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April 18, 2013
FNM Leader Not Fit for Role

Dear Editor,
The Bahamian people should know that real leadership is on the way and that the FNM will once again be the home of real leadership, although it is in a state of flux, confusion and no leadership today.

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March 25, 2013
2013 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend Results and Summary

The 2013 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend was a great success, and in the second year managed to more than double the participation from the inaugural year. This year 185 persons participated in the athletic events ? including a 1-mile open water swim, a Sprint triathlon, an Olympic triathlon, a kid's 1-mile run, and a 5k/10k fun run/walk.

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March 15, 2013
Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend - One week to go!

Treasure Cay, Abaco -- The second annual Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend is one week away!? Kicking off on Friday, March 22nd, the weekend of events for athletes of all ages begins with a one mile swim race.? The racing continues on Saturday with sprint and Olympic distance triathlons...

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January 24, 2013
Mystical Fitness Sponsors Student-Athletes

Owners of the Mystical Fitness Gym and Nutrition Center Avis and Derreck Bullard are hoping that the recently launched student-athlete program will encourage coaches to include weightlifting in their daily training regimen for their athletes.

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January 11, 2013
Fitness Fashion: Working Out in Style

've recently started working out regularly. Things started to jiggle in places they weren't meant to, and before they got out of control, I decided to bite the bullet and get moving. I haven't strapped on a pair of sneakers to exercise in years.

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January 08, 2013
Bahamas Medical Center's Medical Fitness Center Helps Bahamians Meet Fitness, Wellness And Rehabilitation Goals

Nassau, Bahamas - Shirley Mireault, a teacher, was the randomly selected winner of the free Comprehensive Fitness Evaluation at Bahamas Medical Center's Medical Fitness Center. She and hundreds of others entered to win the prize at the BMC booth at the Little Pink Party event last month.

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August 21, 2012
Fitness Organization, BVM Offering Boot-Camp Session To Help Children's Home

Outdoor Fitness Bahamas (OFB), one of the country's leading 'Open Air' exercise boot-camp organizations, and Bahamas Virtual Mall (BVM), The Bahamas' largest provider of eCommerce, eMarketing and eBusiness solutions, have teamed up to offer community-minded Bahamians one free week of high-energy exercise sessions if they bring at least one new school item (books, pens, pencils, backpacks, etc.) to...

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August 17, 2012
Man accused of stabbing daughter 'not fit to plead'

A man accused of his daughter's stabbing death has been declared by a psychiatrist "not fit" to plead to the murder charge against him.

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August 16, 2012
Man Charged in Daughter's Murder not Fit to Plea, Doctor Says

A psychiatrist said that a murder-accused is not fit to enter a plea.
The doctor who evaluated Richard Gibson on July 9 and August 14 said that he still hallucinates and hears voices.

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July 26, 2012
G-Fit Pink Foxes Capture First Ever Flag Football Title

NASSAU July 22nd, 2012 ? After a lengthy rain delay, the inaugural season of the Bahamas Flag Football League Women?s Division came to a close with the G-Fit Pink Foxes defeating the Lady Spartans 13-0. QB Melinda Knowles was named Championship game MVP.

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May 05, 2012
Court: punishment must fit the crime

The Court of Appeal yesterday exposed weaknesses in the government's mandatory minimum sentence law when it quashed the sentences of two men who pleaded guilty to possessing small quantities of drugs and were sentenced to four years each in line with the law passed by Parliament last year.

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November 23, 2011
Natasha Brown's Fitness Studio Opens

Nassau, Bahamas - Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Hon. Charles Maynard officially opened the newest business on Bay Street this week - a fitness studio designed to create "Ultimate Fitness and Wellness".

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August 15, 2011
Prizes Fit For A Gospel Queen

The new Miss Gospel Bahamas 2011/2012, Lavette Smith was showered with fabulous gifts at a recent prize-giving ceremony held at the Poop Deck Sandyport.

The queen received three scholarships - one sponsored by Galilee College, another by Synergy Bahamas and a third from Toya's Educational Institute.

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July 13, 2011
A Focus On Kiddie Fitness

Twenty years ago, it was like pulling teeth for parents to get their children into the house to relax as they'd been outside running up and down all day.? Today it's the exact opposite.?

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June 08, 2011
Results of the New Providence Bahamas Body Building and Fitness Novice Championships 2011

Nassau, Bahamas - The 2011 body building and fitness season got off to a great start with it's annual Novice championships this past Saturday at the National Theater. It also saw the introduction of 2 new division by the New
Providence Body Building Association, women's bikini and men's physique.

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After all of the dieting, weight lifting, tanning, and oiling up was done some 12 new comers...

