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May 21, 2021
Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay placed under two-week lockdown

Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands will be placed under a 14-day lockdown effective Saturday 22 May 2021 at 8pm in order to slow and control the spread of the COVID-19 virus in those communities.

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September 05, 2017
Statement by Dion A. Foulkes Minister of Labour (with responsibility for consumer affairs)

The Public is advised that it is illegal, unethical and immoral for businesses in The Bahamas to artificially increase the price of goods and services offered for sale or hire in an attempt to secure abnormal profits in anticipation or in the aftermath of a national disaster, in this instance, Hurricane Irma...

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October 27, 2016
Minnis accused of false rumours

HURRICANE Matthew Czar Shane Gibson yesterday accused Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis of spreading false information to gain political points, as he demanded the Killarney MP produce proof that the National Emergency Management Agency is giving preferential treatment to Progressive Liberal Party supporters in the wake of the monster storm.

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October 26, 2016
Minnis says preference given by NEMA to PLPs

FREE National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday accused the National Emergency Management Agency of giving "preferential treatment" to Progressive Liberal Party supporters and leaving everyone else "out in the cold" in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

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August 18, 2015
Kick the plastic bag habit

A whale drew worldwide attention to the danger of plastic bags by apparently surfacing near fishermen in Sydney, Australia to get help removing plastic bags from his mouth a few days ago.

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March 23, 2012
FNM candidate reveals his plans for the Cat Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador constituency

The creation of a series of cottage industries on Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador, the diversification of the tourism product on those islands, and the embracing of each island's unique culture and characteristics, are just some of the immediate areas of focus that the Free National Movement's (FNM) candidate for Rum Cay, Cat Island and San Salvador Michael Pintard said could assist in boosti...

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July 12, 2011
Food retail sector the'most competitive ever'

Food retail consolidation is "inevitable" given the over-supply of competing chains and stores, AML Foods' chief executive telling Tribune Business it was likely to happen first in Freeport, where 10 major players were chasing 40,000-50,000 customers.

Gavin Watchorn, who is also the BISX-listed food retail group's president, said acquisitions were the likeliest route for achieving consolidation...

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October 20, 2015
PAHO/WHO Supports NEMA's Relief Efforts After Hurricane Joaquin

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) donates over $150,000 in relief aid, and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force continues to assist in a big way the residents impacted by the Category 4 Hurricane Joaquin, which struck the Central and Southeast Islands at the beginning of October.

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October 16, 2015
Cruise industry spent 373M in The Bahamas, 3.1B in region

The cruise industry generated $373 million in The Bahamas and more than $3.1 billion in the economies of the region over the 2014/2015 cruise year, according to a study commissioned by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) together with The Bahamas and 34 other participating cruise destinations.

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