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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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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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December 06, 2016
Long Island Business Outlook slated for December 13

Through its Business Outlook Series, now in its 25th year, The Counsellors Ltd. (TCL) has been showcasing the economic opportunities of various islands of The Bahamas, with the number of sites growing steadily.

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March 06, 2012
Long Island Office Opening - FNM Leader Hubert Ingraham

Long Island;
FNMs:
Colour Red is in the great constituency of Long Island. We are in FNM country. You have been with us for a long time. Like the saying goes, ?Love is a many splendored thing!? We love you. Pappa love you. We know you love us back.

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July 18, 2010
BAIC reaches out to Long Islanders farmers

Long Islanders are answering the government?s call to produce more food. And Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is to provide them with additional fresh plantain and banana stock.

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August 18, 2011
Minister of Public Works and Transport Inspects New Dock in Salt Pond

Minister of Public Works and Transport the Hon Neko C Grant inspected the new Salt Pond Dock during a stopover visit to Long Island on Wednesday.

The Hon Desmond Bannister, the Minister of Education; the Hon Lawrence Cartwright, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources and MP for Long Island; Colin Higgs, permanent secretary; Jordan Ritchie, administrator; Shedrach Johnson, senior manager; ...

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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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December 17, 2015
Long Island slowly returns to normal

Some two months after Hurricane Joaquin devastated Long Island, displacing residents and debilitating the economy, the southeast island is slowly returning to normal operations.

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December 06, 2011
Tractor And Accessories For Long Island Farmers

LONG ISLAND, Bahamas -- Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Lawrence S 'Larry' Cartwright commissioned a tractor and farm equipment for Long Island farmers last Friday.

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