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March 14, 2023
Long Island to Celebrate 4th Edition of Mutton Festival

The Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (MOTIA) is excited to announce its signature event, the 4th Annual Long Island Mutton Festival, a two-day cultural extravaganza slated for 24 -25 March 2023.

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Wendi 'unboxed'
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January 13, 2023
Wendi 'unboxed'

Forget what you thought of Wendi, and take her out of that box that you might have had her in, because Wendi has evolved.

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January 13, 2023
Outstanding in the field takes to the beach

The roving restaurant without walls known as Outstanding in the Field sits down today. Bahamian shores. Founder Jim Devenan's culinary caravan hosted by chef Simeon Hall Jr., a self-proclaimed "culinary griot" who is as passionate about storytelling as he is about locally sourced cuisine, and a fierce proponent of the "farm to table" and "sea to spoon" movements.

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December 02, 2022
First national report card sheds light on underwater world of mangroves

After years of painstaking research encompassing drones, satellite-based survey methods and in-water surveillance from hundreds of sites across the nation, the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) has released a first of its kind report on the health of The Bahamas’ valuable but often underappreciated mangrove ecosystems.

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November 30, 2022
Grand Bahama to kick off 50th Independence celebrations with ‘Road to 50’ Race on Saturday, December 3

“Our 50th year of Independence is a momentous occasion and it deserves a nationwide celebration because this little island nation called The Bahamas has made significant strides over the past 50 years,” said Minister for Grand Bahama, Hon. Ginger Moxey, during a press conference on Monday, November 28, 2022, to announce the first event in what is expected to be a series of events, leading up t...

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November 14, 2022
UWI Bestows Honorary Doctor of Law Degree on Sandals Executive Chairman Adam Stewart for ‘Innovation and Creativity’ in Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy

In a ceremony befitting the region’s largest university honouring the region’s largest private employer, the University of the West Indies bestowed an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree on Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart November 5, calling him a ‘modern Renaissance man’ and lauding his ‘innovation and creativity’ in creating growth for the region.

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June 08, 2015
Budget unclear on Urban Renewal salary expenditure

Tens of millions of dollars have been spent on Urban Renewal 2.0 - Prime Minister Perry Christie's flagship program - but the budget presented by the Christie administration does little to elucidate how that money has been spent exactly.

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September 28, 2021
It's impossible to be vegan in the Bahamas! - Or is it?

By: Jhanae Winter
A vegan Caribbean native might sound like an oxymoron. The Caribbean is where you can find some of the best dishes filled with meats, poultry and dairy products.

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Comforting yet sweet
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September 24, 2021
Comforting yet sweet

Three decades into opening its doors, Comfort Suites Paradise Island can take pride in remaining faithful to its vision of excellence in service, value and product to its guests. And it is celebrating its Pearl Anniversary all year with spectacular rates that locals are taking advantage of – including me, as I recently beelined it to the resort with relaxation on the mind for a staycation getaw...

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Simply better
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September 03, 2021
Simply better

Four years after pulling up a stool at the Simply Better Gourmet Institute’s communal table, I’m now four sessions in after having recently wrapped up Chef Charles Missick’s six-week Bahamian cuisine course. This was one of those courses that I went into with all expectations of just having fun exploring the foods that are standard in the average Bahamian kitchen, and I did just that, but at...

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