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July 18, 2018
Long Island, Abaco look to expand sponging industry, create local associations

More than a dozen spongers on Long Island expressed huge interest in moving forward with creating a local association and revitalizing the industry during a meeting with project managers of a project to revitalize the sponging industry in The Bahamas

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July 20, 2018
Long Island, Abaco look to expand sponging industry

MORE than a dozen spongers on Long Island expressed huge interest in moving forward with creating a local association and revitalising the industry during a meeting with project managers of a project to revitalise the sponging industry...

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December 22, 2022
Prime Minister Davis lauds Family-Island development at the Crystal Cove Groundbreaking on Long Island

During his Official Remarks at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Crystal Cove Cruise Port, on Long Island, on December 19, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis pointed out that, from “day one”, his administration pledged to shift the developmental focus of The Bahamas away from the “Nassau-centric model of the past few decades”.

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October 17, 2018
Long Islanders Hope Cries Are Heard at TCL Group's Business Outlook

Although Long Island has been able to re-bound since the devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin in 2015, without the construction of a new airport, increased airlift, foreign investment and island-wide water supply, its economy remains stunted...

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July 04, 2012
Bahamas Family Island Kids Become Young Eagles

Nine year old Isaac Fox last Friday became the First and Youngest Bahamian to join the ranks of Young Eagles. The Program is an initiative to get young people between the ages of 8 and 7 excited about flying and the aviation industry and is sponsored by EAA one of America's largest association of pilots.

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March 06, 2012
Long Island Office Opening - FNM Leader Hubert Ingraham

Long Island;
FNMs:
Colour Red is in the great constituency of Long Island. We are in FNM country. You have been with us for a long time. Like the saying goes, ?Love is a many splendored thing!? We love you. Pappa love you. We know you love us back.

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March 05, 2020
Small Ruminant Revitalization Program launched by The Bahamas Development Bank, Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and the Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI)

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, and the Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI), launched the Small Ruminant Revitalization Program (SRRP) on Tuesday, March 3rd with a three day workshop at the NGM Major High School in Deadman’s Cay Long Island...

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November 05, 2019
Long Island Small Ruminant Revitalization Project Set to Begin

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) is launching a Long Island Small Ruminant Revitalization Project (SRRP)...

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August 15, 2019
Bahamian stung by passion for bees

Charles Burrows demonstrates how to remove the honey.When Charles Burrows, 64, went on a hike one day six years ago on Long Island, he came across a large bee colony and though he was not physically harmed, he was stung by a passion for beekeeping. The long walk has turned into a [...]

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June 25, 2015
Lodge owner rips proposed new bonefishing regulations

A Long Island bonefishing lodge owner yesterday slammed proposed amendments to laws governing the local flats fishing industry, stating that The Bahamas could "kiss the industry goodbye" due to a suite of regulations that he said encourages favoritism and hinders industry competitiveness.

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