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New boating fees threaten livelihoods in fishing communities
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, The recently implemented anchorage and cruising fee structure imposed on vessels entering Bahamian waters has raised serious alarm for residents of fishing communities such as West Grand Bahama and Bimini. While revenue generation is...
The Best Room At... South Bank
Town and Country Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Turks and Caicos, a collection of 40 islands and cays tucked southeast of the Bahamas, has always drawn travelers to its brilliant blue waters, silky white sand, spectacular coral reefs, and endless sunshine. When South Bank opened last November...
Air Force Halts SpaceX Hypersonic Cargo Rocket Tests To Save Seabirds From Potential Blasts
Jalopnik
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July 9, 2025
Domino's once guaranteed that it could deliver pizzas in 30 minutes or less. The United States Air Force partnered with SpaceX in hopes of developing hypersonic rockets that could deliver 100 tons of cargo anywhere on the planet in 90 minutes or...
Sandals Resorts International’s Milestone Achievement of CARPHA’s Healthier Safer Tourism Travellers Health Assurance Award
Antigua News Room
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July 10, 2025
Sandals Resorts International’s Milestone Achievement of CARPHA’s Healthier Safer Tourism Travellers Health Assurance Award The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) awarded all nineteen (19) Sandals Resorts its prestigious Healthier Safer...
A Foundation for Success: Navigating Bedrock & 180-mph Winds
AltEnergyMag
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July 8, 2025
Bahamas Solar & Renewables took a non-traditional path to build their first solar site by bypassing the use of an EPC. Instead, they hired local contractors to execute their civil and electrical work. This initiative ensured economic support for...
Hotels We Love: Salterra
Oprah Daily
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June 30, 2025
I arrived in South Caicos, a quiet island on the southeastern end of the Turks and Caicos island chain, ready for a break from the chaos of motherhood. As our direct flight from Miami descended toward the airport—a single story building surrounded...
Primary Healthcare at the Heart of National Growth, Says Dr. Daren Hall at TCIBO 2025
Magnetic Media
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June 29, 2025
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor Turks and Caicos, June 29, 2025 – At the Turks and Caicos Islands Business Outlook 2025, Dr. Daren Hall, CEO and partner at Family Care Medical Centre and president of the TCI Medical Association, delivered a powerful...
UK Citizenship Override Fuels TCI Independence Push: Green Paper Outlines Vision for Sovereign Future
Magnetic Media
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June 29, 2025
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor Turks and Caicos, June 29, 2025 – A decision by the United Kingdom to override the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) Status Commission and approve 49 previously denied citizenship applications has sent shockwaves through...
TCI’s Green Paper Charts Ambitious Economic Path for Independence
Magnetic Media
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June 28, 2025
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor Turks and Caicos, June 28, 2025 – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) has taken a bold step toward reimagining its economic future with the presentation of a Green Paper on independence, outlining an ambitious blueprint...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
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...
Mr Greg Christie’s last lick
Jamaica Observer
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July 3, 2025
Appointing an anti-corruption czar was always going to be shrouded in controversy in Jamaica’s deep, ugly environment of malfeasance, and Mr Greg Christie, for his sins, would inherit that thankless mantle as contractor general in 2005. His...
Marshall Islands announces full schedule for 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup
KNWA - Arkansas
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July 5, 2025
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation has announced the full lineup of matches for the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup, set to kick off this August in Springdale. The tournament features the Marshall Islands’ first...
Falklands intends to implement the Beneficial Ownership Register by July 2026
MercoPress
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Sunday, July 6th 2025 - 04:50 UTC Minister Stephen Doughty with MLA Roger Spink during a recent meeting at Parliament House Stephen Doughty, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which includes Overseas Territories has...
Optical illusion: Can you spot the hidden Pallas's cat in 14 seconds?
Hindustan Times
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July 2, 2025
Ready to test your vision skills? We have a mind-bending optical illusion for you. In this wildlife photo, which has been making rounds on social media, the first thing you see is a peaceful mountain trail, untouched and quiet. But don’t be...
The most dangerous vacation destinations for Americans revealed… and how to avoid disaster
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
Surging waves were about to doom his terrified daughter to the frigid depths of the Atlantic Ocean after she suddenly fell overboard from the Disney Dream cruise ship on Sunday. Disaster struck on June 29 as the vessel headed to Fort Lauderdale,...
St. Kitts and Nevis Gears Up for EV Revolution with New Training Program
Win Media SKN
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July 2, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – The Federation is making significant strides in its commitment to a sustainable energy future with the launch of a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Training and Certification Course at the Clarence Fitzroy...
7 Morning Digest: Fourth of July travel, another water main break in Highland Park & more
WXYZ - Michigan
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July 2, 2025
Here at 7 News Detroit, we want to make sure you start your day off on the right foot, informed about weather, traffic, the latest news and more. That's why we have the 7 Morning Digest, where we'll get you out the door informed and ready to go....
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...
I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast
The Scottish Sun
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July 8, 2025
IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...