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July 21, 2011
U.S. Ambassador visits Cat Island to walk in Sir Sidney Poitier's footsteps and explore its unique cultural traditions

On Tuesday, July 19th, U.S. Ambassador Avant traveled to Cat Island as part of her continued efforts to strengthen- the U.S. Embassy's ties with the Family Islands.

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July 07, 2011
Bridging Bahamians to their history

PUBLIC consumption of history is equally as critical as its preservation, according to a former national archivist.

As the country celebrates its 38th independence, Dr Gail Saunders, former Director of the Bahamas Department of Archives, highlighted the need for modernised initiatives which would bridge Bahamians to their history.

Dr Saunders said: "They often say if you want to hide somethi...

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July 05, 2011
'Fly Free' promotion costs partners 32m

The Ministry of Tourism, promotions boards and Bahamian hotels have spent a collective $31.67 million on the Companion Flies Free program in 18 months, generating just under 450,000 room nights of business, Tribune Business has learnt.

The initiative was associated with close to 93,483 bookings at hotels throughout Nassau and Paradise Island, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands between December...

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June 10, 2011
Fly Sky to the All Andros Crab Fest, 109 this Weekend!

Fly SKY to the All Andros Crab Festival this weekend for only $109 Round Trip, including taxes! Friday - Saturday - Sunday: June 10th through June 12th

Book & Pay online, or call us

Flying thousands of passengers to eleven destinations...

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May 30, 2011
Fly Sky to the Cat Island Rake Scrape Festival, June 2nd - 5th

Hey Bahamas! Let SkyBahamas take you to the 2011 Rake 'n Scrape Festival
in Arthur's Town Cat Island Come Fly With Us! See our June 2nd to 5th Flight SCHEDULE within...

Book & Pay online www.skybahamas.net or call us.

Rake & Scrape music is said to have originated in Cat Island, where the locals are renowned for their ingenuity at using the materials at hand to make whatever they need...

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May 17, 2011
'THOR' HAMMERS 'BRIDESMAIDS' AT BOX OFFICE

By DERRIK J. LANG

AP Entertainment Writer

"THOR" nailed down the No. 1 spot at the box office again.

Paramount's 3-D superhero film starring Australian Chris Hemsworth as Marvel's hammer-toting god of thunder earned $34.5 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

That brings the total haul of "Thor" to $119.2 million, though not quite as impressive as fellow ...

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April 29, 2024
Reverse aging pioneer to address Bahamas audience May 1 Turning back the hands of time now possible with scientifically proven age reversal methods

Life Extension Foundation Co- Founder and reverse aging pioneer Bill Faloon will discuss the realities of what leads to the aging process and how it can be reversed when he speaks at the Old Fort Bay Club on May 1.

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April 24, 2024
Woods wins 2024 Young Reporters for the Environment National Competition

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) has announced that Dejae Woods, a 19-year-old from the University of the Bahamas, is the first-place winner of the 2024 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) National Competition.  The winning photo entry, "Confronting the Devastating Effects of Marine Pollution in The Bahamas, " calls attention [...]

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April 15, 2024
Tourism Minister says cruise segment surge not just pent-up demand

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas' cruise segment continues to see strong demand, evidenced by its 43 percent growth rate, according to Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, noting that with the industry's performance still strong three years post-pandemic it can no longer be attributed to merely pent-up demand. Speaking on the sidelines of the recent Sea [...]

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April 10, 2024
Carnival Cruise Line reveals Bahamian retail portal for Celebration Key

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Carnival Cruise Line has revealed that its forthcoming exclusive destination on Grand Bahama Celebration Key will encompass a retail portal named Lokono Cove, with help from a Grand Bahama resident. Lokono Cove emerged as the winning entry from a community-wide competition bolstered by the support of the Ministry for Grand Bahama and [...]

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