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August 13, 2012
Man Denied Bail Over Regatta Murder Charge

A MAN is behind bars after being arraigned in connection with the murder of a Harbour Islander at a regatta on Cat Island.

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April 16, 2012
Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister Constituency Opening in Cat Island

Good Evening Cat Island,
Colour Red has come to Cat Island! And we are very happy to be here, the cradle of Bahamian culture ? rake n?scrape music, Quadrille dancing, Cuomo Hill/Mt. Alvernia, and the site of slave plantations ruins -- too many to mention. And home of some of the most productive, most educated and most artistically gifted people in The Bahamas.

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March 27, 2023
PM Davis calls the future building of the New Bight International Airport ‘truly exciting’

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that what his Government is building in New Bight, Cat Island, is “truly exciting,” and an important part of a “broader push to support the vitality of all our Family Islands.”

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December 02, 2016
Cat Island Sailing Club Invests in Youth

The future of Cat Island is beginning to look brighter, as the Cat Island Sailing Club Association awarded five students with scholarships to attend the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

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April 27, 2015
Cat Island to honour one of its native sons

When the 2015 Cat Island Regatta is held later this year, it will be a very special event for the King family as the Cat Island Association has selected the family?s patriarch and one of that island?s boat building and sailing legends, the late Herbert King. During a meeting with and courtesy call on the Deputy Prime Minister and area MP, the Hon. Philip Brave Davis at the Ministry of Works, the D...

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April 16, 2012
PM outlines plans for Family Islands

Arthur's Town, CAT ISLAND -- Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said Saturday night the Free National Movement (FNM) administration is committed to developing the Family Islands through various initiatives.
"We have a plan for the development of Cat Island and our Family Islands," said Ingraham at a rally in Arthur's Town.

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July 04, 2010
Caribbean travel writers feature Cat Island

Drawn to Cat Island by the annual Rake N' Scrape festival, writers for Caribbean Travel & Life Magazine David Herndon and Zachary L Stovall spent three days talking to islanders and touring.

Developing material for a feature on the island , Herndon and Stovall made a beeline on arrival for the home of Minerva Rolle for an interview. She is the oldest woman resident of Bennett's Harbour, and she...

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April 25, 2009
Prime Minister gives remarks at groundbreaking of Cat Island Partners Development

Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham
Groundbreaking Ceremony for PGA Village, Old Bight, Cat Island
Cat Island Partners Development
24 April 2009

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May 27, 2016
Rake 'n' Scrape 'til the music's done

It's usually a stellar line-up of veteran Rake 'n' Scrape artists performing at the Cat Island Rake 'n' Scrape Festival, but in an about face for the 18th edition of the much-loved event, organizers will focus on a younger lineup of artists.

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October 26, 2016
Cat Island Sailing Club to host boat cruise for hurricane relief

In an effort to assist those greatly impacted by Hurricane Matthew, the Cat Island Sailing club will host a boat cruise this weekend with the majority of the proceeds going toward families affected during the hurricane.

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