Bahamas need to reconsider building practices amid Dorian clean-up
By Imogen Francis From The Globe Post Just over a month after Hurricane Dorian flattened parts of the Abaco Islands and killed over 50 people, the county’s leaders and the Inter-American Development Bank have allocated a $100 million loan to start rebuilding….
Cool Runnings
The Caribbean racing scene heats up with the Five Island Challenge By Sarah Tuff Dunn From Sports Travel Magazine Boston. New York. Chicago. The Caribbean? When it comes to renowned marathon destinations, tropical sun-baked islands are typically not the first…
Dorian disaster relief
UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian Disaster Relief From Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty Nassau, The Bahamas (Sept. 17, 2019) Dear family, friends, and clients, We are very grateful for your continued love, support, and donations towards the rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Dorian. We are thankful that…
2nd UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian Disaster Relief
From Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty Nassau, The Bahamas (Sept. 11, 2019) Dear family, friends and clients, Thank you for your continued love and support. We are so very grateful for your generosity and your uplifting sentiments. We have a long…
Hurricane Dorian: Scale of Bahamas devastation emerges
From BBC Rescuers have begun to reach areas of the northern Bahamas devastated by Hurricane Dorian, with aerial images showing a trail of destruction. PM Hubert Minnis said some areas had been “decimated” and expected the current death toll of…
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas sees ‘unprecedented devastation’
From BBC Hurricane Dorian appears to have caused “unprecedented” devastation in the Bahamas, the country’s leader says. The storm, the second-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, remains “extremely dangerous”, said Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. Some 13,000 houses are feared damaged or…
With Wynn Group out, Grand Bahama resort still in Chinese hands
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now FREEPORT, Bahamas — The Canadian property and real estate developer, Paul Wynn of the Wynn Group, not to be confused with Wynn Resorts – with an equally eponymous name and person in that…
Caribbean Export Development Agency meets in Grand Bahama
By Robyn Adderley From Bahamas Information Services FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Delegates of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) are meeting in Grand Bahama to discuss matters of export development, trade and investment affecting the region. Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon….
Bahamas ZIP – 100% Bahamian owned venture to make its mark in GB’s tourism sector
From Bahama Islands Info 100% Bahamian Owned Venture to Make its Mark in GB’s Tourism Sector: The Taino Beach area is poised for a new recreational development as investors of the Arawak Adventures and Commercial Tours Limited hosted their official…
Rising tide of Bahamas crime triggers new UK and Canada travel advisories
By Caribbean360 From The Daily Herald NASSAU, Bahamas–Against the backdrop of escalating crime in The Bahamas, the Governments of Britain and Canada have issued new advisories to their citizens about the increase in armed, sometimes fatal crimes in New Providence…