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March 01, 2024
Man gets bail after threatening woman with knife at Coco Cay

A MAN was granted bail after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife on Coco Cay last month.

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August 05, 2022
Colette Ferguson's Coco Reef Craft manipulates straw into unique shapes for apparel and home

A 1994 Ministry of Tourism initiative promoting authentically Bahamian products inspired Colette Ferguson to start creating art and accessories out of straw, seashells, and pink sand. After perfecting her artistry over 20 years, a grant from the Access Accelerator enabled her to purchase the equipment she needed to expand her product line and introduce her unique ...
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July 27, 2022
Coco Reef Craft Company revolutionizes straw work, manipulating local straw into unique shapes for apparel and home

After leaving her retail job in 2015, Colette Ferguson boldly chose to pursue her artistic passion. She established Coco Reef Craft Company, where she turns items typically found lying on the beach into exquisite accessories for the body and home.

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August 06, 2021
Marsha Lightbourne heads Coco Cay HR, calls it ‘the most amazing job’

When Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley announced in late 2018 that the cruise line aimed to hire 200 more Bahamians for positions onboard its ships, management acted fast. They arranged job fairs, signed a contract with the National Training Agency to assist with screening and conducting soft skills training. They hoped to appeal to those with a sense of adventure and ...

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January 18, 2021
Coco Bahama Seaplanes chooses Jet Nassau as its FBO

Newly-formed aviation company Coco Bahama Seaplanes has chosen Jet Nassau as its fixed-base operator (FBO) from which to fly its fleet of state-of-the-art seaplanes. The business is scheduled to start next month, according to a press statement, which added that the company has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to students ahead of its launch. Coco Bahama ...
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March 04, 2020
Coco Cay tops destinations for Royal Caribbean

COCO Cay in the Berry Islands is number one of 500 cruise destinations in the world for Royal Caribbean International, a cruise line executive said this week. Michael Bayley, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International (RCI), said the destina

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March 30, 2020
14 infected crew aboard RCCL vessel off Coco Cay

ROYAL Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is anchored off the coast of Great Harbour Cay with 14 crew members positive for COVID-19, Tourism Minister Dionisio D'Aguilar confirmed yesterday...

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February 17, 2020
Caribbean Creative Lanthro Munroe Scores Big With Tyler Perry Studios After Dish Nation and Coco Studios

Atlanta, Georgia... After successful tenures with ‘Dish Nation’ and collaborations with Coco Studios, the first major film studios owned by a black woman in the Atlanta area, Lanthro Munroe is now settling into his new position in the editorial department at Tyler Perry Studios. It’s a dream come true for Munroe to see his name among the credits in Tyler Perry’s shows currently airing on B...

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March 01, 2019
Coco Cay offers hope to jobless

WITH the $200m overhaul of Coco Cay nearing completion, executives from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines were in the capital yesterday for the cruise line's third job fair since November...

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September 12, 2019
Royal Caribbean Re-affirms commitment to Grand Bahama, All 370 Coco Cay Staff Safe, Accounted for

Plans Intact for Dramatic Rebirth of Grand Lucaya. With at least one cruise ship a day diverting to Grand Bahama to deliver supplies and provide some 20,000 meals for victims of Hurricane Dorian, Royal Caribbean Cruises said it was pulling out all the stops to get business back to normal with ships resuming all calls into the Bahamas and the re-opening of PerfectDay@Coco Cay in the Berry Islands.....

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