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September 15, 2011
Bank of The Bahamas/Phil's Extend Cat Island CODE R.E.D Hurricane Relief

In the wake of Hurricane Irene?s devastating impact on Cat Island, Bank of The Bahamas announced today it is extending Cat Island Code R.E.D. -- relief effort drive -- with donation boxes at all New Providence branches, a cash account and two large containers for food, water, baby and medical supplies at Phil's Food Services.

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July 04, 2010
Caribbean travel writers feature Cat Island

Drawn to Cat Island by the annual Rake N' Scrape festival, writers for Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine David Herndon and Zachary L Stovall spent three days talking to islanders and touring.

Developing material for a feature on the island , Herndon and Stovall made a beeline on arrival for the home of Minerva Rolle for an interview. She is the oldest woman resident of Bennett's Harbour, and she...

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December 14, 2017
Transport and Local Government Minister visits Cat Island and meets with Local Government and other officials

The Hon. Frankie Campbell, Minister of Transport and Local Government, recently led a delegation of senior officers to Cat Island where he met with Local Government practitioners and other stakeholders...

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October 26, 2016
Cat Island Sailing Club to host boat cruise for hurricane relief

In an effort to assist those greatly impacted by Hurricane Matthew, the Cat Island Sailing club will host a boat cruise this weekend with the majority of the proceeds going toward families affected during the hurricane.

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News Article
July 27, 2016
Cat Island students to participate in 2016 Youth Ambassadors Exchange Program in the U.S.

Six Cat Island students have been selected to participate in the 2016 Youth Ambassadors Exchange Program in the United States.

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News Article
March 18, 2016
Cat Island?s First is a Rarity in the Bahamas

Hilltop Village is one of the only communities in the Bahamas
powered strictly from renewable energy sources. The Bahamas Family Islands are often rightfully referred to as the ?Real Bahamas?, due to the unspoiled air, land & sea combined with the culture and friendliness of the residents...

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News Article
October 23, 2015
Cat Island Regatta donates to senior citizens

The Cat Island Sailing Club Association recently donated food items to 20 senior citizens residing in Cat Island.

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News Article
September 22, 2015
BTC School Aid Hops BTC School Aid Hops to Cat Island

Continuing its back-to-school community initiative drive, BTC hosted another iteration of its School Aid program in Cat Island, distributing backpacks and school supplies to all of the school age children of Cat Island...

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News Article
December 05, 2012
4G Service For Cat Islanders

Ever since the Bahamas Telecommunications Company launched 4G in Nassau less than 12 months ago, the company has been working to upgrade its infrastructure countrywide.

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News Article
December 04, 2012
Cat Islanders Celebrate Arrival of Faster 4G Network and Christmas Specials

NASSAU...(December 4th, 2012)... Ever since the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) launched 4G in Nassau less than 12 months ago, the company has been on a fast track to upgrade its infrastructure countrywide, offering its customers faster speeds and the ability to browse the Internet, watch music videos and play interactive mobile games on their smart phones.

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