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NASSAU, Bahamas, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation will be showing its appreciation to the travel agency community during a virtual in "Da Backyard" party on May 6.

Both Ellison 'Tommy' Thompson, Deputy Director General as well as Bridgette King, Executive Director Global Sales will bejoined by other members of the Bahamas Tourism Office team for a fun, interactive afternoon featuring Bahamian music, a video montage, updates on what's happening in The Bahamas, games, a cocktail/mocktail demo, a virtual photobooth, as well as prize giveaways for the best dressed advisor in tropical attire. Learn about the relaunch of the Bahamas Specialist Program.

Although you will see a demonstration by a mixologist, courtesy of Warwick Paradise Island, you may want to have one ready to taste during "Da Backyard" party.

Bahama Mama:1 oz. Gold Rum1 oz. Nassau Royale Liqueur1 oz. Coconut Rum2 oz. Orange Juice2 oz. Pineapple JuiceDash of Angostura Bitters (optional)1/6 oz. GrenadineMix ingredients and shake well. Pour over crushed ice in a tall glass and garnish with a slice of orange and two cherries. *Eliminate the rum for a mocktail version of the Bahama Mama.

And join The Bahamas team to celebrate our travel agency partners on May 6 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST.

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ABOUT THE BAHAMASWith over 700 islands and cays and 16 unique island destinations, The Bahamas lies just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy fly away escape that transports travellers away from their everyday. The Islands of The Bahamas have world-class fishing, diving, boating and thousands of miles of the earth's most spectacular water and beaches waiting for families, couples and adventurers. Explore all the islands have to offer at http://www.bahamas.com or on Facebook, YouTubeor Instagramto see why It's Better in The Bahamas.

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Millions of people who started working from home during the pandemic are likely never going back to the office. Likewise, remote work programs launched by destinations and resorts to attract untethered but stir-crazy workers are likely to outlast the pandemic as more professionals realize they literally can work from anywhere with good Wi-Fi.

These programs range from The Bahamas BEATS program to Arubas One Happy Workation.

But if youre remotely for a week or three months, youll still need to find a place to stay and more and more resorts are offering remote-work programs for precisely that purpose.

Here are some of the resorts in the Caribbean that have offer rooms with a (much) better view for remote workers:

Bluefields Bay Villas

Located on Jamaicas quiet South Coast, this villa resort offers remote workers a special rate of $150 per person per night for stays of three weeks or longer. Rates include use of a private waterfront villa, pool, and beach (all within reach of the wifi), non-motorized watersports, and the services of a full villa staff chef, housekeeping, night butler, and nanny if required.

Graycliff Hotel, Bahamas

TheGraycliff Workation Specialpackage is good for half off room rates for stays of two weeks or more at this Nassau hotel. The rate includes daily continental breakfast, housekeeping, high-speed Internet access, use of a printer, and IT support.

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

Located at the massive Baha Mar development in Nassau, Bahamas, the Grand Hyatt offers a Work from Hyatt package that includes access to a private workspace, daily food and beverage credits at more than 40 restaurants, poolside cabana reservations, and an on-site Work From Hyatt Ambassador to help facilitate your stay.

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From The Bahamas to Grenada, Caribbean Resorts for Remote Work - Caribbean Journal

A high-net-worth family is looking to hire a travelling domestic couple to look after their residences on a private island in the Bahamas.

The job posted by Polo & Tweed on April 28, along with a short video, states that the selected couple will have to manage family homes of the wealthy family, based between Naples, Florida and Bahamas, during weekdays-8am to 5pm Monday to Friday-with private accommodation provided.

As per the job details, the experienced domestic couple would have to manage their large country estate in Florida that includes three houses, with nine bathrooms and the Bahamas estate consists of four houses with four bedrooms in each home.

According to the listing, the couple will be paid $100,000-$120,000 (over Rs 1 crore) per year depending on experience along with healthcare, dental benefits and a car for work duties.

There is not much information about the high end worth family except its a family of four, with two grown children who have been spending 80% of their time in Bahamas due to Covid-19. The family is described as friendly, relaxed, easy-goin looking for a discreet, well mannered, professional couple to manage guests, perform front of house duties and manage the household from day-today perspective.

The duties include all aspects of house-keeping and management like daily, deep cleaning of the household, making beds, cleaning bathroom and other areas, laundry, ironing along with running errands and hosting guests.

