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2 American fatalities on deadly day at Bahamas resort: Cops
Toronto Sun
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August 19, 2025
Officials say two Americans are dead following apparent drownings in separate incidents at the same Bahamas resort.Article content The drownings — involving a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman — happened at Celebration Key, a new...
Thompson: FRC report validates concerns over fiscal irregularities and governance failures
Eye Witness News
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August 19, 2025
NASSAU, BAHAMAS— Opposition Shadow Finance, Minister J. Kwasi Thompson is sounding the alarm following the release of the latest Fiscal Responsibility Council (FRC) report, which he says validates the Opposition’s repeated warnings about the...
Weather service warns of high surf as Hurricane Erin travels up coast
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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Hurricane Erin is not predicted to hit SouthCoast MA but will cause dangerously high surf. The storm is a Category 4 hurricane as of Monday afternoon, Aug. 18. Swimmers are being warned of dangerous conditions in the water and beach erosion. While...
Gong cha to Open at Atlantis Paradise Island
Franchise Opportunities
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By: Gong Cha | 1 Shares 68 Reads BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gong cha will open its first Caribbean location at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The opening marks a strategic hospitality partnership between two brands, introducing Gong cha’s...
The Bahamas Expands Airlift to Exuma with New Aztec Airways Service
Bahamas Local
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The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) is pleased to announce that Aztec Airways will begin new passenger flights to Georgetown, Exuma, starting November 2025. Operating from Aztec Airways’ private terminal at Fort...
Category four storm: Hurricane Erin douses Caribbean, menaces US coast
RTL Today
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August 19, 2025
Hurricane Erin churned across the Caribbean on Monday with powerful winds and torrential rains, its vast size and rapid intensification threatening dangerous surf and flooding along the US East Coast later this week despite no forecast landfall....
OP-ED: In the eye of the storm – local and regional partners in Caribbean disaster response
Dominica News Online
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August 18, 2025
Damage after Hurricane Maria, 2017, in DominicaIn the Caribbean, where hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and climate-driven displacement are constant threats, humanitarian action must be swift, inclusive and anchored in local leadership. With the...
Tracee Ellis Ross on the joy and loneliness of solo travel
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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August 19, 2025
By Nia Decaille The New York Times In an episode from Marrakech, Morocco, Tracee Ellis Ross sits in a bathrobe on the edge of her bed inside a palatial suite at the Royal Mansour hotel. Beside her: a plate of fries and a glass of wine. Having...
Carnival, Royal Caribbean divert cruises to avoid Hurricane Erin
AOL
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Carnival, Royal Caribbean divert cruises to avoid Hurricane Erin originally appeared on TravelHost. All the signs were there last week as the tropical system that would become Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened on a westward path in the Atlantic...
‘Detour Destinations’ becoming newest trend for travelers
Yahoo News
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(NewsNation) — “Detour destinations” have become the hot travel trend this year. Detour destinations are less well-known and less crowded than tourist hotspots, per Expedia.com. All of the places are said to be worth putting on an itinerary, with...
Bahamas places fourth at NACAC Championships
The Nassau Guardian
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August 18, 2025
The Bahamas placed fourth at the fifth North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) Track and Field Championships, which wrapped up at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama, on Sunday night. Team...
Caribbean Increasingly Looks to Africa.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 18, 2025
- Advertisement - Across the Caribbean, pride in African heritage is becoming stronger. People are showing it through food, clothing, music, and travel. At the same time, leaders in Africa and the Caribbean are creating new trade and cultural...
Minister welcomes visiting athletes for 19th CAZOVA Volleyball Championships
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
Photos by Chappell Whyms Jr By JONATHAN BURROWS THE 19th edition of the CAZOVA Senior Volleyball Championships began this past Saturday at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium with an official opening ceremony attended by teams, officials and fans from...
Bahamas ready to compete in Billie Jean King Cup
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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August 18, 2025
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net AFTER staging their first practice in Santa Tecla, El Salvador on Saturday, Sydney Clarke said Team Bahamas is ready to compete in the Billie Jean King (BJK)Cup. Team Bahamas, captained...
Southeastern Bahamas And TCI Experience Tropical Storm Conditions
Our News Bahamas
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August 18, 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Hurricane Erin has been brushing the Southeastern islands of The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos since early Monday morning. The storm’s eye remains just a...
Hatteras Island Is Being Evacuated as Residents and Visitors Brace for Hurricane Erin
Green Matters
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August 18, 2025
The storm system is expected to bring life-threatening conditions to the region. Hurricane Erin made headlines on Aug. 15, 2025, when it went from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 hurricane in just 24 hours. While the Atlantic-based...
Hurricane Erin hits Caribbean islands, threatens U.S. coast
News.Az
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Hurricane Erin has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm, drenching Caribbean islands and threatening dangerous rip currents along the U.S. East Coast. The storm is also expected to expand in size. In its latest advisory, the US National...
Gong cha to Open at Atlantis Paradise Island, Marking Its Entry Into the Caribbean Market
Franchise Opportunities
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By: Gong Cha | 1 Shares 44 Reads BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gong cha will open its first Caribbean location at Atlantis Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The opening marks a strategic hospitality partnership between two globally recognized brands,...
Hurricane Erin batters Caribbean, threatens US East Coast with floods
The News International
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours on Monday, as it threatened rip currents and flooding along the US East Coast later this week, even without a predicted landfall. The Category 4 storm...
Erin's explosive growth hammers Caribbean, raises flooding risks for US coast
GEO TV
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August 18, 2025
Hurricane Erin's massive footprint battered Caribbean islands with heavy gusts and downpours on Monday, as it threatened rip currents and flooding along the US East Coast later this week, even without a predicted landfall. The Category 4 storm...