Join TravelPulse Canada’s John Kirk in Exuma as he speaks with Charity Armbrister-McKenzie, Director Cultural & Authentic Events / Exuma Operations. “We say we have 365 keys, so there’s one for every day,” Armbrister-McKenzie tells TravelPulse Canada. “People will get on a boat for a half day or full day, swim with the pigs, swim…
It’s hard to see where the water ends and the sky begins. I’m wading on a sugar-white sandbar in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with nothing around but turquoise-tinted clouds. There are shades of blue here I’ve never seen. Or imagined. This is White Bay. It’s part of a chain of tiny cays to…
The kid-friendly version of the Caribbean’s best-known, all-inclusive resort brand, Sandals, will be developed in The Bahamas when Sandals Emerald Bay undergoes a $100 million transformation into the Beaches brand, Guardian Business has learned. Sources close to the development told this paper that the property is scheduled to close on August 15 for six months, as Sandals…
By: Chester Robards for The Nassau Guardian. Senior Business Reporter Odyssey Aviation has opened a new multimillion-dollar fixed-base operator (FBO) at Exuma International Airport, the company announced in a press statement. Odyssey hails the new FBO as state-of-the-art, revealing that the footprint of the terminal is 4800 square feet, connected to a six-acre aircraft parking…
Since 2012, Peter Nicholson, the largest owner of Grand Isle Resort & Residences, has offered up this slice of paradise for hundreds of charity auctions Located in the southern Bahamas, this archipelago of islands, just a 40 minute flight from Miami, seemed like it should have been on the other side of the world. Exuma’s…
The government of The Bahamas signed a loan agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) for $70 million, that will go toward funding airport infrastructure in the Exumas, a press statement released by the fund yesterday explained. Full Story: https://www.thenassauguardian.com/business/govt-gets-70-mil-saudi-loan-for-exumas-airport-facilities/article_85567a02-f344-57d6-8be3-55b94fa6636c.html
bahamas high commission – canada OTTAWA, ON, August 8, 2023 — The Government of The Bahamas is delighted to announce a major partnership with Hub350 and the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA). This collaboration forms a part of a broader vision to leverage technology and innovation to transform The Bahamas into a leading technology hub….
by Marcin Frąckiewicz in News, Satellite Internet, Starlink on 20 April 2023 The Bahamas, an archipelago of over 700 islands, is known for its breathtaking beauty, pristine beaches, and vibrant culture. However, despite being a popular tourist destination, the nation has long struggled with inadequate internet connectivity. The lack of reliable and high-speed internet has hindered the country’s economic…
The country’s GDP is on the rebound, with Exuma leading the way with a 33% growth compared to the previous year
FOR donors who wonder where exactly their dollars go and who they help, in Exuma they only have to look as far as the school bus that proudly bears the name LN Coakley High. #Sponsors, supporters and riders who participated in the 2022 Tour de Turquoise raised more than $100,000 to pay for that bright…
A delegation from the Bahamian government braved one of the coldest days of winter in Ottawa in hopes of learning about what it takes to build a world-class technology hub. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism I. Chester Cooper, along with a large delegation of visitors, received a warm welcome from Kanata North’s tech park leaders,…
Under skies that dropped a soft spitting rain and ground packed with the pounding of rubber-clad feet, more than 300 men, women, teens and children took part in the 8th Run for Pompey, November 12. The event took place in Georgetown, Exuma, with festivities in Regatta Park and a race that took runners and walkers by…