $14 million for clinics in his sparsely populated constituency in the days leading up to the election.
Sands, who made the revelation during his contribution to the 2017/2018 budget debate, said the contracts were for three clinics in Cat Island, one clinic in Rum ...

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The changing face of Caribbean rum

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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar makes its mark on Festival Rum Bahamas

February 24th ? 26th marked the fourth Festival Rum Bahamas, and it was electric! The three-day festival gave event goers a taste of Bahamian culture with unique takes on local dishes, 5 star Bahamian and regional entertainment, and of course lots of RUM...

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Rum, food and culture at its best

Festival RumBahamas had something to pique everyone's interest, whether it was rum, food, culture, or to satisfy their appreciation for artisans. The three-day weekend affair which was in its fourth year, ran the gamut of experiences from rum tastings, rum competitions, rum-in-food demonstrations and pairings, cultural and historical presentations, live Bahamian music, live entertainment, food boo...

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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar makes its mark on Festival Rum Bahamas

February 24th ? 26th marked the fourth Festival Rum Bahamas, and it was electric! The three-day festival gave event goers a taste of Bahamian culture with unique takes on local dishes, 5 star Bahamian and regional entertainment, and of course lots of RUM...

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The man behind Haiti's best-known export, Barbancourt rum, dead at 65

The man behind Haiti?s best-known export and most famous rum, Rhum Barbancourt, has died. He was 65...

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Celebrating rum, food and culture

It's known as Festival RumBahamas, but truth be told, there's always something for everybody -- even non-rum drinkers -- and the fourth version of this popular festival will once again offer up different atmospheres and experiences. Rum tastings, rum competitions, rum-in-food demonstrations and pairings, cultural and historical presentations, live Bahamian music, live entertainment, food booths, p...

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