The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Perry Christie, has made the following statement ahead of the approaching Hurricane Sandy:

“The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) fully activated its National Emergency Operations Centre as of 12 noon October 24, 2012.

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Prime Minister Christie announced today that due to Hurricane Sandy all government and private schools and government offices will be closed tomorrow and Friday.

Mr Christie also announced that the airport and bridges will close as of 7 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday) morning.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been activated.

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This is an excerpt from The Tribune as it appeared on October 24, 2012. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Classic racing cars that once made the circuit at Le Mans or Sebring will make their way through the streets of Nassau Paradise Island for Bahamas Speed Week, Nov. 24 thru Dec. 2, 2012. A popular racing event in the 1950s and 1960s and revived in 2011, the 2nd annual Bahamas Speed Week features an expanded schedule of events that will again restore the glamour and competition of open-wheel racing in the destination’s capital.

Vintage race cars with track records that include victories in some of the world’s most celebrated races and venues will once again make the circuit in Nassau. One of the more unusual cars coming to 2012 Bahamas Speed Week is an original, mint condition 1981 DeLorean, made famous in the Back to the Future trilogy.

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The $409.5-million redevelopment of Lynden Pindling International Airport continued this month with the completion of the International and US Departure Gates and International Arrivals Terminal. Watch a ZNS news report on some of the Bahamian art featured in the new facility.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire) – Blue Diamond Hotels and Resorts has announced today an agreement to bring its renowned Memories brand to the Bahamas. Distinctively located on a powdery white sand beach, on the sapphire shores of the Caribbean Sea, the hotel will be the premier all-inclusive resort on Grand Bahama Island.

The property will undergo a multimillion dollar rebuild, transforming the beach front hotel into a 5 star deluxe all inclusive designed resort for families, couples and golf enthusiasts. The 460 suites will open in early 2013 under the name of “Memories Grand Bahama Beach & Casino Resort”. With a wide variety of facilities including a modern sports bar, 5 unique dining experiences, teen’s club, kids club with a themed aqua park, Golf and a Casino, the hotel will become a premier destination playground in the Bahamas.

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The One Eleuthera Foundation is celebrating the success of its latest venture—a health and wellness boot camp that attracted over 100 participants.

One Eleuthera is a non-profit organization, launched this year, that funds projects on the island. It channels investment into education, heritage and culture, economic development, environmental sustainability and health and wellness.

As part of its work in the latter sector, the foundation developed the Step Up to Health: 6 Weeks to Wellness/Fitness Boot Camp, which began in September and encouraged Eleutherans to make lifestyle changes to improve their health.

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Panellists discuss Winning Strategies for Caribbean Competitiveness at SOTIC 2012 in St. Kitts. The session is introduced by Seleni Matus, Senior Advisor, Destinations Management, Sustainable Travel International. Other speakers include Samuel Raphael, General Manager, Jungle Bay Resort & Spa, Dominica and Valmiki Kempadoo, Founder & Managing Director, Kittitian Hill, St Kitts. Missing from this video is Graham McKenzie, Publisher, TravelMole. (approximately 1 hour in length)

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Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe has announced that his Ministry is in negotiations with major airlines to increase airlift to Grand Bahama, including operators in Latin America. Watch an interview with Wilchcombe here.
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The Bahamas government is to meet with representatives from the International Monetary Fund today to discuss fiscal management and issues regarding the Bahamas Telecommunications Co. Watch a ZNS news report here.
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The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) is celebrating the 12th anniversary of its Industry Excellence Awards programme at a Gala Awards Banquet on Friday, 09 November.

At that time, the Recipients for the 2012 Achiever of the Year, Professional of the Year, and Student of the Year will be announced – academy award style. BFSB CEO Aliya Allen says, “This awards programme recognises and pays tribute to “People Power” – recognised as one of the most important assets of our financial services industry. Capacity building to meet the myriad challenges and opportunities that confront us today remains a key to success, and the sustainability of our sector.”

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