On June 24, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken released the 24th annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report). For the ninth consecutive year The Commonwealth of The Bahamas maintained Tier 1 status. Tier 1 is the highest ranking and requires governments demonstrate appreciable progress each year in combating trafficking. The U.S. Embassy wishes […]
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Sharon Purser-Cooper, public relations officer at the Hummingbirds Association of Bahamas, says major benefits could come to Jamaica should greater partnerships be forged among diaspora groups. Purser-Cooper was speaking to The Gleaner at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St James, on Monday. The Hummingbirds Association […]
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Here is a webinar in which senior figures in the Bahamian financial and government field talked about how the jurisdiction is addressing challenges and adapting to new trends. Senior figures in the financial, regulatory and wealth management sector of the Bahamas recently sat down with ClearView chief executive Stephen Harris to discuss how the Caribbean […]
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Local insurers are doing their best to fight to keep costs down for customers amidst reinsurance cost hikes, according to Richard Darville, Deputy Chairman of the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA), who noted that catastrophe premiums have increased by 30-40 percent over the past three to five years. Darville explained: “Going into 2022/2023, […]
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The first pregnancy help center in the Bahamas has weathered challenges and continues to grow, serving the Caribbean nation’s women and families with life-affirming pregnancy help. Multiple hurricanes, the Covid-19 pandemic, and illicit abortion have not stopped the Bahamas GodParent Center from being a voice for life. The Bahamas GodParent Center was established in 2015 […]
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Visa-free access for 157 countries dramatically boosts The Bahamas’ tourism, achieving an unprecedented record in 2023. Bahamas initiative allowing visa-free access to 157 countries has significantly boosted tourism leading to unprecedented growth in the sector. In 2023, the total number of tourists reached 9,654,838, setting a new record and surpassing all prior expectations. This number […]
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