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Cruise ships showing interest in Grand Bahama sailings

GRAND Bahama tourism chief Steven Johnson promises that “better days are ahead” for the island, revealing that cruise ships are now beginning to express interests in sailing here.

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Home porting cruise line to bring 16,500 guests

The second cruise line to begin home porting in The Bahamas will bring 16,500 total passengers to this nation over the four months to end-November 2021, a Cabinet minister has disclosed.

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A warm welcome for Virgin flight

TOURISM officials welcomed Virgin Atlantic’s passengers at Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday in celebration of the airline’s new twice weekly service from the United Kingdom to The Bahamas.

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Nassau’s airport to be ‘a lot like’ pre-COVID

Nassau’s major airport gateway will see passenger volumes “a lot like” 2019 and early 2020, its chief executive, said yesterday, reflecting tourism’s projected Christmas/New Year resurgence.

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Inaugural National Interschools Golf Championships March 22-25

WITH all of the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology are collaborating their efforts to reintroduce golf into the schools’ curriculum.

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STATESIDE: Honest public service or a time to fill your pockets?

BE honest. What do you really think about government?

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Roker signs with Acunsa Gipuzkoa in Spain’s LEB Gold League

AZARO Roker’s first step on his professional basketball journey will begin in Spain.

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Crowdfunder hits ‘tourist tech’ path

One of the first entities to seek capital in The Bahamas via crowdfunding says it has created “tourist-tech” via technology that co-ordinates the visitor experience in-country.

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Bahamian student athletes part of history-making moment

A trio of Bahamian student athletes were a part of a history making moment for their Bluefield State Big Blue baseball programme.

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EDITORIAL: Home port sailing the sign of things to come?

IT is a welcome sight to see the return of Royal Caribbean as part of the ongoing recovery of the tourism market.

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Girl bosses set to spill the tea

BAHAMIAN girl bosses will be “spilling the tea”, giving women the scoop on all they need to know about finance, branding, customer service and more during a special tea party next Sunday.

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Strachan takes up campus president role for UB North

UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas-North has made one more step toward greater autonomy with the elevation of Dr Ian Strachan to the office of campus president, the institution said in a press release.

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Rotary hails bravery of women who accused Nygard

TEN women who came forward to allege they were part of Peter Nygard’s alleged international sex trafficking ring were recognised yesterday for their “incredible bravery in the face of unimaginable odds” during a ceremony hosted by the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS).

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Virgin ‘pacing ahead’ of Bahamas route forecast

Virgin Atlantic’s just-launched Bahamas route is already “pacing ahead” of forecast business volumes for its first six months, the country’s top tourism official said yesterday.

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Hudson in record book, athletes qualify for CARIFTA

Tarahj Hudson tossed his name into the record book, while Dion Desamour, Larcathea Cooper and Clinton Laguerra emerged as CARIFTA qualifiers during the inaugural Red-Line Classic at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.

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Activists bid to seize $14m Nygard Cay

Environmental activists are urging the Supreme Court to permit a receiver to seize possession of Nygard Cay, which was last valued at $14m, and sell it to satisfy its owner’s Bahamian legal debts.

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Atlantis moves quickly to furlough workers

ATLANTIS will temporarily furlough some employees as COVID-19 cases continue to grow in North America and cancellations increase following US President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new quarantine requirement for travellers entering the United States.

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Biden blow to athletes

According to the Bahamas COVID-19 Dashboard, as of January 22, there have been 8,088 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 6,720 recoveries.

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Cruise returnees cause airport rush

The Bahamas must “go back to the drawing board” on the departure experience for Royal Caribbean’s home porting passengers after many were forced to wait two hours or longer to check-in with Bahamasair.

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Financial delinquents warned: Time almost up to restore health

Delinquent Bahamian borrowers were yesterday warned time is rapidly running out to restore their financial health with the country’s first-ever credit bureau set to issue its initial reports as early as May.