November 10, 2023 Uniting for Ocean Science: PIMS Scientists Shine at GCFI! Back row (L-R): Dr. Valeria Pizarro, Duran Mitchell, Kandize McPhee, Taylor Walters, Anwar Godet. Front row (L-R): Teni…
Category: BAHAMAS
The Bahamas is introducing the world’s first carbon-negative construction tech
November 3, 2023 The Bahamas has started pioneering the use of a construction material that naturally absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, a huge leap towards replacing carbon-intensive Portland cement and…
Perry Institute Welcomes Distinguished Caribbean Conservationist and Accomplished Bahamian Scientist-Executive
October 27, 2023 On a mission to preserve and explore threatened marine ecosystems, The Perry Institute for Marine Science, an international trailblazer in marine research and conservation, fortified its board…
The Sister Accord® Foundation Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary with AAA and The Nelson Mandela Foundation; Expands to the Caribbean with First Bahamian Chapter
September 22, 2023 The Sister Accord®️ Foundation, the organization whose movement is changing the way girls and women treat, support, and interact with each other, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with…
Coral Catastrophe: Bleaching Engulfs Exuma Cays’ Renowned Reefs
September 12, 2023 Newly unveiled findings from the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) and The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) have painted a grave scenario for coral reefs in the…
Bahamas Coral Crisis: Global Ocean Heatwave Sparks Urgent Concerns for Coral Bleaching
September 5, 2023 The breathtaking coral reefs of The Bahamas, renowned around the world for their vibrancy and diverse marine life, are under serious and immediate threat as a powerful ocean…
Bahamas next up for marijuana legalisation- but not for industrial hemp.
By: Staff Writer September 1, 2023 The Bahamas government released a compendium of bills that would transform cannabis use in The Bahamas from a strictly illegal activity to an industry…
Bahamian MP resigns on sex assault rap: Out on $9k bail
By: Staff Writer August 11, 2023 A Bahamian legislator was forced to resign as a parliamentary secretary because of being formally charged in the courts for sexual assault. Kirk Cornish,…
CARICOM congratulates The Bahamas on its 50th Anniversary of Independence
July 11, 2023 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has extended congratulations to the Government and People of The Bahamas on the country’s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 10…
Our Blue Future: PIMS Rising Tides Program Empowers Bahamian Youth to Protect Their Marine Heritage
July 7, 2023 In an age of environmental uncertainty, the Perry Institute is preparing a cadre of young Bahamian conservationists poised to defend the Caribbean seascape With its famed sapphire…
Explorer creates “Master Map” for sunken treasure in The Bahamas.
By: Staff Writer June 2, 2023 The Bahamas is a vast ships’ trap, a legend fueled by the islands’ location in the heart of the ‘Bermuda Triangle’. Mysterious currents and…
US’ Caribbean American VP to Bahamas for first Caribbean Trip
June 2, 2023 The US’ first Black Caribbean American Vice President, Kamala Harris, is set to embark on her first official trip to the Caribbean since taking office in Caribbean…