Wednesday 10th March, 2010
Unesco to help restore Haitian cultural heritage
Bahamas News.NetThe UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will set up a committee to help restore the Haitian cultural heritage damaged in a devastating earthquake in the Caribbean nation.
Launch Date Of New Caribbean Inter-island Ferry Service To Be Announced Soon
Caribbean Net NewsST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- With the gradual resolution to a number of logistical issues, the date for the launch of the Caribbean’s new inter-island ferry service, will soon be announced. In ...
Bahamas Meets Internationally Agreed Tax Standards
Caribbean Net NewsNASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – On Wednesday, in Paris, the government of The Bahamas signed seven tax information exchange agreements respectively with the governments of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denma...
Haiti Presents Obama With $14bn Vision Of A Rebuilt Caribbean Paradise$
Times OnlineEND: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Haiti’s President went to the White House yesterday with a vision of a Ca...
Bahamas Removed From Tax Haven List
New Jersey Online(AP) — NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas has been removed from an international list of uncooperative tax havens by signing information exchange pacts with several Nordic nations. Pascal Saint-Ama...
The Bahamas abandons tax haven status
West AustralianThe Bahamas has been removed from an international list of uncooperative tax havens by signing information exchange pacts with several Nordic nations.Pascal Saint-Amans is a spokesman for the Paris-ba...
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
BBC CaribbeanThis is the conclusion of newspaper publisher Leslie Pierre, who told BBC Caribbean he was surprised it had taken this long for the cracks to show in the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).
$9,000.00 up for grabs in Junkanoo categories
Freeport NewsBy K. NANCOO-RUSSELLFreeport News Reporterkrystal@nasguard.com Local Junkanoo groups will continue the battle this weekend for $9,000.00 per category.The Swingers Junkanoo group are ahead of the other...
New Hope Holdings employees working, not paid in months
Freeport NewsBy NINA LAINGFreeport News Intern A number of persons employed with New Hope Holding Company Limited have not received full sala-ries for three months, Philip Galanis, court-appointed rec-eiver for th...
Dr. Susan Wallace assists Centre named in her honour
Freeport NewsBy BARBARA WALKINSenior FN Reporterbarbara@nasguard.com Administration of the Susan J. Wallace Teen Centre received $1,000 cheque Monday evening from Dr. Susan J. Wallace, to assist with the free prog...
GB Shrimp Company now operating again
Freeport NewsBy K. NANCOO-RUSSELLFreeport News Reporterkrystal@nasguard.com After shutting its doors for nearly two years, the only commercial aquaculture facility in Grand Bahama is now back in operation.CEO of G...
Two in court on stealing charges
Freeport NewsBy LEDEDRA MARCHESenior FN Reporterlededra@nasguard.com Two Eight Mile Rock residents who were allegedly caught red-handed by police when officers responded to an alarm that was activated at Jet Wash ...
New voter register to start in April
Freeport NewsBy CANDIA DAMESGuardian News Editorcandia@nasguard.comThe government is preparing to start a new voter register, and plans to use the latest technology to help ensure that mistakes that arose on the r...
Humane Society's March events off to a good start
Freeport NewsStaff at the Grand Bahama Humane Society (GBHS) are gearing up for much activity in March with a spay and neuter clinic already underway and the society's annual major fund-raiser coming up in two wee...
GB Consumer Affairs Unitstill without official home
Freeport NewsBy LEDEDRA MARCHESenior FN Reporterlededra@nasguard.comWith no light in sight and an eviction notice reportedly looming over their heads, employees at Consumer Aff-airs are concerned about how that un...
Talented athletes get specialrecognition at WGBCBL opening
Freeport NewsBy BARBARA WALKINSenior FN Reporterbarbara@nasguard.com Friday night Rev. Lindy Russell and the executives of the West Grand Bahama Community Basketball League (WGBCBL) made special presentations to s...
Maycock takes overall titlein GB Open Golf Tournament
Freeport NewsBy BARBARA WALKINSenior FN Reporterbarbara@nasguard.com Over the weekend golfers rushed to the greens, competing in the Grand Bahama Open Golf Tournament at the Ruby Golf-course.The event was a huge s...
Port Authority in step with sports development
Freeport NewsSports ScopeBy Fred SturrupActing Managing EditorThe Grand Bahama Port Authority has always been a prime advocate of sports development in the country. Over the years, the Port has done its part in as...
Ratings Recap: Swiss Re , Transmonde, Sagicor, Bahamas First
Insurance JournalRatings Services has assigned its preliminary 'B-' credit rating to the class II-CN3 notes series 2010-1 issued under the principal at-risk variable-rate note program,
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