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Mayaguana: 11 residents evacuated ahead of Hurricane Fiona
ELEVEN Mayaguana residents were evacuated off the island yesterday, as residents of the southern Bahamas braced for the impact of Hurricane Fiona.
GBPA moving to digital billboards in Freeport
GBPA moving to digital billboards in Freeport
A new digital billboard has been installed at one of the busiest roundabouts in Freeport as part of an initiative to reduce the use of plywood printed advertisements. The TV-style billboard at the Ranfurly Circus is managed by Exteri-ad, a new marketing agency determined to advance outdoor marketing in the city. The billboard installation is the ...
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Exuma Underwater Store gives people a glimpse of the deep sea while they’re still on land
Exuma Underwater Store gives people a glimpse of the deep sea while they’re still on land
As an island boy at heart, Smith grew up exploring the shores of his native island of Exuma. When he became an adult, his love for the ocean led him to seek employment at a water tour company - that is - until the first wave of COVID-19 hit Bahamian shores and pulled the tourism industry under.
"During the lockdown, Coastline Adventures closed down, but I continued to walk on the beach every da...
Ministry of Environment #Be A Hero Campaign to Go National, Success Driving Expansion
Driven by success and viral popularity, a campaign initially designed for Nassau to spread the message of the importance of a clean, green and pristine environment among young students will go national February 1...
Concessions for first-time homeowners could lead to 'fraud and corruption'
A leading businessman and civic leader yesterday charged that the prime minister’s recent pledge to provide construction concessions for first-time homeowners would be very difficult to manage and fraught with fraud and corruption if it’s not properly thought through by all stakeholders.
Money's tight - so more using stamps
Money's tight - so more using stamps
FALLOUT from the COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to tighten their purse strings, Super Value President Rupert Roberts has said, while noting "more and more" shoppers have been relying on the store's food stamps to shop.
Hurricane Preparedness Guide
Hurricane Preparedness Guide
By: Jhanae Winter
Three weeks into the hurricane season and a lot more to go, everyone should be preparing for the natural disaster and whether it hits The Bahamas or not.
D'Aguilar says supply chain to blame for Sandals delay
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar is confident that Sandals Resorts International has pushed back the reopening of its Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in New Providence because of supply chain issues related to construction and nothing else.
VAT cut from education fees, customs duty to be eliminated from some items
THE government is seeking to eliminate the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on ancillary fees paid for education services in the country, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
A vanishing act
A vanishing act
In 2010, Caribbean Bottling Company - the local bottler of Coca-Cola - and the Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) collaborated in an initiative geared toward putting the country's visual art scene on the Downtown Nassau map.