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Bahamas protecting ‘five slices of pizza’ over growth to 20-30

Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president says this nation must shed its protectionist Immigration mentality if the economy and major foreign direct investment (FDI) projects are to flourish, as he warned: “The reality is we are penny wise and pound foolish.”

DPM hails American’s Bimini launch as airport 60% finished

THE deputy prime minister has hailed the launch of American Airlines’ service between Miami and Bimini as a significant boost for the island’s stopover tourism industry and residents alike.

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Abaco volunteers grapple with ‘recurring hazard’ as shanty demolition site and junkyards burn

SMOKE from a bush fire at the former Gaza shanty town site drifted across north Abaco yesterday as volunteer firefighters struggled to contain flames residents say have become a recurring hazard since the area was demolished nearly two years ago.

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Inaugural Pickleball After Dark tournament has successful debut

THE inaugural Pickleball After Dark tournament, hosted by the Bahamas Pickleball Federation and Baha Mar, held over the weekend featured more than 50 pickleball players at the Baha Mar John McEnroe Tennis Center, marking a successful debut for the evening competition and social event.

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Gomez vows to 'hold' Baha Mar to construction halt pledge

A former Cabinet minster is pledging to “hold” Baha Mar to its undertaking after construction work related to the $700m resort expansion launched despite an active and ongoing challenge to the project’s planning approvals.

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Davis: 'We will not have any political activity during lent’

THE PLP launches its national election campaign today – but will suspend public political events just two days later in observance of the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

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Symonette: ‘Inhumane’ to deport child killer after serving sentence

FORMER Immigration Minister Brent Symonette said deporting convicted murderer Chris Ferguson after he completes his 40-year sentence for killing Adriel Moxey would be “inhumane”, amid questions over the killer’s unresolved immigration status.