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Tracking system to help monitor wildlife in Andros

AN ADVANCED wildlife tracking system was installed in Andros recently to monitor the behaviour of migratory birds as part of an international research effort.

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sports inbrief

TENNIS 2012 BRAJAXBA WINTER CLASSIC 11 Here's a look at the winners in the 2012 Brajaxba Winter Classic Tournament held at the National Tennis Centre over the weekend: MINI-TENNIS A GROUP CHAMPION - Dentry Mortimer RUNNER-UP - Nia Richardson MIN

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Resorts see minimal impact via US storms

Nassau resorts have reported that bookings and occupancy levels have only been minimally impacted by severe winter storms which have slammed the northeastern US, and resulted in a record number of flight cancellations.

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Hotels eye 5-7% peak winter rate increases

A leading Bahamian hotelier yesterday said resorts were looking at a 5-7 per cent year-over-year room rate increase for the peak 2013 Winter season, adding that it was “premature to ring the Doomsday Bell” over the so-called US ‘fiscal cliff’.

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THIS weekend, the KPMG Youth Winter Championship is all set for Montagu Bay. This is the second year of KPMG’s undertaking to be the proud sponsor of Bahamas National Sailing School’s Annual Junior Winter Regatta.

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Endangered bird uses the Bahamas as a winter home

RESEARCH has shown that The Bahamas is a critical winter home for the Piping Plover, an endangered bird species.

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Freeport Lions Club hosts winter conference

THE officers and members of the Freeport Lions Club (District 35-N) will once again host the District-35 Winter Conference scheduled for January 9 to 12 at the Grand Lucayan Resort. Around 150 members from Florida are expected to attend.

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CCA Bahamas believes swift resolution could see Baha Mar open for winter season

In statement released on Friday night, CCA Bahamas Limited, the construction manager and general contractor for the Baha Mar project, has said that it believes the resort can be finished for the winter season - if a swift resolution to the current impasse is reached.

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Kelly and Ryan to go live from Atlantis

This week, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest announced the show will be leaving behind the winter chill of the Northeast US and is heading to The Bahamas for four shows from the newly updated Atlantis, Paradise Island, air

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Committee donates $75,000 to Red Cross for Dorian relief

THE Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl committee and its stakeholders continue to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between the event and its host country.

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Louis Bacon honoured for conservation work

NEW Jersey Governor Chris Christie and leading conservationist Louis Bacon were honoured by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) at its 10th annual “Celebrating the Great Outdoors” benefit September 28 in Connecticut.

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Anthaya pops personal best, wins long jump

ANTHAYA Charlton, joining the Bahamian connection for the Wildcats women’s track and field team, couldn’t ask for a better introduction to her collegiate career at the University of Kentucky.

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How a cook and okra had the last word

There were many interesting winter residents who spent the winter season in The Bahamas during the 1940s and 50s. Mr John Manning was a most interesting person. His passion was deep sea fishing for billfish.

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Local swim clubs' presence felt at the Winter Swimming Championships

FOR the last 10 years, Swift Swimming has made its presence felt at the annual Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida. Swift had 12 out of 19 swimmers (or 63 per cent of the team) score in the finals. It scored 197.5 points to finish 21st out of a field of 50 teams that were mostly from South Florida, according to a press release.

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Man ordered to pay for stolen tools

A MAN who stole building tools from another man earlier this year was ordered to compensate him for his stolen goods.

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Canada swim clubs make Bahamas new winter training site

THE Ministry of Tourism’s Sports Tourism department, staying true to their mandate of making the Bahamas the top sports tourism destination in the region, announced yesterday that two of Canada’s top swim clubs have made the Bahamas their new winter training site.

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Unemployment up to 10.1 per cent

THE country’s unemployment rate now stands at 10.1 per cent, Department of Statistics Labour Force Survey officials announced Friday.

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Unwieldy rules

We are holiday home owners in Nassau coming from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, for many years.

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Lucaya tenant: Too late for me, I’m off to T&C

The Government’s planned Grand Lucayan intervention has come too late for one Port Lucaya Marketplace tenant, who will close his store on Saturday and move to the Turks & Caicos Islands.

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‘Rescue’ peak tourism: Gov’ts last-ditch action

The Government last suspended the mandatory COVID PCR tests for all visitors due to take effect from January 7 after being urged to “rescue” the peak winter tourism season.