#242NewsBahamas Newsletter Edition: October 3rd, 2019
Immigration: The Good, The Bad, The UglyDear Readers,Someone once told me that weddings, funerals and natural disasters bring out the best and worst in human beings. As the country attempts to move...
View ArticleBahamas Tourism Partners with Bahamian Rum Distillery at International Rum...
Group Photo at John Watling's_Bahamas Tourist Office (BTO) Booth at Rum Festival 2019 L-R John Watling's, Mario Del Valle_ BTO, Adrian Kemp_ John Watling's, Guillermo Garcia-Lay, Rob Del Rosal, Pepin...
View Article242newbahamas - Grand Bahama Hurricane Update 3.0
GRAND BAHAMA HURRICANE UPDATE 3.0What's Open in GB? Here's the updated list, keep sending in your info please...we will share for FREE!Dear Grand Bahama Residents and Friends,The #242newsbahamas Team...
View ArticleThe Natural history of the Bahamas
For those interested in the terrestrial natural history of the Bahamas. This is an excellent publication by a team of very experienced scientists who have collectively decades of experience working on...
View ArticleNaser vs Miller-Uibo race latest in long line of 400m upsets
Salwa Eid Naser wins the 400m at the IAAF Athletics World Championships Doha 2019 (AFP / Getty Images) © CopyrightWhen Salwa Eid Naser overturned expectations of the women’s 400m final at the IAAF...
View ArticleReport: men's 400m - IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
Steven Gardiner powers to the 400m title at the IAAF World Championships Doha 2019 (Getty Images) © CopyrightA little over a month after Hurricane Dorian wreaked devastation in his homeland of The...
View ArticleBahamian Art & Culture : No. 392 : 10.03.19
Check out this week's Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter.• Cover art by Grand Bahama artist Laurie Tuchel. Plus an exclusive.• Central Bank Open Category exhibition – Opens tonight!• Shakespeare in...
View ArticleSeven-Year-Old Florida Girl Gabrielle Stark Collects Over 400 individual...
Seven-year-old Florida kidprenuer Gabrielle Starkes has collected 417 items for children affected by Hurricane Dorian.By Arthia NixonFlorida… Michelle Starkes’ central Florida living room is filled...
View ArticleThe Bahamas Needs You
Visiting the islands not affected by hurricane Dorianwill help the whole country.“We are asking our travel partners—like private pilots—to consider keeping their flight plans to the islands that were...
View ArticleCommunity rallies to provide clean water, save lives in the Bahamas
Walk for Water participants.by Stephanie TorresDillsburg, Pa — More than 180 local business and community members gathered to provide sustainable, safe water for the Bahamas following Hurricane...
View ArticleDorian relief effort for Bahamas still going strong at local nonprofit
Palm Beach County Cares 200,000 sq. ft. warehouseBy Wilkine BrutusPalm Beach County Cares added a Sunday deadline for donations to the Bahamas in order to keep its operations structured, but its...
View ArticleIn The Bahamas, Dorian Revealed Rising Storm Threat To Oil Infrastructure
Nearly a million gallons of oil spilled at an Equinor storage terminal during the Category 5 hurricane. The cleanup is ongoing.By Chris D’AngeloSOUTH RIDING POINT, Grand Bahama ― More than three weeks...
View ArticleEditorial - Despite hurricane devastation, Bahamas should not deport Haitians...
As the Bahamas looks to rebuild, some Bahamians and Haitian migrants are staying put.By Pedro Portal.By the Miami Herald Editorial BoardThe Bahamas, for decades, has made clear that its Haitian...
View ArticleMiami Dolphins visit, give aid to communities in Freeport, Bahamas
FREEPORT, Bahamas (WSVN) – Some Miami Dolphins legends participated in Hurricane Dorian relief efforts as they delivered aid door-to-door in a community in Freeport, Bahamas.The team’s staff and alumni...
View ArticleOut Island Promotion Board: “Tremendous concern” over Dorian tourism impact
Board president says South Abaco spared the worstBy Natario McKenzieNASSAU, BAHAMAS- There is ‘tremendous’ concern over the impact of Hurricane Dorian on Abaco’s tourism product and its potential to...
View ArticleMars Bay Conch Festival
Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 11:00am to Monday, October 14, 2019 - 12:00amThis annual festival showcases the history and culture of "conching" in South Andros and features a number of indigenous...
View ArticleAtlantis, Pi To Host Jet Ski Championship
Atlantis will serve as the host hotel for a three-day championship event this November that marks the climax of an international jet ski race series.Paradise Island will be the venue for the P1 AquaX...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy breaks ground on new $318 million HQ
From left, Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Addison “Tad” Davis IV, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Stephanie Bowers, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren...
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