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May 14, 2015
Angry Staniel Cay residents reach out to govt officials

An email sent by irate residents of Staniel Cay, Exuma to Prime Minister Perry Christie, Cabinet ministers, senior public officials and members of the press again expressed the strong objection of members of that community to the closure of the airstrip at Staniel Cay airport for repairs, which the author of the email considers "merciless" given that it happened during high season for the cay's bu...

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March 19, 2016
53 Haitians arrested in Exuma

FIFTY three suspected Haitian illegal migrants are being transported to the Coral Harbour Base in south western New Providence by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Saturday.

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March 07, 2016
Killing of tiger shark condemned by BNT

THE Bahamas National Trust has "strongly" condemned the "targeted culling and ruthless killing" of a mature tiger shark in the Exuma Cays late last week.

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June 03, 2015
Nearly 100 Haitians picked up in Exumas

Nearly 100 Haitian migrants were taken into custody yesterday after being taken off a sloop that later sank in waters off Staniel Cay, Exuma.

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May 13, 2015
Staniel Cay repairs to begin in two weeks, aviation minister says

Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin yesterday said that she is "painfully aware" of the impact on Exuma businesses caused by the abrupt closure of the Staniel Cay airstrip last month, stating that repairs on the currently closed airstrip would commence in two weeks.

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December 27, 2011
244 Haitian Migrants Apprehended In The Exumas

A sloop carrying 244 Haitian migrants was apprehended west of Ship Channel Cay, Exuma on Sunday afternoon, according to Director of Immigration Jack Thompson.

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April 13, 2016
12 Cubans on wooden sailing vessel captured

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended 12 undocumented Cubans who were aboard a wooden sailing vessel in the central Exuma chain around noon Monday.

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September 03, 2015
Staniel Cay contract signed: 1.8M to Bahamas Hot Mix

Vital repairs and renovations for Staniel Cay's airport will cost over $1.8 million.

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May 04, 2015
Staniel Cay airstrip repair to cost 1M

Repairs to the defunct airstrip on Staniel Cay, Exuma, will cost about $1 million and take about two months to complete once started, according to Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin.

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