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 Lewis Yard Primary School Student Wanessa Hanna is the first Grand Bahamian in 10 years to place in The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association’s (FCCA) essay writing competition.

The fifth grade student...

ALERT #2 ON HURRICANE IRMA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY TUESDAY  5TH SEPTEMBER, 2017 AT 9AM EDT.

…IRMA BECOMES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE…PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE...

On Friday, September 1st, Angela Poscillo, CEO of Ms. International World and Ms. Latina International, along with the pageant’s current title holders, arrived on Grand Bahama Island via the MV Grand ...

On Thursday, August 31st, a press conference was held to announce the 7th Annual Bernie Russell Pool Tournament slated for September 14th-17th, 2017 at the Grand Lucayan Resort.  

Members of the tourna...

 Over the past fifteen years, bonefishing studies have been conducted throughout several islands of the Bahamas. This year, a team of scientists, lodge owners, and bone fishing guides, convened on...

On Friday, August 18th, a total of fifteen beauty queens from the Elite Global Earth Pageant Franchise disembarked the Carnival Ecstasy to enjoy a fun filled day on Grand Bahama Island. 

The day trip...

On Wednesday, August 16th, a press conference was held at the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation to announce the Bahamas Bonefishing Conference scheduled for August 28th- 29th at the Pelican Bay Hotel.  

T...

Over the course of one week, a crew from one of Canada's largest radio stations, Z103.5, showcased Grand Bahama Island and everything that the destination has to offer during live onsite radio promoti...

On Thursday, August 3rd, residents and visitors on Grand Bahama Island got their first "Taste of Port Lucaya" in Count Bassie Square at the Port Lucaya Marketplace.  

The event, which was a collective...

Every Thursday night, residents and visitors alike take the grounds of Taino Beach by storm to participate in everything that Grand Bahama Island’s Goombay Summer Festival has to offer.

With an...

On Friday, July 21st, the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, and the Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA), held the closing...