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March 06, 2018
Two Bahamian Beaches Make List of Ten in USA Today's Reader's Choice Awards, Bahamas Only Country with 2 Beaches in Top 5

When it comes to best of the best it is hard to do better than the beaches of The Bahamas. Two beaches, the pink sand beaches of Harbour Island and Tropic of Cancer beach in Exuma...

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October 18, 2016
Hurricane Matthew: Time to rethink financing

Now that the proverbial dust has settled a bit, it is time to face the realities before us as a nation.

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October 04, 2016
The calm before the storm

This week, the nation and indeed other parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, brace up, as we all prepare, for what is shaping up to be a dangerous and potentially catastrophic storm of the 2016 hurricane season for the region.

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May 24, 2016
Forecasters warn conditions may favour tropical storm formation

CONDITIONS favourable for the development of a tropical storm over the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of The Bahamas and southeastern United States could prevail at the end of this week according to expert weather forecasters.

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May 23, 2016
First tropical system of 2016 season may be brewing near Bahamas

The first tropical system of the 2016 storm season may be brewing up in the Atlantic, with possible development south of the Bahamas by week?s end.

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January 29, 2016
Conserving art in the tropical home

One of the things that makes a retrospective exhibition like R. Brent Malone: Reincarnation so special is seeing decades-old works looking as fresh as some of their newer counterparts.

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October 16, 2015
Family Island Resorts Look for Quick Rebound After Joaquin

The Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) has committed $50,000 to the hurricane relief effort in Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Island and San Salvador, where many member properties were damaged by Hurricane Joaquin.

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June 05, 2015
Weather for Today and Tonight Friday 5th June 2015

GENERAL SITUATION: DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE COUPLED WITH TROUGHING ACROSS THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE BAHAMAS INTO THE WEEKEND

WARNINGS: THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING REMAINS IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR WATERSPOUT ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS?RESIDE...

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August 22, 2012
Tropical Storm Isaac has formed in Atlantic

Tropical Depression Nine has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaac by the National Hurricane Center. It has a large, well-defined circulation, but is still struggling to overcome relatively dry, stable air, and upper-level northeasterly winds which are creating a bit of shear and restricting outflow (the system's "exhaust") in that direction. Thus it so far has been unable to maintain and symmetri...

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August 22, 2011
Hurricane IRENE to Become a Cat 3 As It Hits Nassau

Hurricane Irene became the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season early Monday morning as it moved offshore of Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Irene is now forecast to become stronger over the next 5 days since its center is expected to track over less land in the Caribbean, tracking toward The Bahamas, Florida and the Southeast U.S. Thursday into the weekend.

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