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September 09, 2010
How A Bus Makes You Fit

Not getting the recommended 30 minutes of exercise each day? Then take the bus. Yep, a little public transportation may be just the ticket to getting your body moving. Because although your body doesn't need more stationary bench time at the bus stop, research shows that people who use public transportation tend to exercise more.

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February 08, 2024
Mandara, Ocean Club Spas Ranked Among World's Best

A top UK-based fashion and lifestyle publication with 33 million readers and 100 million unique online visitors monthly has named two spas on Paradise Island as among the 32 best in the world after editors scoured resort contenders around the globe.

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July 04, 2011
A sunflower sells The Bahamas

Tourism is the largest industry in The Bahamas and the world and continues to grow.? Today, there are over 1,000 different types of jobs which Bahamians can choose from in the diverse and dynamic tourism industry.? This week's Tourism Champion is Charmaine Burrows.

You may be talking to a tourism champion when, early in a personal interview you're told, "I hope you turn some of this questioning...

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September 28, 2021
Demaro Demeritte to Manage New Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina

Sterling Global Financial Limited has announced the appointment of Bahamian Demaro Demeritte to the post of General Manager, Sterling Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina at Paradise Landing, Paradise Island.

Demeritte, 40, is a veteran marina manager. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and office management.

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March 05, 2021
Remote Bahamas Properties Hotter than Hot as Island Nation Cools COVID Fears

Once known for sun, sand and sea, The Bahamas is gaining new fame for what it doesn’t have – a raging COVID pandemic.

With a veteran doctor as its prime minister, the country all but zipped the borders tight in order to protect the health of residents and contain the strain on its health care system. Since The Bahamas reported its first case one year ago, less than 2% of its citizens have ...

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June 14, 2019
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival Partners with Grand Isle Resort & Spa for the Third of The Pigs of Paradise World Tour

During the Exuma Film Festival, July 4 – 7, attendees will have the opportunity to watch the Pigs of Paradise debut in the place where it all began...

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June 15, 2019
ARISTO Announces Completion of $30 million Luxury Condo Development THIRTY SIX, Paradise Island, Equity Funding by Sterling Global Financial

Aristo Development announced this week it has completed construction on the $30 million luxury residential THIRTY SIX development on Paradise Island with the first residents taking occupancy...

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November 02, 2016
Warwick chief looks to P.I. property to train regional staff

President and Founder of the Warwick Hotels and Resorts (WHR) Group Richard Chiu told Guardian Business that the group intends to use the Warwick Paradise Island as a training ground for its North American business.

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June 03, 2019
ONE OCEAN Closes on Two Penthouses, Paradise Island Appeal 'Greater than Ever'

ONE OCEAN, the luxury high-rise condominium at the eastern end of Paradise Island, announced this week it has completed sales of two of its most expensive units – 10th floor penthouses with massive square footage and 10-foot high glass walls affording sweeping views of islands, harbour and sea...

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January 15, 2019
Luxury P.I. Villas Auction Drawing Int'l Attention

More than two dozen high net worth individuals or advisors are expected to arrive in Nassau tomorrow to preview two luxury waterfront residential properties on Paradise Island slated to be auctioned off later this month...

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May 01, 2018
Developer Releases Final Units Luxury P.I. Condo Nears Completion , 65% sold

Developers of the 36-unit luxury condominium THIRTY SIX on Paradise Island released the final units this week as the $30 million project neared completion with 65% sold and an expected occupancy by year end...

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April 30, 2018
Developer releases final units luxury P.I. Condo nears completion, 65% sold

Developers of the 36-unit luxury condominium THIRTY SIX on Paradise Island released the final units this week as the $30 million project neared completion with 65% sold and an expected occupancy by year end...

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March 13, 2018
From Stalled Eyesore to Vision to Reality ONE OCEAN Developers Target Early May for Phase 2 Completion

At 10 stories, it is hard to ignore ONE OCEAN on Paradise Island just as it is hard to ignore the turnaround story of the high-rise property that went from stalled eyesore...

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June 13, 2017
Replay's $50 Million Investment Turning Ocean into Paradise Island's Cinderella Story with Happy Ending

Harbour view of One Ocean, Replay Resorts? $50 million investment on Paradise Island...A little over a year ago, Ocean Place, a 10-storey building on the eastern end of Paradise Island stood eerily nearly empty, an all-too-present testament to what could go wrong even if you have selected a perfect location for real estate...

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October 26, 2016
Warwick Paradise Island Bahamas Offers Locals Special With Soft Opening for Oct. 28

The Warwick Paradise Island Bahamas has scheduled its soft opening for Oct. 28, 2016 after the original Oct. 5 opening was delayed due to Hurricane Matthew.

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