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Silver Airways affiliate Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues U.S. Virgin Islands service
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
The island-hopping affiliate of grounded regional airline Silver Airways has been auctioned off to an investment firm, a move that appears to ensure continued local air service for residents and visitors in the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas and...
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....
Indian Travellers With U.S. Visas Can Now Enter 17 Countries – Here's The List
Zee News
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New Delhi: A U.S. visa on an Indian passport does not just unlock America. It also opens the gates to a world beyond borders. No paperwork. No consulate interviews. No long waits. If you have a valid multiple-entry U.S. visa with at least one past...
DeVry University launches Caribbean initiative to expand access to higher education
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Citizens across the English-speaking Caribbean are now benefiting from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University, designed to expand access to higher education in 16 countries throughout the region....
9 big changes coming to Royal Caribbean's new mega-ship
Cruise
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Royal Caribbean's newest mega-ship launches next month, and while many features of the next Icon Class ship are identical to those of Icon of the Seas, a few key tweaks will give Star of the Seas a defining personality of her own. It's common for...
Expanded Rollout of SIP+ in The Bahamas with PAHO Support
Pan American Health Organization
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July 7, 2025
July 1, 2025 - Grand Bahama, The Bahamas - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), with support from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has begun the expansion of the SIP+ (Perinatal Information System...
Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”....
Bahamas Athletic Pride hosts 6th All-Star Survival
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau field was the epicentre of elite girls’ softball in The Bahamas as the BAP (Bahamas Athletic Pride) programme hosted its 6th edition of The Show All Star Survival on July 5, 2025. By JONATHAN BURROWS FROM July...
Resolutions For Small Island States Admist Global Uncertainty
Our News Bahamas
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July 7, 2025
Advertisement MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – It was straight to business for CARICOM delegates and leaders as day one of meetings and diplomatic talks kicked off in Montego Bay Monday. Prime Minister Philip Davis says the goal coming out of these sessions...
Bahamas seeks U.S. nod to keep Cuban doctors amid exploitation claims
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Phillip Davis. https://opm.gov.bs The Bahamas’ government has asked the Trump administration whether it is okay to keep a small batch of Cuban medical personnel in the country in the wake of allegations from...
Former Army captain critically injured in Bahamas boating hit-and-run during family vacation: report
Fox News
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Melina Burton shares an update on her son Aiden Sloan's condition after he was seriously injured during a dive at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Army captain and father of two is fighting for his...
Team Bahamas 5th at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas’ team didn’t perform as well as expected at the 2025 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships at the Barbados Golf Club over the weekend. Team Bahamas, managed and coached by...
Out Island marinas in ‘limbo’ on boating fees
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By ANNELIA NIXON Tribune Business Reporter anixon@tribunemedia.net Family Island marinas say they are in “limbo” due to ongoing uncertainty over the new and increased boating fees that took effect on July 1 and the often-hostile market reaction....
CIBC’s Bahamas profits down 15% for first half
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net CIBC Caribbean (Bahamas) has revealed a first-half income decline of more than $10m due in part to a $5.85m year-over-year reversal on loan loss provisions. The bank, unveiling...
BTC chief in ambition to be Caribbean ‘reference’
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 7, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive says he is pushing to become the Caribbean “reference” and leader as this nation readies to host a major industry...
Should The Bahamas move away from pegging its dollar solely to the US dollar and consider a basket of currencies or a regional digital currency?
The Nassau Guardian
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Should The Bahamas move away from pegging its dollar solely to the US dollar and consider a basket of currencies or a regional digital currency? Rethinking the Bahamian Dollar? Prime Minister Philip Davis has floated the idea of pegging The...
Chef José Andrés' Longer Tables Fund will support Caribbean conch restoration
SeafoodSource
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Chef José Andrés’ food security foundation, the Longer Tables Fund, has issued a grant to The Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University's (FAU) Harbor Branch campus aimed at conserving and restoring the Bahamian queen conch. The FAU...
CariCOF warns of intense heat and active hurricane season across the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is forecasting neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions for the Pacific, while warning of persistent abnormal warmth north of the Caribbean and a highly active heat and rainfall season...
CTO unveils Reimagine Plan to reshape Caribbean tourism by 2027
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has rolled out an ambitious three-year strategy aimed at reshaping the region’s tourism landscape. The Reimagine Plan 2025–2027, officially launched during Caribbean Week in New York last month, sets a...
CTO launches plan to reimagine Caribbean tourism
Travel Press
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is planning to transform the region’s tourism sector with a new three-year plan that outlines a strategic vision that will position the Caribbean as a global leader in sustainable tourism, while...