/tags/bahamas Bahamas en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:27:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-02/can-a-revived-goombay-stand-on-its-own Coconut Grove’s signature celebration of Bahamian culture returns this week, but organizers say growing attendance has not solved a lingering problem: finding the sponsors needed to secure the event’s future and reduce its reliance on city funding. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:27:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-06-02/can-a-revived-goombay-stand-on-its-own Francisco Alvarado | Coconut Grove Spotlight /south-florida/2025-11-18/unearthing-coconut-groves-forgotten-lives In a historic Coconut Grove cemetery where Bahamian settlers and community leaders rest beneath live oaks, a local researcher is piecing together the names — and stories — of those long lost to time. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:30:00 GMT /south-florida/2025-11-18/unearthing-coconut-groves-forgotten-lives Mike Clary | Coconut Grove Spotlight /arts-culture/2025-04-25/goombay-festival-south-florida The Goombay Festival is returning to Coconut Grove to celebrate South Florida's deep Bahamian roots and heritage. The festival will feature traditional Bahamian parades, musical performances, and Junkanoos, which are traditional Bahamian parades marked by drumming and elaborate costumes. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:17:40 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-25/goombay-festival-south-florida Alyssa Ramos /americas/2024-12-18/trump-herschel-walker-ambassador-bahamas President-elect Donald Trump says he'll nominate former Senate candidate Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Trump made the announcement Tuesday in a post on his social media website. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:36:32 GMT /americas/2024-12-18/trump-herschel-walker-ambassador-bahamas Chris Megerian /americas/2024-12-09/bahamian-police-chief-drug-trafficking The Bahamas' prime minister announced on Wednesday that Clayton Fernander was stepping down, noting that he faces no charges in the case but that the police department needs a change. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:39:29 GMT /americas/2024-12-09/bahamian-police-chief-drug-trafficking Associated Press /americas/2024-11-22/bahamas-waters The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:52:53 GMT /americas/2024-11-22/bahamas-waters Danica Coto /weather/2024-10-21/tropical-storm-oscar-dumps-heavy-rain-on-eastern-cuba-as-it-heads-toward-the-bahamas Tropical Storm Oscar is moving across eastern Cuba after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the island already beleaguered by a massive power outage. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:30:35 GMT /weather/2024-10-21/tropical-storm-oscar-dumps-heavy-rain-on-eastern-cuba-as-it-heads-toward-the-bahamas Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2024-10-21/oscar-brings-winds-heavy-rains-to-eastern-cuba-after-striking-the-bahamas Tropical Storm Oscar brought heavy rains and winds to Cuba, an island already beleaguered by a massive power outage, late Sunday after brushing the Bahamas. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:09:59 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-10-21/oscar-brings-winds-heavy-rains-to-eastern-cuba-after-striking-the-bahamas The Associated Press /americas/2024-02-09/jamaica-and-the-bahamas-are-pushing-back-against-u-s-travel-warnings The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:01:11 GMT /americas/2024-02-09/jamaica-and-the-bahamas-are-pushing-back-against-u-s-travel-warnings Vanessa Romo /government-politics/2024-01-31/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-the-bahamas-heres-what-you-need-to-know A string of gang-related murders in the local community prompted the U.S. embassy in the island nation to issue a security alert. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:25:47 GMT /government-politics/2024-01-31/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-the-bahamas-heres-what-you-need-to-know Shannon Sims | The New York Times