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UAE Emerges As Premier Hub For Digital Nomads
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi, Dubai – The United Arab Emirates has climbed to second place in the 2025 VisaGuide Digital Nomad Visa Index, surpassing established destinations such as the Bahamas, Hungary, and...
Nassau Cruise Port Enhances Tourism in The Bahamas
South Florida Caribbean News
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June 8, 2025
NASSAU, The Bahamas – Nassau Cruise Port (NCP), the gateway to The Bahamas for millions of cruise passengers annually, is proud to announce its official membership in the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). This strategic alliance...
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards exhibit opens at Springfield Museums
MassLive - Massachusetts
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June 9, 2025
SPRINGFIELD — If a laughing dormouse or a kangaroo playing air guitar doesn’t make you smile, nothing will. Kris Ludwig, Curator of Art for the Springfield Museums, is hoping that one of the 60 happy-go-lucky animals on display in the George...
'Hidden paradise' island has white sand beaches and turquoise waters
Nottingham Evening Post
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July 6, 2025
A stunning island has garnered acclaim for its powdery white sand beaches' and 'vibrant turquoise waters', earning the title of a 'hidden piece of paradise' with a diverse array of wildlife. Globetrotters have an impressive selection of...
GG Pratt and PM Davis celebrates the 249th Independence of The United States of America
Bahamas Press
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July 3, 2025
NASSAU, The Bahamas — The US Embassy celebrated the 249th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America with a reception under the theme, ‘Celebrating Our Shared Prosperity,’ July 2, 2025 at John Watling’s Distillery at Buena Vista...
Heritage And Wellness Take Center Stage This Independence Season
Our News Bahamas
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July 5, 2025
Advertisement NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Today is National Culture Day, and this year, officials are using the occasion to highlight national wellness initiatives. Barbra – Resident “Bahamas is a good place…[The] Bahamas is the best in the world and that’s...
CTO Launches Reimagine Plan for Caribbean Tourism at Caribbean Week in New York
I News Cayman
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July 6, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization CTO Chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill addressing delegates during the launch of the Reimagine Plan in New York NEW YORK, NY (July 5, 2025) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a bold three-year...
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...
All Together Now: Franchise Conferences Mix Business with Pleasure
Franchise Opportunities
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July 6, 2025
Phone calls, emails, text messages, newsletters, podcasts, and social media posts (both text and video) provide necessary links between franchisors and franchisees, but there’s something to be said for old-fashioned face-to-face time. Michelle...
$3m Business Innovation Centre to launch at former Royal Palm site
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 5, 2025
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper. DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper announced on Friday that a $3 million Business...
The man and the legend: In search of ‘Butch’ Stewart’s greatest legacy
Jamaica Observer
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July 6, 2025
STEWART... the Caribbean’s greatest son TODAY marks the 84th anniversary of the birth of the late Sandals and Jamaica Observer founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart whose life story is a complex tale of one man’s extraordinary journeys and events that...
Crystal Palace in dark over European place and stuck in Textor’s tangled web | Ed Aarons
The Guardian
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July 6, 2025
A champion skateboarder in his youth, John Textor has never been averse to risk. The American businessman even warrants a mention in Craig Snyder’s book A Secret History of the Ollie as “one of the few who beat eight-time world champion Rodney...
5 Incredible Shipwrecks You Can Visit And Explore
SlashGear
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July 6, 2025
Shipwrecks portray something greater than their physical self. Beyond the wooden and steel ruins lie the great tales of adventures that connect us to the struggles and bravery of an era long gone. The majestic shipwrecks are physical proof that...
SunCash accounts top 85,000, digital provider with 200+ ATMs and kiosks delivers payment solutions to every island for total financial inclusion 1st time in Bahamian history
Bahamas Local
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In a few weeks, every individual in The Bahamas, regardless of where they live or whether there is a bank or not, will have equal opportunity to handle their financial transactions and obligations, thanks to the rapid expansion of a digital...
9 restaurants that serve Bahamian conch chowder on the Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Conch chowder is an iconic dish in the Caribbean and Florida, particularly in the Bahamas and Key West. The latter has even adopted the queen conch as a cultural symbol and is nicknamed the Conch Republic. The Bahamian-style tomato-based soup is...
How Poisons Have Shaped Life On Earth
Science Friday - New York
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FLORA LICHTMAN: This is Science Friday. I’m Flora Lichtman. When I say poisons, you might think of cyanide, arsenic. But have you thought of acorns? What about the cup of coffee you had this morning or the mums growing in your window box? My next...
Scotiabank Launches “Ticket to Tokyo” Campaign with Exclusive Client Event at OKU
Bahamas Local
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Scotiabank Bahamas officially launched its highly anticipated “Ticket to Tokyo” campaign with an exclusive client celebration at OKU Restaurant, transforming the chic venue into a sleek, Tokyo-themed oasis. Guests, including Scotiabank clients and...
MSC now ‘equal equity partner’ in GB Shipyard
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 4, 2025
Dry docks at the Grand Bahama Shipyard Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) cruise division will be joining the Grand Bahama Shipyard as an “equal equity partner” alongside Carnival and Royal Caribbean, it has been revealed. The global shipping...
Families enjoy picture-perfect Fourth of July down the Shore
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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From festivals to fireworks, many families celebrated the Fourth of July down the Shore, and the weather was near picture-perfect. Almost everywhere you looked, Old Glory was hung proudly outside many businesses, and red, white, and blue banners...
New maritime recreational complex opens
The Nassau Guardian
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The LJM Maritime Academy opened a new recreational complex yesterday at Arawak Cay. The complex will not only expand training for cadets but also give them an opportunity to unwind after lessons. Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said the...