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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...

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...

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...

PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Joint Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean

PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Joint Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean

Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Joint Subregional Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director...

New York Bankruptcy Court Examines COMI for Purposes of Chapter 15 Recognition of Foreign Restructuring Proceedings Involving Multinational Companies

New York Bankruptcy Court Examines COMI for Purposes of Chapter 15 Recognition of Foreign Restructuring Proceedings Involving Multinational Companies

As chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code quickly approaches its 20th anniversary in a global economy, the volume of cross-border bankruptcy cases has rapidly escalated. With multinational companies having affiliates throughout the world, the...

MOTIA joins Sandals in briefing top-selling US and Canada travel advisors

Sandals Royal Bahamian hosted top-selling travel advisors representing regions of the United States and Canada in a meeting to discuss consumer and technology trends throughout the travel industry to better optimize sales efforts for the Caribbean...

Superyacht stewardess, 20, killed in engine room of £9.5m luxury vessel off billionaires’ Bahamas island

Superyacht stewardess, 20, killed in engine room of £9.5m luxury vessel off billionaires’ Bahamas island

10 July 2025, 08:27 Paige Bell, 20, died in the engine room. Picture: facebook A young stewardess who was preparing to celebrate her 21st birthday in the Caribbean has been found dead in the engine room of a luxury superyacht off the coast of the...

It’s Goombay in Cat Island!

The Goombay Summer Festival 2025 drew crowds to New Bight, Cat Island, for Bahamian food delights, dance, music, fun, and frolic at the Regatta Site on Saturday, July 19. Prime Minister Davis attended, as did Ministry of Tourism executives,...

Energy Minister Talks About the Importance of Meteorology; BACSWN to Give Scholarships for the Study of Atmospheric Sciences

Energy Minister Talks About the Importance of Meteorology; BACSWN to Give Scholarships for the Study of Atmospheric Sciences

The Minister of Energy and Transport the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the Department of Meteorology is vital to the Bahamian people as it touches every facet of their lives. “Accurate weather predictions help individuals plan their day — from...

PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean

PAHO Director and CARICOM Secretary-General sign 2025-2029 Subregional cooperation strategy to advance health and equity in the Caribbean

Georgetown, Guyana, 22 July 2025 (PAHO) – The Subregional Strategy that will provide a coordinated framework for technical cooperation to address common public health challenges in the Caribbean was signed today by the Director of the Pan American...

4 cruise ships to book right now instead of Royal Caribbean's expensive Star of the Seas

4 cruise ships to book right now instead of Royal Caribbean's expensive Star of the Seas

The next edition of the record-breaking Icon Class is on the horizon, just over one year after Royal Caribbean welcomed its largest cruise ship ever to its fleet. Star of the Seas will welcome paying passengers aboard on August 16, setting sail...

Camp LIT at Garvin Tynes Primary welcomes Minister Bowleg on his summer camps tour

Camp LIT at Garvin Tynes Primary welcomes Minister Bowleg on his summer camps tour

During his recent visit to his ministry’s Apprenticeship and Summer Camps, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg interacted with campers and instructors at Camp LIT (STEM) held at Garvin Tynes Primary School. Joining him were...

Cat Island hotelier outlines challenges accessing provisions under Hotels Encouragement Act

Cat Island hotelier outlines challenges accessing provisions under Hotels Encouragement Act

A Cat Island resort may have to either close, or change its business model, if it cannot get approval for an application under the Hotels Encouragement Act. Ned Mulford, owner of Cat Island’s Pigeon Cay Beach Club, told Guardian Business yesterday...

Bonefishing Tournament Series Kicks Off in The Bahamas

Bonefishing Tournament Series Kicks Off in The Bahamas

L-R: Joel Moxey, event co-host and Consultant, BMOTIA; David Tate, winning guide; Omeko Glinton, winning angler; Wendell Saunders, Executive, BMOTIA-Grand Bahama; Malachi Rolle, winning Angler and Earnestine Moxyz, event co-host and Senior Manager...

These Under-the-Radar Resorts on Paradise Island Have Peace, Perks, and Space

These Under-the-Radar Resorts on Paradise Island Have Peace, Perks, and Space

You cross the bridge from Nassau, and something shifts. It’s not just the breeze, though that helps. It’s the mood. The tempo. Paradise Island may be home to one of the Caribbean’s most famous resorts, but it’s home to myriad experiences,...

Virgin Voyages is launching a true crime cruise around the Caribbean - here's what to expect

Virgin Voyages is launching a true crime cruise around the Caribbean - here's what to expect

Virgin Voyages will launch its inaugural True Crime Voyage on October 10, transforming a five-night Caribbean journey into an immersive murder mystery experience. The adults-only cruise line has partnered with iHeartPodcasts to bring popular crime...

Central Bank Governor calls for shift from recovery to resilience

Central Bank Governor calls for shift from recovery to resilience

28 Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says the Caribbean must move beyond post-COVID recovery and focus squarely on building resilience amid new economic and environmental threats. Speaking at the opening of the bank’s 45th Annual Review...

Priyanka Chopra sizzles in an array of bikinis as she celebrates her 43rd birthday in the Bahamas with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti, three

Priyanka Chopra sizzles in an array of bikinis as she celebrates her 43rd birthday in the Bahamas with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti, three

Priyanka Chopra sizzled in an array of bikinis as she celebrated her 43rd birthday in the Bahamas this week. The actress has been joined by her husband Nick Jonas and their daughter Malti, three, in the idyllic location. She showed off her...

Reasons to Visit Celebration Key, Carnival’s New Port in The Bahamas

Reasons to Visit Celebration Key, Carnival’s New Port in The Bahamas

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the grand opening for Celebration Key, Carnival Cruise Line’s new private port in The Bahamas. I joined a group of media and travel agents who flew in for the day so we can get a first hand look...

Summer travel: Don’t let the season end without one last great escape

Summer travel: Don’t let the season end without one last great escape

Ontario Tourism Information Centre, 5355 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls, 1-800-668-2746. niagarafallstourism.com. Credit: TNS Credit: TNS Nassau and Paradise Island, Bahamas Atlantis Paradise Island ($260 and up) has served as a palatial getaway in...

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