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"Just not sustainable": Carnival President talks about loyalty program overhaul
Cruise
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Carnival cruise fans were initally excited to hear that the popular cruise line was going to overhaul its outdated loyalty program. However, excitement quickly turned into frustration and disappointment after they announced the revamped program...
Region's first on-land conch hatchery releases ten million eggs in Bahamas
The Nassau Guardian
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Blue Action Lab (BAL), and Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (FAU HBOI), have built out and launched the first on-land queen conch breeding and egg farm in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean, with ten million...
TikTok video shows Dolphins in Bahamas helping woman pick up plastic cups from the ocean
PerthNow
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July 16, 2025
The moment that a pod of dolphins in the Bahamas seemingly helped a woman pick up a plastic cup from the ocean has been captured in a TikTok video. A woman was sitting on a pier when the container accidentally went into the water, with one of the...
Small island nations provide big environmental solutions but need finance partners (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 15, 2025
Small island nations offer the world powerful environmental solutions — from “blue” climate finance innovations to marine conservation — but they need the international community to match their ambition with fairness and support. Antigua and...
Cable urging ‘sustainable and balanced’ satellite competition
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 15, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net Cable Bahamas yesterday renewed its call for a competitive “level playing field” with satellite communications providers that is “fair, sustainable and balanced” for both...
Cable Bahamas blasts article suggesting bankruptcy from satellite competition
The Nassau Guardian
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Cable Bahamas Ltd. issued a press statement contending that its financials are healthy and that the company is in no danger of bankruptcy as a result of competition from low earth orbit satellites that provide internet access, like those belonging...
Cable Bahamas Rejects Misleading, Irresponsible Headline on Tribune Business Article
Our News Bahamas
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July 14, 2025
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Cable Bahamas Ltd. categorically rejects the misleading and irresponsible headline published in The Tribune Business article titled “Cable’s ‘Bankruptcy’ Fear Over Satellite Regulation.” There is absolutely no basis for any...
Construction set to start on Harmony Cove
The Gleaner
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July 17, 2025
Construction is to get under way on the long-awaited Harmony Cove resort immediately after a groundbreaking exercise later this month, bringing tangibility to the US$1-billion luxury project more than 20 years after it was first announced by...
PM Drew Emphasises Climate Justice, Not Sympathy at 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting
Win Media SKN
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July 11, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The Forty-Ninth (49th) Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) recently concluded in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from July 6 to 8, 2025. This locale holds...
At a crossroads: The Bahamas at 52
The Nassau Guardian
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Two years after extravagant celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Bahamian independence, The Bahamas is at a crossroads: Important decisions must be made on the future direction of our country, or whether we wish to see the status quo...
Hundreds Turned Out to Clifford Park Despite Inclement Weather and Postponement
Our News Bahamas
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July 10, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Since 1973, thousands of Bahamians have gathered on Clifford Park to witness a grand display of culture and patriotism on the eve of July 10th, ushering in the start of Independence Day with the hoisting of the...
CARICOM SG says The Bahamas’ creativity, innovation key to its success
Win Media SKN
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July 10, 2025
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) As The Bahamas celebrates its fifty-second Anniversary of Independence on 10 July, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett highlighted the diligence, solidarity,...
20-Year-Old Woman 'Sexually Assaulted and Murdered' On £100,000-a-Week Superyacht to the Bahamas: What Happened To Paige Bell?
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 10, 2025
A luxury superyacht chartered for a high-end summer voyage became the scene of a devastating crime earlier this month. A 20-year-old South African crew member, Paige Bell, was found dead aboard the Far from It, a £100,000-per-week vessel docked...
Bahamas Destination Wedding: How We Pulled It Off
Conde Nast Traveler
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July 7, 2025
Guests got on board with the mellower palette: Though they didn’t distribute a mood board, the couple suggested their friends avoid neon or bright tropical colors, and aim for lighter pastels. The resulting imagery was cooler than an ocean breeze....
SVG sailors shine at Bahamas ILCA pathway clinic
St. Vincent Times
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July 10, 2025
St. Vincent Sailors Shine at Caribbean ILCA Pathway Clinic in The Bahamas From July 1st to 7th, the shores of The Bahamas played host to the first-ever Caribbean ILCA Pathway Clinic, led by three-time Olympian Andrew Lewis of Trinidad and Tobago....
The Bahamas celebrates 52 years of independence
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 10, 2025
In a statement shared on social media, the Office of the Prime Minister reflected national pride: “We are small in size, but never outmatched. From science to sports, young Bahamians are showing the world how it’s done. This Independence, let’s...
Another successful summer camp for Grand Bahama Soccer Club
The Nassau Guardian
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July 8, 2025
The unmistakable rhythm of cleats on turf could only mean one thing: The Grand Bahama Soccer Club had once again delivered a summer to remember. Wrapping up two weeks of skill-building and spirited community, this year’s summer camp was a...
RAINED OFF: Independence celebrations hit by weather
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 9, 2025
Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff Tonight's Independence celebrations have been hit by weather - and will be televised-only, with no audience. The Office of the Independence Secretariat issued a statement on Wednesday evening saying that "due to...
Historic New ARFF Squad For The Bahamas Airport Authority
Bahamas Local
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Twenty Four professionals from The Airport Authority Bahamas successfully completed the Florida Pro Board Exams to become fully certified U.S. and Bahamas Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Specialists. Among them, an all-female squad of...
Revealed: How much it costs to visit Royal Caribbean’s new private Bahamas beach club
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
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