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November 23, 2016
Ministry of Tourism saves the day in hosting Junkanoo Jam Basketball Tournament

Thanks to the assistance of the Ministry of Tourism and its partner agencies, this year's Bahamas Junkanoo Jam Basketball Tournament will be kept here in The Bahamas.

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November 22, 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie Encourages Girls to Dare to Dream Big

Quoting a Chinese proverb ?seven times down, eight times up,? Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie motivated over two hundred young girls in Freeport to never give up on their dreams, and to be prepared to put in the necessary work to fulfilling those dreams.

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November 04, 2016
Blue Diamond 'increasingly frustrated' with Hutchison

Blue Diamond Resorts, which manages Memories Grand Bahama, yesterday blasted property owner Hutchison Whampoa over "failed attempts" to finalize a reopening date in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

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A new normal
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November 01, 2016
A new normal

Keith Cooper, a 59-year-old businessman, who with his wife, Linda, owns West End Ecology Tours, bent down and picked up a small sewing kit out of a pile of debris, dusted it off and put it into his pocket as if he had found a cherished family memento last Wednesday.

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October 14, 2016
Star Hotel depicts West End's crisis

The Star Hotel, standing across from the water on the main street in West End, is a tilting monstrosity, far removed from its substantive historic past.

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August 15, 2016
Human rights group calls for release of young singer

The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) is calling for the immediate release two young singers detained in connection with a controversial song making the rounds on social media.

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July 20, 2016
GB Department of Social Services draws criticism from 'Home' operator

Home Away From Home seeks assistance: Proprietor Mervie Knowles recently discussed with The Freeport News several problems that the facility is facing.

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May 30, 2016
Pittsburgh Packs its Bags for the Bahamas

Vacation Express is happy to announce the return of non-stop flights to Grand Bahama Island from Pittsburgh International Airport just in time for Memorial Day! Travelers can say "so long" to the Steel City and "hello there" to steel drums by hopping on one of Vacation Express' flights departing weekly beginning May 30 through June 29, 2016 for fun and relaxing four-night escapes.

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April 15, 2016
More than 70,000 visit Family Islands by private plane

OVER 70,000 people visited the Family Islands by private plane in 2015, an eight per cent increase over the previous year, according to a Bahamas tourism official.

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March 29, 2016
'Unsustainable Habitat Destruction vs. Artificial Reef Construction' the topic for EARTHCARE Eco Kids this Easter weekend

On March 26th, 2016, the EARTHCARE Eco Kids Saturday Environmental Education Programme continued at the Rand Nature Centre in conjunction with Cheri Wood, Certified Coral Propagator and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Navigators.

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