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June 26, 2011
Mayaguana's high voter turnout supported Local Government

Mayaguana, The Bahamas -? Residents in Betsy Bay, Pirate's Well, and Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana? turned up at the polls Thursday, June 23 to show their support for local government.??

"We're going very well and we have all three polls open.? We are having a good turnout at the moment and everything seems to be going as smooth as it can possibly go," said Harvey Roberts, Mayaguana Family Island Ad...

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November 27, 2015
International star sailors to race sloops with local crews

The Star Sailors League (SSL) will hold its grand finals for the third consecutive year off the Nassau Yacht Club between Wednesday, December 2 and Saturday, December 5.

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February 07, 2017
Mayaguana Gets Visa Pre-Paid Cards/Acklins is the Final Stop

Officials of the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development and the Department of Social Services moved one giant step closer to ensuring that qualified recipients of the Department?s Food Assistance Programme throughout The Bahamas are in possession...

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February 06, 2017
Griffin Arrives in Mayaguana for Four-Day Official Visit

Minister of Social Services and Community Development, the Hon. Melanie Sharon Griffin arrived in Abraham?s Bay, Mayaguana, Friday, February 3, to begin a four-day official visit...

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September 12, 2016
Push is on to get prepaid cards into Mayaguana 'before Christmas'

Officials of the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development and the Department of Social Services will work closely with local vendors in Mayaguana and officials from the Bank of The Bahamas to ensure that qualified recipients of the Department?s Food Assistance Programme receive their Visa Pre-Paid Cards by December, 2016.

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April 05, 2013
'Truck Burned For More Than An Hour' With Three Inside

Having stood by helpless and in horror as the bodies of three of their neighbours burned for more than an hour, Mayaguanans are blaming yesterday's plane crash disaster on years of government neglect.

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June 28, 2022
Davis says govt will 'hold the line' on NIB increase

AN increase in National Insurance Board contributions will not come off the table until the Davis administration decides whether or not to accept the recommendations of experts regarding the sustainability of the NIB fund, Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said yesterday.

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November 18, 2014
Mercuryman half iron distance triathlon will put athletes to the test

Determined athletes at home and abroad are currently training hard for one of the most exciting tests of athletic endurance taking place in the Cayman Islands Sunday 18th January 2015...

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March 12, 2020
Olympic flame for Tokyo 2020 provides beacon of hope following lighting cermony in Ancient Olympia

The Olympic flame for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was lit today in Ancient Olympia, Greece. This marks the start of its journey to Japan where, in only 134 days, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad will begin. As a symbol of peace and hope, the Olympic Flame will now travel on towards Tokyo, conveying the Olympic Values...

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