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EL residents facing charges for Bah.....

Two Americans visitors - a father and son - who were charged with defrauding Atlantis out of tens of thousands of dollars, will have to pay a fine and the casino or serve time in prison.

Source : topix.net | 24-Jul-2008 11:20

Saving the resources

Gov. Linda Lingle burned fuel in the short term to try to increase Hawaii's power alternatives in the long term as she headed Tuesday for energy summits in the Bahamas and Colorado.

Source : topix.net | 23-Jul-2008 23:36

Bahamas: Condom Culture

"The Bahamas has been negatively impacted by the scourge of the HIV/AIDS virus and other STDs via unprotected sex, with a growing number of teenagers being among the infected": Adrian Gibson at WeblogBahamas ...

Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 21:23

Air service to Bahamas ends

A triple whammy of record-high fuel costs, rising business expenses and fewer travelers have forced another airline to abandon Daytona Beach International Airport.

Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 13:19

Becker and Poliakoff Names Shareholder Ryan Pinder to Head New Bahamas Office

Pinder, a Bahamian native admitted to the Florida Bar in 2000, holds Juris Doctor and Master of Tax Law degrees from the University of Miami where he also earned BBA and MBA degrees in Business and Finance.

Source : topix.net | 22-Jul-2008 05:06

Regional illicit drug workshop opens in the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas: Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest said The Bahamas’ hosting of the National Coordinating Entities (NCE) Workshop is a continuation of the “essential relationship” forged with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) since its inception.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 22-Jul-2008 02:00

Copyright Laws Not Being Enforced in The Bahamas

Although the Copyright Act of The Bahamas was implemented since January 2000, there appears to have been little if any enforcement of the law, as illegal sales of pirated DVDs and CDs become increasingly ...

Source : topix.net | 21-Jul-2008 20:43

Ambassador highlights Bahamas investment benefits
ATLANTA, USA. “Tourism has brought the brightest sparkle to the archipelagic jewels called the Bahamas, and our work in this area has brought great rewards,” said the Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, C. A. Smith as he highlighted the tax free benefits for international investors in the Islands of the Bahamas.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 21-Jul-2008 02:00

Paradise Cay Offers New Diversions for Nassau Bahamas Visitors

The developers of a million-dollar entertainment mecca on Paradise Cay are hoping to entice millions of Nassau visitors to ferry over for a carnival atmosphere on the tiny island as well as boost employment ...

Source : topix.net | 20-Jul-2008 18:32

International Hotel Brand Leaders To Speak On Hospitalitys Diver

Choice and Wyndham CEOs to Present on Experiences in Minority and Mainstream Tourism Markets Thursday, July 17, 2008 Stephen Joyce, president/CEO of Choice Hotels International, and Steven Rudnitsky, ...

Source : topix.net | 18-Jul-2008 22:36

Expert Says Cuba Is Major Tourism Threat To The Bahamas

A top tourism official said the country's number one industry could face even stiffer competition from Cuba if their travel embargo is lifted.

Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 22:13

TDMA Phones Being Phased Out in Bahamas

The first generation cell phone system of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company called TDMA is to be shut down and all numbers from that system are to migrate to the new GSM system.

Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 13:59

New Jet Service From Florida To Nassau, Bahamas

Using its brand new Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet, the company announced that it would fly on-demand charters from Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Opa Locka to Nassau.

Source : topix.net | 16-Jul-2008 05:56

MSC Bahamas Continues Success

For the past eight years Mediterranean Shipping Company, one of the world's leading global shipping lines, has called The Bahamas home and over time has tranformed the way that thousands of companies throughout ...

Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 21:43

Bahamas Signs CDEMA Agreement

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brent Symonette represented Prime Minister Ingraham at the 29th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM held July 1-4 in Antigua.

Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 13:26

Peter Nygard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in The Bahamas

Nassau, The Bahamas - Kevins Strakan's 12th annual Bahamas Fashion Week culminated with an awards ceremony honouring fashion tycoon and Bahamian resident, Mr Peter Nygard.

Source : topix.net | 15-Jul-2008 05:14

New Clothing Store Brings Affordable, Original Designs to Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas -- New "Unique Coutur ©" Clothing Store Brings Affordable, Original Designs to the Bahamas - Grand Opening July 19th 2008 with 100JAMZ New designs brought in every two weeks, solves age-old ...

Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 21:10

Lara Dutta shooting blues

Actors are traveling to exotic locales all over the globe to shoot for their films and give their audiences a richer visual experience.

Source : topix.net | 14-Jul-2008 13:09

US Murder Suspect Hid In The Bahamas

More details emerged yesterday about the life of a former Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera resident who lived more than two decades as a fugitive and is a suspected shooter in a 1985 Florida double murder case.

Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 17:30

Bahamas: Bahamas Luxury & Fun

Jet Skis, snorkel, on deck jacuzzi, fish, separate fishing boat, water toys galore, call us anytime, 24/7, for the best vacation ever !! Vessel Type: Cockpit Motoryacht Builder: Broward Model: Cockpit ...

Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 12:48

Fly Jackonville To The Bahamas

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Source : topix.net | 12-Jul-2008 03:28

Shark's ex scores $100m hole-in-one

GREG Norman's ex-wife scored a $US100 million hole-in-one in her divorce settlement with the former world No.1 golfer.

Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 09:11

Sir John Templeton Dies

Investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton yesterday died in hospital in The Bahamas, reportedly from pneumonia.

Source : topix.net | 11-Jul-2008 04:24

Broward County: Bahamas' independence marked by golf tourney

The Bahamas Consulate General and the National Association of The Bahamas will celebrate the country's 35th year of independence with a golf tournament and a gala.

