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King's College School, The Bahamas breaks ground on $13 million beach front boarding housing
February 09, 2024
King's College School, The Bahamas breaks ground on $13 million beach front boarding housing
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- King's College School, The Bahamas, is set to break ground on a multi-million dollar, one-of-a-kind beachfront boarding house. A part of the Inspired Education Group, the leading global group of premium schools, King's College School's purpose-built boarding house is opening in September 2025 and promises to offer students an unparalleled learning environment. Kin...
August 14, 2023
As temperatures rise, some reefs in The Bahamas hit with coral bleaching
The Bahamas is one of several countries currently experiencing rapid coral bleaching amid what scientists say is an unprecedented high heat index. According to the UK Guardian, United States (US) government scientists have confirmed that coral reefs in Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, and six countries in the Caribbean, including The Bahamas and Cuba, ...
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Encouraging a conservationist spirit
July 24, 2023
Encouraging a conservationist spirit
The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) 2023 Rising Tides field school is immersing six Bahamian high school students in a comprehensive curriculum centered on marine ecology, aiming to kindle a conservationist spirit in these future leaders.
Environmentalist crowned Miss Bahamas
July 07, 2023
Environmentalist crowned Miss Bahamas
The Bahamas will be represented at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant by environmental project manager, Melissa Ingraham. The 26-year-old took home the golden jubilee Miss Bahamas Universe (MBU) jubilee crown on Sunday, July 2. Days after being named MBU, Ingraham who stands five feet two inches, has already turned her focus to working towards building ...
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MISSING SUB'S LINK TO BAHAMAS: Company tested vessel in nation's waters and partnered with university
June 22, 2023
MISSING SUB'S LINK TO BAHAMAS: Company tested vessel in nation's waters and partnered with university
AS rescue efforts continued for five people missing in a submersible expedition running out of air after descending to the sunken Titanic, details emerged of the company behind the expedition's links to The Bahamas - including a similar trip offered in our waters.
June 13, 2023
Local divers believe chumming led to recent shark attack
Some Grand Bahama commercial divers said that chumming to attract sharks for tourist viewing is leading to alarming behavioral changes in the aquatic animals. During the past week, a 73-year-old woman from Marshall Town, Iowa, was admitted to Rand Memorial Hospital after suffering a severe shark bite to her lower calf while she stood on ...
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Govt ups its share in underwater treasure
May 18, 2023
Govt ups its share in underwater treasure
The Antiquities, Monuments and Museum (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which will allow the government to receive a 50 percent share of artifacts recovered from Bahamian waters, was passed in the House yesterday. It received bipartisan support. Prime Minister Philip Davis who led debate on the bill, said it is necessary to protect "our patrimony". The bill ...
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May 02, 2023
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease found at renowned Abaco diving spot
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are scrambling to save corals at a renowned scuba diving spot in Abaco that has contracted the deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD).
May 02, 2023
Coral crisis: lethal disease ravages iconic reef in Abaco
In a crushing blow to marine conservation in The Bahamas, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has reached one of the country's most treasured and vibrant dive sites, leaving environmentalists scrambling to save it. Sandy Cay Reef, a renowned scuba spot within the Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park in Abaco, is the latest victim ...
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BAMSI partners with US-based firm
April 17, 2023
BAMSI partners with US-based firm
Skye Minnis' Saving the Blue (STB) experience began with an Instagram post – and now the 20-year-old marine science major who is in her final year at the Bahamas Agricultural Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) is anticipating her participation in Discovery Channel's Shark Week expedition.
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