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May 22, 2018
Walker's Cay sold, earmarked for development

Walker's Cay, The Bahamas' most northerly island, has been sold and is earmarked for development. Texas businessman and philanthropist Carl Allen announced yesterday that he had purchased the island and will soon begin a "phase one development plan". "Allen, a well-known friend of The Bahamas, [...]
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April 21, 2017
Eco-survey completed by marine team of Walker's Cay

RESEARCHERS from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and the Perry Institute for Marine Science have conducted an ecological survey of Walker's Cay National Park.

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April 11, 2017
Ecological survey of Walker's Cay recently conducted

In March, researchers from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and the Perry Institute for Marine Science conducted an ecological survey of Walker's Cay National Park.
The assessment was part of the BNT's effort to develop management plans for Abaco's marine parks. Established in 2002, Walker's Cay is one of six marine parks around Abaco. The others are: the Marls National Park, East Abaco Creeks Nat...

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September 06, 2016
Private plane crashes at Walker's Cay airport

A SMALL private aircraft crash landed at the airport in Walker's Cay over the weekend, police reported.

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May 11, 2011
Cats reportedly starving on Walker's Cay, Abaco

An abandoned resort and marina on Walker’s Cay, Abaco has become a home for dozens of cats which are said to be starving as their population grows out of control, according to animals rights advocate Richard Moreland, a pilot from Orlando, Florida who frequently visits the island.
Moreland, who said he dropped off a 16-pound supply of cat chow on the cay last week, yesterday shared his beli...

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September 22, 2010
Walker's Cay deal in limbo

By JAMMAL SMITH
Guardian Business Reporter
jammal@nasguard.com

Negotiations for the purchase of the Walker's Cay resort have come to a standstill, with the primary bidder for the site claiming that the seller is making the process to close the deal on the multimillion dollar project more difficult.
Principal of the offshore developer Victoria House IBC, Scott Ronning, told Guardian Business that ...

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August 04, 2010
Walker's Cay dream gets green light

A multi-million dollar bid to revive the once-famed Walker's Cay fishing and diving resort, which would create "a minimum" of 200 jobs for Bahamians, has been approved by the Bahamas Investment Authority.

The Nassau Guardian revealed back in June that a bid had been submitted to bring back to life the resort which was battered into closure by hurricanes.

Once known as a premier deep-sea fish...

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August 04, 2010
Walker's Cay purchase approved by Bahamas Investment Authority

ATLANTA

- AlphaCRE announced today the endorsement by the Bahamas Investment
Authority (BIA) for the purchase and redevelopment of Walker's Cay, the 69-acre
island in the Bahamas' Abacos chain.

 In
a letter issued Thursday, July 29, 2010 by Viana L. Gardiner, the executive
director of investments of the Bahamas government investment department,
authority has been granted paving the way for ...

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August 01, 2023
Tuna Frenzy in West End for third year

Twenty-three sport fishing boats sailed into Grand Bahama for the Third Annual Dana's Tuna Frenzy, which was held July 21-23 at the Blue Marlin Cove Resort and Marina, West End.

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December 01, 2022
Minister Halkitis highlights the national security role, as well as source of revenue, of the Bahamas Customs Department

The Minister of Economic Affairs, Senator the Hon. Michael Halkitis, on Monday, November 28 participated in the promotion of 62 Customs officers in a brief ceremony at the C.A. Smith Building.

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