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December 22, 2022
Prime Minister Davis lauds Family-Island development at the Crystal Cove Groundbreaking on Long Island

During his Official Remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Crystal Cove Cruise Port, on Long Island, on December 19, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis pointed out that, from “day one”, his administration pledged to shift the developmental focus of The Bahamas away from the “Nassau-centric model of the past few decades”.

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July 18, 2018
Long Island, Abaco look to expand sponging industry, create local associations

More than a dozen spongers on Long Island expressed huge interest in moving forward with creating a local association and revitalizing the industry during a meeting with project managers of a project to revitalize the sponging industry in The Bahamas

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A Connected Bahamas
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February 19, 2015
A Connected Bahamas

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has been further developing, improving and expanding the BTC network to transform the entire country into a connected Bahamas...

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February 16, 2015
Govt twisted arms on VAT, says Long Island businessman

Despite a relatively smooth value-added tax (VAT) implementation phase, a prominent Long Island businessperson has argued that the government
had "twisted the arm" of small business owners on the island into costly administrative overhauls.

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March 05, 2020
Small Ruminant Revitalization Program launched by The Bahamas Development Bank, Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and the Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI)

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, and the Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI), launched the Small Ruminant Revitalization Program (SRRP) on Tuesday, March 3rd with a three day workshop at the NGM Major High School in Deadman’s Cay Long Island...

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November 05, 2019
Long Island Small Ruminant Revitalization Project Set to Begin

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) is launching a Long Island Small Ruminant Revitalization Project (SRRP)...

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July 19, 2016
Helping hurricane victims

EIGHT months after the devastating Hurricane Joaquin, Long Island's community centres are being restored to full working order thanks to the support of the Sandals Foundation.

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November 08, 2015
Department of Inland Revenue staff travel to Long Island

The Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) will be in Long Island this week to allow business owners to have the opportunity to meet with them and discuss the new business license online system which is part of the existing Online Tax Administration System (OTAS).

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November 05, 2015
Department of Inland Revenue staff to travel to Long Island

The Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) will be in Long Island next week to allow business owners to have the opportunity to meet with them and discuss the new Business Licence online system which is part of the existing Online Tax Administration System (OTAS).

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October 05, 2015
Long Island lodge owner: Tens of millions to rebuild

With Long Island residents and business owners reeling from Hurricane Joaquin's swath of destruction over the weekend, one flats fishing professional yesterday stated that his business would have to be "totally rebuilt" as the government mulls a suite of tax breaks for individuals seeking to rebuild what has been lost.

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