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Bahamas Press reports the passing of ‘Cisco Kid’ Keith DeCosta
Bahamas Press
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June 25, 2025
‘Cisco Kid’ Keith DeCosta NASSAU| Bahamas Press is reporting the sudden passing today of ‘Cisco Kid’ Keith DeCosta. Decosta reportedly passed away early this morning after leaving his home on East Hill Street near the Police Headquarters in that...
Royal Caribbean reveals huge upgrades coming to 3 cruise ships
AOL
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Royal Caribbean plans big changes for multiple cruise ships originally appeared on Come Cruise With Me. Royal Caribbean is kicking its Royal Amplified program into high gear in 2026 following the successful amplification of Allure of the Seas in...
O’Brien, Souza take top placings in the Caribbean Equestrian Challenges
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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June 25, 2025
BAHAMAS equestrians featured prominently in the final standings of the 2024-2025 Caribbean Equestrian Association (CEA) Jumping and Dressage Challenges, with two riders – Quinn O’Brien and Gabriela Souza – taking top honours in their respective...
Trevor Lawrence's wife Marissa crowns Jaguars QB as 'best daddy' as couple enjoys summer vacay in Bahamas
Sportskeeda
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June 24, 2025
Trevor Lawrence and his wife Marissa traveled to the Bahamas last week to enjoy a tropical vacation with daughter Shae. Marissa kept the fans on the hook with all the latest updates from her vacation on Instagram. On Monday, Marissa shared...
Investment Is Flowing, But Is Local Business Ready?
Our News Bahamas
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June 24, 2025
Advertisement GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – The success of Grand Bahama’s economic resurgence depends not only on new investment but also on how well locals prepare to play their part, according to Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce President Dillon...
Prime Minister Warns Civil Servants Against Slowing Down Government Progress
Our News Bahamas
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June 24, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As Prime Minister Davis addressed a packed space filled with Progressive Liberal Party supporters Monday night, he delivered a pointed message to members of the public service. Philip Davis – Prime Minister “So if...
Beyond the beach: why our tourism isn’t enough
I Witness News
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June 25, 2025
Tourism has become a buzzword frequently used in the media and by government ministers, as the state has recently begun shifting towards the expansion of our tourism product and its supporting industries. For those unfamiliar with the term,...
This Little Island in The Bahamas Has Electric-Blue Water and Legendary Beach Bars
Caribbean Journal
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June 24, 2025
Stocking Island is quiet. Not the kind of quiet you find in a hotel room or an empty lobby—this is Exuma quiet. Wind-in-the-palms, tide-on-the-sand, conch-shell-hollow quiet. It sits just across from George Town, a long, narrow barrier between the...
Minister: Forecast Budget surplus remains 'big deal'
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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June 24, 2025
By Fay Simmons Tribune Business Reporter jsimmons@tribunemedia.net A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged that the forecast Budget surplus of $75.5m for the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year will be used to pay down The Bahamas' $11.7bn national debt...
Bahamas incurs $1bn trade deficit for 2025 first quarter
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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June 24, 2025
The Bahamas incurred a $1bn trade deficit for the first three months of 2025 despite exports more than doubling year-over-year, it was revealed yesterday. Data unveiled by the Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) revealed that this nation...
Minister Bell addresses meeting escalating housing needs
ZNS
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June 24, 2025
“This Budget is not just a national document,” said the Hon. Keith Bell Minister of Housing and Urban Renewal during his contribution to the 2025/26 budget debate in the House of Assembly, June 17. “It is a tool to support and strengthen our work...
Bahamas: Police investigate sexual assault of US national on Guana Cay
Loop News
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Trigger Warning: This article contains information of a sensitive nature. Details include sexual assault. The information can potentially be upsetting and may trigger negative feelings or memories. Police in the Northern Bahamas are investigating...
Hon. Philip Edward Brave Davis Prime Minister and Leader of theProgressive Liberal Party
Bahamas Press
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June 24, 2025
June 23rd, 2025 PLPs, Look at what we’ve built together. In just almost four years, we didn’t just make promises — we made progress. When we came in, the country was on shaky ground. Bills were high. Trust was low. Bahamians were tired of talk and...
Trade Commission restructure 'ushers in new economic era'
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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June 24, 2025
By Fay Simmons Tribune Business Reporter jsimmons@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas Trade Commission is “ushering in a new economic era”, aided by a restructuring that has created 12 different committees, as it focuses on issues such as export policy...
Jamaica issues travel advisory for countries in the Middle East
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 24, 2025
The Government of Jamaica says it is closely monitoring the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East and is strongly advising Jamaican nationals to avoid non-essential travel to the region. The warning comes amid escalating tensions and...
Grand Bahama Booms: Billions Pour into Island’s Revival.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - The Minister for Grand Bahama, Ginger Moxey, said the government is creating a new and better future for the island. She said the Davis Administration is focused on helping people and building a fair economy where all workers are...
Bahamas Trade Commission to train SMEs in international trade
The Nassau Guardian
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As part of the government’s bid to improve trade diversification and the exportation of Bahamian goods, Senator Barry Griffin said yesterday that the Bahamas Trade Commission (BTC) will ensure that at least 50 small and medium-sized businesses in...
Two Sarasota Brothers Just Paddled from the Bahamas to Florida to Raise Awareness for Cystic Fibrosis
Sarasota Magazine - Florida
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June 24, 2025
The Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina in North Bimini, Bahamas, the launch point for this year’s Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis. Paddlers began their 80-mile overnight journey to Florida from these docks just after midnight on Sunday. Just after...
Travel Ban And Increasing War Tensions: Bahamians React
Our News Bahamas
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June 23, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamians say the headlines feel all too close to home. Many here have loved ones living, studying, or working in the U.S. and say these rising tensions are cause for concern. Resident: “We have a lot of Bahamians...
Tourism Looks To The Canadian Market With A Slow Down Looming
Our News Bahamas
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June 23, 2025
Advertisement MONTREAL, CANADA – Ministry of Tourism’s ‘Global Sales Mission’ now has its eyes to the far north, seeking to expand its Canadian tourism market. Montreal is the latest stop on tourism’s Global Sales Mission, and the timing is...