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November 02, 2021
Visiting Fulbright Scholar Leads UB Students on Studies of Cat Island Heritage Sites

Cat Island is a treasure trove of culture and history, attracting scholars interested in connecting the dots between the past and the present to ensure a future for generations yet unborn. Dr. Allan Meyers, visiting Fulbright Scholar attached to the Faculty of Social and Educational Studies at University of The Bahamas (UB) led a team of thirteen UB students to Cat Island in an ongoing cultural he...

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November 11, 2015
From Cat Island to Washington, D.C.

Four Cat Island students engaged in an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that took them to Washington DC where they shared learning around environmental conservation, culture opportunities, higher learning with their peers, and learnt that it is possible for every child to go to college once they work hard.

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June 12, 2015
Cat Island Partners Ltd. welcomes airport commitment

The commitment by Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin that the government had completed design works and begun the structural design of an 18,000-square-foot terminal at New Bight, Cat Island has been welcomed by the group building the Cat Island Golf and Beach Resort.

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November 13, 2012
Cat Island Airport To Triple Capacity

The proposed international airport on Cat Island would generate dozens of jobs and attract aircraft with three times more capacity, according to the project's chief architect.

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September 09, 2015
Old Bight High School makes history

In a first for Old Bight High School on Cat Island, a cohort of three students is attempting the school's first foray into Advanced Placement (AP) classes -- exams that test students' ability to perform at a college level. Exams are administered in May each year and represent the culmination of college-level work in a given discipline in a secondary school setting.

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Unexpected generosity
News Article
May 11, 2016
Unexpected generosity

Not many people are aware that Cat Island even has a children's home, so when Pastor Perry Wallace, chairman of the Old Bight Children's Home's executive board was contacted about a private donation from a New Providence-based family, he was surprised to say the least.

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