Adverse Weather Diverts Royal Caribbean Ship to Canada

The upcoming cruise of Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas will sail to Canada instead of Bermuda due to adverse weather related to Tropical Storm Jerry. According to a statement, the ship is now set to make an overnight visit to Saint John...

Bahamas Grid Company Reports Strong Early Progress on Foundational Grid Upgrade Project

NASSAU, The Bahamas, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Six months after the launch of its Foundational Grid Upgrade Project and one year since providing restoration and maintenance activities, the Bahamas Grid Company (BGC) has released...

A message in a bottle from N.J was found in the Bahamas 54 years later

One day long ago, the Miss Belmar sailed out of the Shark River Inlet and went full speed ahead to the Hudson Canyon fishing grounds, 90 miles to the east and a long way from the Jersey Shore. It took all day for the wooden-bottom Miss Belmar to...

Bahamas, Philippines finalize agreement on movement of labor

The Bahamas and the Republic of the Philippines signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on labor cooperation last month, that deals with the movement of labor between the two countries and the protection of workers’ rights, a statement from the...

Guest post: How Caribbean states are shaping climate legislation

The Caribbean region is among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite historically contributing less than half of one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Rising sea levels, extreme heat and more frequent and intense storms – such as...

John Pagano granted Saudi citizenship; key figure in luxury and sustainable tourism

Daijiworld Media Network - Riyadh Riyadh, Oct 10: John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global (RSG), has been granted Saudi citizenship, a recognition of his pivotal role in shaping Saudi Arabia’s luxury and sustainable tourism sector. Pagano expressed...

Tracking the Tropics: Disturbance AL98, high potential for organized storms

There is a tropical wave near the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea, identified as “AL98″ According to the National Hurricane Center, recent satellite wind data and surface observations indicate the tropical wave currently crossing the...

The Best Hotels in the Bahamas

When NASA astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year in the inky, star-filled skies of the International Space Station in 2015, it was the vivid azure waters of the Bahamas that he called "the most beautiful place from space.” And believe me: With 700...

Pintard agrees on tabled amendment for Bahamas Protected Areas Fund

By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday said the Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025 will allow Bahamian professionals to take the lead in managing the country’s...

Joint programme introduces AgTech Pilot Cohort in Grand Bahama

The Bahamas has launched a groundbreaking AgTech Pilot Cohort in Grand Bahama, joining global nations like Brazil and Nigeria in prioritizing food security through technology. The initiative, housed at the Harold DeGregory Complex, is a...

Climate change behind 36% of damage inflicted by Typhoon Ragasa in China

After peaking as a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds, Super Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in the southern Chinese city of Yangjiang in Guangdong Province on September 24 as a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h). Ragasa is being...

King's College School, The Bahamas, Set to Transform Education in the Region

The much-anticipated beachfront boarding house of King’s College School, King’s Beach Lodge, has officially opened, marking a landmark occasion in the evolution of education in The Bahamas, and the world. With an investment exceeding US$85...

Havana Weather for October 9 to 15

Havana photo by Juan Suarez Isolated Showers in the Capital… By Adrian Fuentes HAVANA TIMES – Havana remains under the weak influence of the North Atlantic oceanic high-pressure system. A trough at mid-tropospheric levels is located over the...

Weather maker headed to Gulf

WEAR-TV — Tropical activity may end up closer to home. The formation chance is low but there's unsettled weather to the south that could further develop over the Gulf waters. Low pressure may form over a weak front that's draped over the Florida...

Laroda: Bahamians need to have more kids to keep NIB sustainable

Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting Myles LaRoda speaks during a ceremony for the signing of an industrial agreement between the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) and the Broadcasting Corporation of the...

Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended Flagship Climate Dialogue in London

London, October 8, AZERTAC A Flagship Climate Dialogue on “Sea Level Fluctuations and Unequal Consequences: Case Studies from the Caspian Sea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)” was held at the historic Marlborough House in London, UK. The...

Weather Extra: Imelda at sea

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -The weather is shaping up to be more like late summer this weekend. I am calling it festive, weather-wise and otherwise. So let’s chat about how a storm far out in thee Atlantic is churning up the ocean surf and how some...

The Bahamas must embrace digital governance — or risk being left behind

The Bahamas has long wrestled with the ghosts of opacity, weak accountability, and the perception, if not the reality, of corruption. The public’s demand for truth and fairness has often been met with slow responses, bureaucratic bottlenecks, or...

Weather forecasters watching areas in tropics, including one near Florida

Following twin strikes on Bermuda, Humberto and Imelda are speeding away from the United States across the North Atlantic. In their wake, AccuWeather hurricane experts are watching two areas for possible tropical development into the second week...

Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attends Flagship Climate Dialogue in London

A Flagship Climate Dialogue entitled “Sea Level Fluctuations and Unequal Consequences: Case Studies from the Caspian Sea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)” was held at the historic Marlborough Palace in London, UK, Azernews reports. The...