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December 08, 2009
Ragged Island Residents Excited About New Infrastructure

Duncan Town, Ragged Island -- A resurfaced airport runway, a dock and paved road are on the way for Ragged Island, and the 60 plus residents who live there are excited and looking forward to the new infrastructure.

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May 01, 2018
Ragged Island begs: Help us - now

FRUSTRATED Ragged Islanders are demanding the government prioritise critical restoration initiatives as protracted delays have handicapped local efforts to rebuild and restore normalcy to the hurricane-ravaged island.

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August 10, 2015
140 Haitians apprehended off Ragged Island

More than 140 Haitian migrants were picked up on a Haitian sloop in waters off Ragged Island on Saturday, authorities reported.

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Layman Maycock, 93
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November 18, 2011
Layman Maycock, 93

Funeral service for Mr. Layman Maycock, 93 yrs., a resident of Augusta Street & formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island, who died on 8th November, 2011, will be held at The Church of God of Prophecy, Baillou Hill Road, on Friday at 2:00 p.m.

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September 29, 2011
Margaret Rose Johnson, 66

Funeral Service For Margaret Rose Johnson, 66 years,? Of High Tree Estates and formerly of Ragged Island will be held on Saturday October 1st, 3:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Theodore Lane. Bro. Glen Colebrook and Bro. Herman Coston will officiate. Cremation will follow.

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December 03, 2009
Duncan Town airport runway to be resurfaced

The Government of the Bahamas on Monday signed a $1.7 million contract for resurfacing of the airport runway here.
Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant said the new runway will create a ?positive economic impact as a result of employment opportunities that would become available

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May 27, 2016
Negotiation and consultation right way forward to resolve South China Sea Issue

The international community has become increasingly concerned about the South China Sea dispute, in particular the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Republic of the Philippines, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

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April 01, 2016
Urban Renewal to repair 3,000 homes

The Urban Renewal Commission will carry out a "super plan" to repair 3,000 homes that have fallen into a state of disrepair across New Providence in 2017, Commission Chairman Algernon Allen said yesterday.

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