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May 01, 2012
Political parties planning whirlwind tours across the country

The three major political parties have planned whirlwind tours across the country as they enter the final leg of their political campaigns.
An event is scheduled each night for the Free National Movement (FNM), the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) as they continue to spread their messages.
The FNM intends to visit several Family Islands before Monday.
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News Article
January 05, 2012
Message to U.S. Citizen Travelers

The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following message to alert U.S. citizens that, due to a labor dispute with air traffic controllers, travelers have experienced significant flight delays at the Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, The Bahamas. U.S. citizens using this airport should plan accordingly.

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News Article
August 12, 2020
Bahamians Studying In the US Urged to Register With Nearest Bahamian Embassy/Consulate, and Pay Attention to State Covid-19 Protocols

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to plague the world, current and prospective Bahamian students pursuing studies in the United States are being urged to register with the nearest Bahamian embassy/consulate to their respective college or university...

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News Article
November 21, 2018
Bahamas Overseas Offices in United States Closed in Observance of US Thanksgiving Holiday

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform members of the general public that the Embassy, UN Mission and Consulates General of The Bahamas in the United States will be closed 22nd and 23rd November 2018 in observance of the US Thanksgiving Holiday.

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News Article
April 06, 2016
Moss pushes reform of financial services model

While both offshore and onshore financial institutions -- and the nations hosting them -- continue to wrestle with the tremendous fallout from the leaking of 2.6 terabytes of information covering 40 years of the workings of an international law firm dealing in incorporation of offshore entities, Paul Moss, managing director of Dominion Management Services Ltd., told Guardian Business that the so-c...

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News Article
March 17, 2014
Pray tell, why shoot the messenger

Dear Editor,
I wish to begin my commentary by apologizing profusely because too many people are bored out of their minds by the facts because facts have a bad habit and a notorious reputation for getting in the way of a good, juicy, salacious story.
It is important to note that the philosophy of The Bahamas government regarding the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the facilitation of sea...

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News Article
February 28, 2014
U.S. report renews human rights concerns in Bahamas

Poor conditions at both the Fox Hill prison and the Carmichael Road Detention Centre, as well as reported detainee abuse featured prominently in The United States' 2013 Human Rights Report released yesterday by the U.S. State Department.
The report said the most serious human rights problems in the country were police abuse, detainee abuse and a poorly functioning judicial system leading to delays...

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News Article
May 01, 2012
FNM, PLP plan exit polls of early voters

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM) will both conduct exit polls of voters from today's advanced poll to get an indication of the outcome of the May 7 election, their respective chairmen said yesterday.
Nearly 8,000 people are eligible to vote in today's poll, including police officers and defence force officers, election day workers, politicians, overseas vote...

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News Article
March 19, 2012
US Embassy Advise US Citizens In Nassau To Be Aware

The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following message to advise U.S. citizens in The Bahamas of incidents related to vehicle accidents and robberies. U.S. citizens should be aware in order to plan accordingly.

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