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Cruise ship crew member dies after falling overboard on Icon of the Seas vessel in Caribbean sparking rescue operation
The U.S. Sun
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July 25, 2025
A CREW member on the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas cruise ship has died after falling overboard. Passengers said an alarm was sounded at around 7pm on Thursday - warning of a person overboard. 2 A crew member fell overboard on the Royal...
A new Bahamas: Building the future on Andros island
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, Imagine a Bahamas reimagined where innovation meets sustainability, and opportunity is not a privilege but a promise. This vision begins with a bold step: the creation of a smart city on Andros Island — a platform for transformation...
Just Dance Bahamas Company continues its winning ways
The Nassau Guardian
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Just Dance Bahamas Dance Company members continued their stellar showings at the StarQuest World Dance Finals, having returned from the most recent show with two dancers having been awarded scholarships and a number of top honors. Pengshulin...
This Caribbean island ranked the safest for its low crime — it's also hurricane-free
AOL
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fokkebok/Getty Images A couple relaxing on the white sandy beaches of Tres Trap in Aruba.With its laid-back charm and crystal-clear waters, the Caribbean often feels like a living postcard. And while many of the islands live up to that image,...
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...
Liberty Caribbean(Flow) highlights vision for regional connectivity transformation
Dominica News Online
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July 24, 2025
Inge Smidts, Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Caribbean(Flow).Telecommunications provider Liberty Caribbean/Flow has emphasized the critical need to establish new collaborations between the public and private sectors, as well as to develop...
"We really had no money" - Simone Biles shares hilarious anecdote while vacationing at Norman Island
Sportskeeda
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July 25, 2025
Simone Biles hilariously revealed that she had given her money to the trek captain as she entered Poor Man's Bar at Norman Island, while vacationing with her friend. Biles has been on a travel spree since a short trip to Switzerland in January....
Shaq shines in role as ‘Chief Fun Officer’ at Carnival Cruise Line’s new Bahamas resort
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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July 25, 2025
At the grand opening of Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key, Shaquille O’Neal was seemingly omnipresent, and not just because at 7-foot-1, he towered above everyone. The former NBA star and Carnival’s “Chief Fun Officer” waved at ship...
Youth Apprenticeship Summer Campers Showcase to Minister Bowleg What They Learned
ZNS
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July 24, 2025
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg recently visited Youth Apprenticeship Summer Camps, held at R.M. Bailey Senior High School. The young apprentices had the opportunity to show the Minister the valuable skills they...
Cooper: Room for improvement on tourism data collection
The Nassau Guardian
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July 23, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper told the media on Monday that there is room for enhancing the tourist questionnaire that visitors fill in when entering the country, after acknowledging the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) criticism on the...
Is The Bahamas Any Closer To Campaign Finance Reform?
Our News Bahamas
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July 24, 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Both major parties have promised to introduce campaign finance legislation but have repeatedly failed to keep that promise, despite calls from local and...
GB Business Woman Talks The Business Of Comeback
Our News Bahamas
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July 24, 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – The Stoned Crab Restaurant reopened in 2019, just before the world changed. However, Olivia Pagés has kept her doors open, adapting as the island shifts...
One of the Biggest Pain Points of International Air Travel Is Becoming Less of a Hassle
AFAR
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July 24, 2025
International travelers, rejoice: The United States and the United Kingdom are finally rethinking one of their most annoying airport rituals. For decades, anyone flying between the U.S. and the U.K. and catching a connecting flight elsewhere on...
TRC participates in CANTO 2025 in The Bahamas
Virgin Islands News Online
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The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (Commission) is pleased to share that it participated in the 40th Annual CANTO Conference and Trade Exhibition, held from July 12 to 17, 2025, in Nassau, The Bahamas. Photo: TRC NASSAU, The Bahamas– The...
Prime Minister Philip Davis's Contribution on the Segregated Accounts Companies Bill 2025
Bahamas Local
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Madam Speaker, I count myself as blessed to live in a country where a boy, who once ran the track roads barefoot and “shuttail” in Cat Island can become Prime Minister; where an educator and humanitarian from humble beginnings can go on to become...
Exuma alliance begs Government ‘Don’t’ destroy our islands in the name of progress’
Bahamas Local
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A coalition of Exuma residents, businesses, island operators, dive and tour operators and concerned citizens said it will explore “every option” to persuade government to halt permits to a developer who intends to dredge the waters of the Central...
HG Christie Rebuilds Eleuthera Office, Reinforcing Commitment to Governor’s Harbour
Bahamas Local
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HG Christie Ltd., The Bahamas' largest and oldest real estate firm, is thrilled to announce the start of reconstruction on its office in Governor's Harbour. Demolition of the existing structure, located at the firm’s long-standing site in the...
Judge orders release of Jamaican man detained in Bahamas
Jamaica Observer
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July 24, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – A Jamaican man detained in The Bahamas beyond the expiration of his deportation order has been ordered released by the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, Justice Dale Fitzpatrick granted a habeas corpus application for Jarvon...
Davis touts provisions in Segregated Accounts Companies Bill
The Nassau Guardian
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Prime Minister Philip Davis, in his contribution to Parliament on the Segregated Accounts Companies Bill, 2025, said the legislation allows the country to further address the changing reality of financial services, and financial services...
Local filmmakers outline benefits of Tyler Perry's latest movie being shot in The Bahamas
The Nassau Guardian
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Bahamian filmmakers are hailing the benefits of film production in The Bahamas, after filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry’s movie “Madea’s Destination Wedding” was successfully shot in the country. Kareem Mortimer, co-founder of film production...