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Beach weather: tracking the tropics in the Carolinas from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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July 5, 2025
Beach Forecast in the Carolinas from Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks Heading to the beach soon? Take a look at the forecast for beaches in North Carolina and South Carolina. WEATHER GOING INTO OUR SATURDAY, CHRIS, BUT NOW WE’RE TALKING ABOUT...
All roads lead to The Bahamas for #CANTO2025 40th Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition
Bahamas Local
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CANTO, the premier telecommunications trade association in the Caribbean, proudly announces its milestone 40th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition, to be held at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas from July 13th to 16th, 2025. This...
Army Ranger in ICU after being hit by boat propeller while snorkeling in the Bahamas
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Halkitis calls for predictable, accessible, and scaled-up climate financing
The Nassau Guardian
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Minister of Economic Affairs Michael Halkitis said that the intensifying climate crisis is exacerbating the vulnerabilities of small states like The Bahamas, and he called for predictable, accessible, and scaled-up climate financing to support...
Debt's climate link: Reforming global debt architecture is key to unlocking climate finance
Down to Earth
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As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) kicks off in Seville, Spain, we look at how a massive debt burden on developing countries is holding them back. As an unfit global financial architecture makes accessing...
UB hosts Sustainable Development Goals Youth Conference
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 3, 2025
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net NEARLY 100 people gathered yesterday at the University of The Bahamas (UB) for the second annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Conference, encouraging young people to...
Lightbourne will seek re-election to head Bahamas Nurses Union
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 3, 2025
By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Nurses Union (BNU) president Muriel Lightbourne says she will seek re-election in January 2026, expressing confidence that ongoing tensions within the union will not...
Bahamas and Korea celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations
The Nassau Guardian
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The Bahamas and the Republic of Korea celebrated 40 years of diplomatic relations on Monday with a cultural reception at the British Colonial. The countries established diplomatic ties in 1985. Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said the...
After a week of unsettled weather, families ready to celebrate Fourth of July at Jersey Shore
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
On a practically picture-perfect day in Margate, New Jersey, families filled the beach near Washington Avenue to soak in the sun and sand. "It's so much fun, always sitting on the beach, looking out over at the fireworks, just chillin', so much...
Creating an environment for true wealth creation
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, I write to express my views on your editorial titled, “The Wealth Gap”, published on June 30, 2025 I strongly agree with the editorial’s core analysis and proposed solutions for The Bahamas’ wealth crisis. Your diagnosis of the...
Bahamas in $100m funding for National Energy Policy
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 1, 2025
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net The Bahamas has received its first-ever financing from the latest multilateral lender it has joined in the form of a $100m loan to aid the National Energy Policy’s implementation....
How to Vote for The Bahamas Travel and Sustainability Awards 2025
Caribbean Journal
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July 2, 2025
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, in collaboration with Caribbean Journal, is proud to announce the return of the Bahamas Travel & Sustainability Awards for its third year. These awards serve is a platform to recognize,...
Bahamas Maritime Authority Board Pays Courtesy Call on High Commissioner and IMO Ambassador in London
Bahamas Local
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The Board of the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), led by Chairman Jacqueline M. Simmons, recently paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Paul Andy Gomez, High Commissioner of The Bahamas to the United Kingdom, and Ambassador Paul Rolle, The...
Want to speak “dolphin”?
Green Prophet
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July 6, 2025
Looks like Bill Murray and the crew from Steve Zissou: Denise Herzing and her team listening to dolphins Is Anyone Listening? A Marine Biologist’s 40-Year Conversation with Dolphins In 1985, marine biologist Denise Herzing set out on a six-week...
A New Plan to “Reimagine” Caribbean Tourism
Caribbean Journal
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean has long been a mosaic of sun, sea, and culture — but now it wants to be something more. With a bold new roadmap unveiled in New York last month, the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization is charting a path not just to...
Grenada Named Host Country for PISLM as Bahamas Reaffirms Commitment to Climate Resilience and Soil Health
ZNS
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July 1, 2025
Caribbean efforts to protect fragile landscapes took a major step forward recently as Grenada signed an agreement to become the new headquarters of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), a regional body supporting...
At CAHA conference, DPM Cooper affirms Bahamas commitment to improved regional air connectivity
ZNS
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July 1, 2025
The Bahamas is committed to improving regional air connectivity, which would result in a stronger tourism market and economic integration, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper affirmed as...
The Merc Co+op to close Kansas City, Kansas, store location by end of 2025
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
The Merc Co+op to close Kansas City, Kansas, store location by end of 2025 WITH FIRST NEWS. I’M CODY HOLYOKE. GOOD MORNING, I’M DONNA PITMAN. WE’LL BRING YOU YOUR NINE THINGS TO KNOW IN JUST A MOMENT. FIRST, WE WANT TO CHECK IN WITH KATIE HORNER....
Dancing with the pearl of the Caribbean for the future cooperation between Korea and The Bahamas
The Nassau Guardian
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Today, humanity is facing a new era of uncertainty. Will future advanced technologies such as AI be used positively for humanity? Will the increasingly unpredictable climate and natural disasters be controllable? Will the US tariff war lead to...
CAF grants $100m for Bahamas energy reform
Power Technology
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July 1, 2025
CAF, the development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, has approved a $100m loan to foster energy sector reforms in the Bahamas, marking a significant step towards modernising infrastructure and expanding renewable energy sources. The...