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July 15, 2017
March, Flotilla demonstration set for Bimini Residents Boaters say 'No' to Golf Course, demand Marine Reserve

Bimini residents supported by an international flotilla of boats are expected to turn out for what they are promising will be the largest demonstration in Bimini?s history, a ?Save Bimini? march and peaceful demonstration this week to urge creation of a long-promised marine protected area and denial of any plans to allow a resort development to build a golf course...

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July 04, 2017
Record Number Turn out for Town Hall Meeting

Decry Bimini Environmental Damage, Urge Marine Protected Area Legislation...A crowd estimated to be the largest ever to gather for a public meeting in Bimini packed a school auditorium last week, many passionately decrying...

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April 30, 2012
Bimini Rally Remarks - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Fellow Bahamians;
Young People;
Bimini:

I understand that they had another All About Ingraham PLP Rally last night in Nassau. They seem to think that ?it?s all about me?. They clearly don?t understand that it?s all about you, the Bahamian people. They believe that it?s all about me because I am standing in their way.

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April 29, 2012
Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham at Bimini Rally

I understand that they had another All About Ingraham PLP Rally last night in Nassau. They seem to think that ?it?s all about me?. They clearly don?t understand that it?s all about you, the Bahamian people. They believe that it?s all about me because I am standing in their way.

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May 16, 2014
DEMA: Dredging could devastate Bimini's thriving dive industry

Top reputation among divers could be ruined by possible environmental degradation associated with the Resorts World Bimini pier terminal project, international NGO warns...

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May 14, 2014
Bimini locals remain wary over resort's lack of transparency

Coalition delighted by pledge not to dredge without handing over permits; still concerned about secrecy, failure to consult with the community...

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May 14, 2014
World record holder, president of Bahamas Diving Association labels planned Bimini cruise ship pier dredging 'pending catastrophic event'

Nearly 40 years after he first began sharing the beauty of Bimini?s coral reefs luring divers from around the world to the tiny island in the northern Bahamas, one of the most respected names in the world of undersea adventure today issued a warning that Bimini was on the verge of a ?pending catastrophic event...?

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May 15, 2014
'Dredging may begin soon' after Bimini permits issued

DREDGING in Bimini may begin soon as Resorts World Bimini's legal team has given the Bimini Blue Coalition what it claims are copies of its dredging approvals and permits...

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January 13, 2016
Lawyer says ferry failed to justify hype and disruption

A PROMINENT lawyer has called the end of Resorts World Bimini's (RWB) SuperFast ferry a tragedy, labeling it as proof that the nation's "selfish leaders can so easily take us down the proverbial garden path."

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May 28, 2014
STB praised for role in 'David versus Goliath' fight to save Bimini's reefs

Anxiously awaiting the outcome of a Supreme Court hearing last night, concerned citizens who oppose the controversial cruise ship terminal project in Bimini issued a heartfelt statement of thanks to advocacy group Save The Bays (STB) for its crucial help and support...

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