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February 06, 2015
American changes on Cuba: Bad news or good news

President Barack Obama has just now opened up channels for future dialogue with the Communist Republic of Cuba.

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January 07, 2015
Study notes hidden potential in Junkanoo

Junkanoo must receive a substantial overhaul to its marketing strategies if it is to realize its full potential for attracting tourists and contributing to economic growth, according to a research group from a leading American university .
Stuart Levy, associate teaching professor of management at The George Washington University (GWU) School of Business, told Guardian Business there is significan...

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February 10, 2012
Panama's health insurance 'an eye catcher'

Panama's decision to offer medical insurance to tourists is an "eye catcher", according to the director general at the Ministry of Tourism.
David Johnson said the new program, brought into force last month, is an excellent way to promote the destination and highlight its medical tourism offerings.
So should The Bahamas implement a similar system?
"First we need to expand our facilities," Johnson s...

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June 18, 2014
The Domestic Tourist goes on island adventure with BTC

Iconic Long Island attractions take centre stage in a new television commercial thanks to a partnership between the leading island hopping travel blog, The Domestic Tourist, and the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). BTC signed Noelle Khalila, the Domestic Tourist as the newest brand talent for promoting its Internet service last week...

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January 23, 2014
Operation Potcake is back!

After the highly successful campaign last year during which 2,315 dogs were spayed and neutered, Operation Potcake is returning, this year with a dedicated cat clinic! ...

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November 11, 2013
Tourist hurt in shark attack

AN elderly tourist had to be airlifted to Florida after he was attacked by a shark in Eleuthera...

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February 07, 2013
Grammy Award Winning Artist R. Kelly Coming To The Bahamas

February 6, 2012 ? Tired of the same old predictable concert experience year after year? Fresh Entertainment is keeping it fresh and exciting with a brand new face, a brand new venue, a brand new fresh experience.

For the first time, live in the Bahamas it?s Grammy award winning producer, songwriter and artist R. Kelly with ?A Celebration of Love? Post Valentine?s Concert presented by Fresh Ent...

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November 16, 2012
Murder suspect and man who struck tourist in Grand Bahama, arraigned

Freeport, Bahamas - On Friday 16th November 2012 around 3:30pm,
Riggme Solivert age 20 years of Garden Villa's was arraigned before
Magistrate Andrew Forbes in Magistrate Court #3, Freeport, Grand Bahama
for the murder of Patrick Russell, who was found shot to death in a
vehicle between Bruce and Weddell Avenue on the 7th March 2011...

On
Thursday 15th November 2012 around 2:30pm, police rec...

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A Thought To Ponder
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October 03, 2012
A Thought To Ponder

Dear Editor,

As a Bahamian citizen I am very concerned about the potential fallout of that daring (alleged) attempted daylight heist at Atlantis for our tourism industry.

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April 27, 2012
PLP murder rate billboards removed amid controversy

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Philip Brave Davis yesterday accused the government of using "strong arm tactics" after it was discovered that PLP billboards about the record number of murders were torn down on the instruction of the government.
The billboards which read, 'Under the FNM government 490 plus murders', were taken down on the instruction of the Ministry of the Environmen...

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