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Eliminate ‘silos’ call as 75% of boaters to cut Bahamas visits
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas must better align tourism and tax policy “silos” to ensure it does not force stopover visitors “to save up for a lifetime” to enjoy this nation’s “lifetime of...

Travel: How a swanky Bahamas resort was brought back to life
I kept thinking “Oh! Darling” — and not because my husband languished in a hammock while slurping a Bahama Mama rum cocktail. Along pale pink sands, on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera, we were staying in the Potlatch Club cottage where music icon...

Claudio’s Bahamas Opens at Atlantis Paradise Island
One of the most anticipated new openings at Atlantis Paradise Island, Claudio’s Bahamas brings the legendary energy of its sister restaurant in Greenport, New York, to the heart of the Caribbean. Overlooking the Water’s Edge Lagoon at The Coral,...
MP’s law firm closed by BPL Village Rd outage
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net An Opposition MP yesterday revealed his law firm suffered “a major handicap” when a Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outage left Village Road residents and businesses without...

Balancing Adaptation and Mitigation: The Agricultural Sector under the UN Climate Change Regime
The climate change regime has been one focal point of international law over the past year, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has undertaken the task of addressing the questions presented as part of the advisory proceedings on climate...

Bahamas and Korea celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations
The Bahamas and the Republic of Korea celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations on Monday with a cultural reception at the British Colonial. The countries established diplomatic ties in 1985. Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said the...

PM Davis says digital transformation must empower people, not just networks
Bahamas PM: Digital Transformation Must Empower Our People, Not Just Our Networks Addressing delegates at the opening of CANTO’s 40th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition, Prime Minister the Honourable Philip “Brave” Davis of the Commonwealth of...
Bahamas in $100m funding for National Energy Policy
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas has received its first-ever financing from the latest multilateral lender it has joined in the form of a $100m loan to aid the National Energy Policy’s implementation....

People, Partnerships, Prosperity: Promoting A Secure & Sustainable Future
Advertisement MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Preparations for the 49th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting have been underway for some time in Montego Bay, Jamaica, the Our News team visited the convention center ahead of the opening as the country’s...
Bahamas Maritime Authority Board Pays Courtesy Call on High Commissioner and IMO Ambassador in London
The Board of the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), led by Chairman Jacqueline M. Simmons, recently paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Paul Andy Gomez, High Commissioner of The Bahamas to the United Kingdom, and Ambassador Paul Rolle, The...

Princess Cruises Unveils New Entertainment Spectacles for Star Princess
A “new era” of nighttime entertainment will debut this fall when Princess Cruises introduces the world to Star Princess, its second new Sphere-class ship. The 4,300-passenger vessel is set to debut October 4, 2025, with a slate of new productions...

Beach weather: tracking the tropics in the Carolinas from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks
Beach Forecast in the Carolinas from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks Heading to the beach soon? Take a look at the forecast for beaches in North Carolina and South Carolina. WEATHER GOING INTO OUR SATURDAY, CHRIS, BUT NOW WE’RE TALKING ABOUT...
All roads lead to The Bahamas for #CANTO2025 40th Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition
CANTO, the premier telecommunications trade association in the Caribbean, proudly announces its milestone 40th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition, to be held at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas from July 13th to 16th, 2025. This...

Army Ranger in ICU after being hit by boat propeller while snorkeling in the Bahamas
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Step-change: RBA signals bold shift to digital currency
While the prospect of Australia becoming a cash-free society took a leap forward following recent plans by the Reserve Bank (RBA) to trial a digital currency, the central bank has reassured consumers that – for now at least – it will only be...

Halkitis calls for predictable, accessible, and scaled-up climate financing
Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis said that the intensifying climate crisis is exacerbating the vulnerabilities of small states like The Bahamas, and he called for predictable, accessible, and scaled-up climate financing to support...
UB hosts Sustainable Development Goals Youth Conference
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net NEARLY 100 people gathered yesterday at the University of The Bahamas (UB) for the second annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Conference, encouraging young people to...
Debt's climate link: Reforming global debt architecture is key to unlocking climate finance
As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) kicks off in Seville, Spain, we look at how a massive debt burden on developing countries is holding them back. As an unfit global financial architecture makes accessing...

Bahamas Maritime Authority Celebrates 30 Years
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has celebrated 30 years this year since its establishment in 1995. The company said in a press release that by 1998, the authority had become the world’s third-largest fleet, and just a year later, it secured a...

If denim shorts aren’t for you, then Kate Middleton’s dusty green chino pair make a comfy everyday alternative
Shorts will always be a popular staple in summer and for sunny holidays but that doesn’t mean they’re the easiest piece to style. Many of us might be drawn to the idea of them when the weather heats up and then not know how to style shorts in a...