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IN THE TURKS THE HAITIANS ARE BLAMED FOR GANG VIOLENCE

IN THE TURKS THE HAITIANS ARE BLAMED FOR GANG VIOLENCE

The three reported killed in Turks and Caicos Islands Last week 28 July 2025, it was reported that three people were killed and ten injured in a melee that shocked the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, the country just to the south of The...

Minister Mario Bowleg on tour

By Jonathan Burrows MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg spent the past week touring government-sponsored summer camps across New Providence. He encouraged young Bahamians to explore skilled trades and entrepreneurship while...

ABM president: Marinas suffering from uncertainty created via new boating fees

ABM president: Marinas suffering from uncertainty created via new boating fees

Association of Bahamas Marinas President Peter Maury told Guardian Business yesterday that marinas all over the country are suffering due to the uncertainty created by the new boating fees, adding that the fallout extends beyond just marinas and a...

Canadian tourist bitten by shark at South Florida beach recovering in hospital

Canadian tourist bitten by shark at South Florida beach recovering in hospital

A man who was bitten by a shark at Hollywood’s beach on Tuesday afternoon is recovering after surgery Wednesday, a fire rescue official said. The man, who was on a trip with family and friends from Canada, was standing in chest-deep water with a...

“Always All Inclusive” Releases a New Data-Backed Index to Help American Travelers Choose Safer Caribbean Destinations.

“Always All Inclusive” Releases a New Data-Backed Index to Help American Travelers Choose Safer Caribbean Destinations.

Experts in Sandals resorts, Always All Inclusive (https://alwaysallinclusive.com/), today unveiled the Caribbean Island Safety Index 2025, ranking the top 10 Caribbean islands by overall traveler safety. Drawing on data from U.S. travel...

Housing crisis in The Bahamas

Housing crisis in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, There is a housing and cost of living crisis in The Bahamas. More and more young families are finding it next to impossible to secure financing to purchase a home. They are struggling to come up with the 10 percent deposit demanded by...

Bahamas Set to Host U14 Girls International Friendlies vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Bahamas Set to Host U14 Girls International Friendlies vs U.S. Virgin Islands

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) will host the U14 Girls International Friendlies between The Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands on July 25 & 26, 2025 at Roscow A.L. Davies Field in Nassau. The event features four matches...

The Bahamas awaits pivotal ICJ opinion on global climate responsibilities

The Bahamas awaits pivotal ICJ opinion on global climate responsibilities

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas is among several small island nations anxiously awaiting a landmark ruling today from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ legal responsibilities to combat climate change. The International Court of...

The worst months to cruise the Caribbean

The worst months to cruise the Caribbean

The Caribbean is one of the most popular year-round cruising destinations, but that doesn't mean the weather is consistent. Additionally, certain months are more expensive than others. Whether you're looking to avoid the risky hurricane season or...

Cayman Islands Society of Anaesthesiologists (CISA) officially launched/MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER

Cayman Islands Society of Anaesthesiologists (CISA) officially launched/MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER

July 21, 2025 Carnival Cruise Line opens Celebration Key Carnival Cruise Line opens Celebration Key Carnival Cruise Line officially opened Celebration Key – the cruise line’s new exclusive destination on Grand Bahama over the weekend. Carnival...

Sandals Resorts International’s Milestone Achievement of CARPHA’s Healthier Safer Tourism Travellers Health Assurance Award

Sandals Resorts International’s Milestone Achievement of CARPHA’s Healthier Safer Tourism Travellers Health Assurance Award

Sandals Resorts International’s Milestone Achievement of CARPHA’s Healthier Safer Tourism Travellers Health Assurance Award The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) awarded all nineteen (19) Sandals Resorts its prestigious Healthier Safer...

SeaDream Yacht Club Launches 2028 Caribbean Voyages

SeaDream Yacht Club Launches 2028 Caribbean Voyages

SeaDream Yacht Club has announced its spring 2028 Caribbean season, offering 32 new voyages between January and April aboard the newly upgraded mega-yachts SeaDream I and SeaDream II. Each itinerary is curated to showcase the Caribbean’s most...

With trip to Bahamas approaching, new-look Murray State basketball focusing on team bond

With trip to Bahamas approaching, new-look Murray State basketball focusing on team bond

MURRAY, Ky. -- The past four months have been a blur for new Murray State Head Men's Basketball Coach Ryan Miller, from getting hired as the new Racers head coach in March to his final youth camps of the summer, which started Monday. "Time always...

'Do not travel’ zones where tourists overwhelm locals revealed

'Do not travel’ zones where tourists overwhelm locals revealed

While the ratio of visitors to locals does not tell the complete story of a destination and its relationship with tourism, it gives a good indication of how reliant a place's economy is on tourism and how busy it's likely to feel during peak...

Why Sea Turtles Are Racing Across the Caribbean This Summer

Why Sea Turtles Are Racing Across the Caribbean This Summer

It starts on a quiet beach. A turtle slips into the surf, and with it begins one of the most compelling migrations in the natural world — and one of the most creative conservation campaigns in the Caribbean. This is the Tour de Turtles, an annual...

Royal Caribbean Just Confirmed The World's Largest Cruise Ship Is Coming To The U.S. Right Now

Royal Caribbean Just Confirmed The World's Largest Cruise Ship Is Coming To The U.S. Right Now

Anticipated to become the magnum opus of Royal Caribbean's ever-expanding fleet, the largest cruise ship in the world, “Star of the Seas”, is expected to arrive in Florida in August. It is the second Icon-class ship, built after the first, Icon of...

Statement from the Minister of Health, Michael Darville MP, in Response to the Free National Movement Chairman, Duane Sands

Statement from the Minister of Health, Michael Darville MP, in Response to the Free National Movement Chairman, Duane Sands

Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Michael Darville STATEMENT: It is regrettable, but not surprising, that the former Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands, continues to mislead the Bahamian people on matters of healthcare infrastructure a sector he...

The most overcrowded tourist destinations in the world - with one European country taking the top spot

The most overcrowded tourist destinations in the world - with one European country taking the top spot

1. Vatican City Local population: 882 Tourists per year: 6,800,000 2. Andorra Local population: 81,938 Tourists per year: 9,600,000 3. San Marino Local population: 33,581 Tourists per year: 2,000,000 4. Bahamas Local population: 401,283 Tourists...

Grenada’s PM says private sector and Governments must be equal partners in realising CARICOM Single ICT Space

We are at a pivotal moment in global digital history. Technologies such as AI, quantum computing, 5G, IoT, and blockchain are no longer futuristic—they are shaping our present. The Honourable Dickon Mitchell Prime Minister of Grenada Caribbean...

Caribbean Leaders Chart Unified Digital Transformation Agenda

Caribbean Leaders Chart Unified Digital Transformation Agenda

regional ICT Ministers outline vision to accelerate Caribbean’s digital path forward NASSAU, The Bahamas (July 16th, 2025) — Caribbean ICT ministers have expressed their support for a bold vision to accelerate national digital transitions, calling...

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