Source : topix.net | 10-Jul-2008 07:09

Global investor John Templeton dies in Bahamas
BOSTON, USA (Reuters): John Templeton, a pioneering mutual fund manager, global investor and billionaire philanthropist, died of pneumonia in Doctors Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas on Tuesday, said John Templeton Foundation spokeswoman Pamela Thompson. He was 95.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 09-Jul-2008 02:00

John Templeton , 95

He was 95. Templeton died Tuesday from pneumonia at Doctors Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, said his spokesman Donald Lehr.

Source : topix.net | 08-Jul-2008 18:59

The Bahamas Cuts Taxes to Attract Investors

In these economically turbulent times, the government of the Bahamas is taking proactive steps to attract further investor interest in the country of more than 700 islands.

Source : topix.net | 07-Jul-2008 17:02

CTO boss gets cabinet post

Following a cabinet reshuffle of the Hubert Ingraham administration on Monday night Vanderpool-Wallace was named tourism and aviation minister.

Source : topix.net | 05-Jul-2008 19:25

Visitor safety a priority for Bahamas government
NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS): Protecting visitors to the Bahamas and the places they frequent remains “a matter of priority for the government,” Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Missouri Sherman-Peter said. She was addressing the recent Grand Bahama Security Council’s annual symposium.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 04-Jul-2008 02:00

Atlantis Resort in Bahamas Visiting as a Cruise Ship Guest

Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island is one of the attractions that a cruise ship docking in Nassau, Bahamas, might offer to its guests.

Source : topix.net | 03-Jul-2008 19:14

Bahamas Crime Concerns Investors

The view of The Bahamas from across "the pond" may soon be marred by our growing crime problem, says the director of a UK-based investment consortium - a transplanted Bahamian, himself, concerned about ...

Source : topix.net | 02-Jul-2008 20:47

Bahamas PM announces major Cabinet reshuffle
NASSAU, Bahamas: Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, has announced some major changes in his Cabinet, including the creation of two new government ministries and the reshuffling of several ministerial portfolios. In a statement on Monday, Ingraham announced that...
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 02-Jul-2008 02:00

Guest Commits Suicide at Atlantis Resort

A 16-year-old American tourist appears to have committed suicide at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas.

Source : topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 20:22

Bank President Missing In The Bahamas

The president of a Gonzales bank is missing after reportedly falling overboard from a yacht in the Caribbean.

Source : topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 12:18

Shark shuts down The Bahamas

THE Bahamas declared a no-fly zone over Greg Norman's $2million wedding on Friday as part of a security crackdown to protect the VIP guest list.

Source : topix.net | 01-Jul-2008 04:00

Ex-sports greats Evert, Norman wed in Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters): Ex-golfer Greg Norman and tennis legend Chris Evert were married on Saturday in a seaside ceremony held under a veil of tight security on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and local security staff kept reporters from straying.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 30-Jun-2008 02:00

Suspect Identified In Harl Taylor Murder

Police on Thursday released a picture of the man wanted in connection with the murder of handbag designer Harl Taylor.

Source : topix.net | 29-Jun-2008 03:48

Gov't Gets $100 Mil Loan For Road Improvement

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on Monday assured the president of the Inter American Development Bank that he wants to expeditiously move to complete the readjustment of the road network for which The Bahamas ...

Source : topix.net | 28-Jun-2008 09:16

Australian media complain about heavy-handed Bahamas security
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Australian media on Friday accused golfer Greg Norman of encouraging heavy-handed security tactics ahead of his wedding to tennis great Chis Evert in The Bahamas this weekend. Telegraph columnist Garry Linnell accused Norman of turning on the media that helped turn him into a celebrity.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 28-Jun-2008 02:00

Norman, Evert to marry in Bahamas
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Golfing legend Greg Norman and former tennis star Chris Evert will marry this weekend in the Bahamas, the Australian Associated Press reported Thursday. The couple, both 53, are to wed Saturday at sunset on a beach in Paradise Island, the AAP said, citing various media reports.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 27-Jun-2008 02:00

First Wedding in Historic Theater

Published: Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 2:10 a.m. INTRODUCING Steven Goreck and Kelly Goreck HOW THEY MET They were small-town friends.

Source : topix.net | 26-Jun-2008 08:54

Where abroad do the most American citizens get arrested?

Mexico, Mexico, Mexico, London, Toronto, Mexico, etc. Nassau, Bahamas is the surprise and more Americans get arrested in Guadalajara than Mexico City.

Source : topix.net | 24-Jun-2008 08:49

161 graduate from St. Georges

As the largest high school graduating class on the island, the 161 graduates of St.

Source : topix.net | 22-Jun-2008 08:48

OIL, Where Next?

Early on Thursday 22nd May 2008, the Crude Oil July futures contract broke through $135 per barrel.

Source : topix.net | 20-Jun-2008 08:41

Newcomers Club hosts Mad Hatters' Luncheon

The Arrowhead Country Club was the scene of the annual Mad Hatters' Luncheon recently, as members of the Newcomers Club of the Greater Montgomery Area continued the tradition of celebrating the end of another ...

Source : topix.net | 18-Jun-2008 08:30

US Embassy helps to promote literacy in the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS): A delegation of officials from the American Embassy in Nassau, Bahamas, led by Deputy Chief of Mission, David Elmo met with the Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture, Carl Bethel and Minister of State for Youth and Sports and other senior officials at the Ministry.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 12-Jun-2008 02:00