Lucy Challenger, founder of Polo & Tweed, told Metro it is a once-in-a-lifetime position and that the client was tempted to apply for the job himself. She claims they have been flooded with replies since it was posted on their website and currently, they are shortlisting candidates and urged other interested couples to send their CVs immediately.

The listing reads that the family is interviewing the right couple to start as soon as possible.

Other perks included with the job are a private jet to travel between the homes, accommodations at both properties and of course, the scenic view.

If it sounds tempting enough, go ahead and apply.

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This Family Will Pay You Rs 1 Crore to Look After Their Estate in the Bahamas - News18

A couple has beenlooking for a domestic watch for their privately owned properties, basically holiday homes in Naples, Florida, USA, and the Bahamas. Offering to pay between $100,000 to $120,000 gross per year, including healthcare and dental benefits, the job listing states that the individual is required to look after the three gigantic homes, with 9 bathrooms in Florida and four luxury stays with four separate bedrooms in each home in the Bahamas private island. The couple needs experienced domestic help to become long-term team members to help manage and care for their homes and travel with the family, reads the posting on Polo and tweed job portal. A job that could be a dream for many requires a valid driver's license and the legal right to work in the US. It comes with a re-location option, although.

The selected individual for the high net worth family, according to the listing, will be required to housekeeping, caring while living in the island homes, keeping in mind that the individual must possess initiative and strong self-management skill. The catch is, the family of four, with two grown children, mostly stays away in Florida. You should be organized and if you enjoy cooking this is a bonus, read the job that offered $120k for the same.You may have to perform driving duties such as running errands or picking up guests from the airport etc, it continued. Occasionally one of you may be tasked to attend the other property on their own, it added, indicating that one may have to travel more to newer locations and divide the time staying across more than one location or properties. Family is friendly and relaxed, the listing furthermore said. The work hours listed were 8 am to 5 pm and the advertisers reiterated that it was a long-term role.

Earlier, similarly in India, a start-up in Bengaluru named Wakefit had made a job offer ofRs 1 lakh to sleep for 9 hours in the comfort of ones house. It also rolled out the internship programs for sleeping. Candidates were asked to sleep for 9 hours a day for 100 days according to the advertisement. However, it said that it was not easy to become an intern as it would need one to prove to their respective bosses that sleeping is what they are extremely passionate about. The company also said that a set of sleep counsellors and sleep trackers would be assigned to the candidates.

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A Bahamas family is offering a dream $120k caretaker job for their homes with insane perks - Republic TV

Airlines must pay to fly in Bahamas airspaceGovt projects $300-350 million intake over next 10 years

NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas, for the first time in its history, is assuming management of its sovereign airspace in a move that could yield $300 to $350 million over the next 10 years, according to Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio DAguilar.

The Bahamas has now signed a 10-year air navigation services agreement with the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), which could be extended for an additional 36 months.

Under the new agreement, as of May 1, 2021, aircraft landing in and departing out of the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas, aircraft flying solely in the airspace of The Bahamas and aircraft flying over the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas will start paying fees to the newly established Bahamas Air Navigation Services Authority, (BANSA) an entity solely owned and operated by the Bahamian government.

DAguilar, speaking at the ceremonial signing of the agreement yesterday, noted that it concluded decades of talks over the management of the sovereign airspace.

The Bahamas will assume, for the first time, the management of this sovereign airspace, said DAguilar.

Commencing May 1, 2021, aircraft landing in and out of sovereign airspace of The Bahamas, those flying solely within the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas and those flying over the sovereign airspace, will pay fees to the entity (BANSA).

He noted that according to the UNS convention on civil aviation, the imposition of fees must be non-discriminatory.

All carriers must pay the same fees. We could not charge one fee for Bahamian carriers and another for non-Bahamian carriers, DAguilar explained.

He further explained that fees for aircraft landing and taking off in Bahamian airspace will range from $1 per arriving and departing passenger and a flat fee of $10 up to $61 dollars, depending on the takeoff weight.

The aircraft that weighs less would pay less; the aircraft that weighs more would pay more, said DAguilar.

He noted that all fees collected cannot be deposited to consolidated funds but must be directed to the development of the countrys aviation sector, adding thathe expects the agreement to yield $300 to 350 million over the next ten years.

The Bahamas will still be responsible for an $80,000 annual fee to be paid to the FAA for the provision of data to charge airspace users.

United States Charge dAffaires Usha Pitts said the agreement represents years of hard work between the two countries.

This cements cooperation for the next ten years and begins the process by which The Bahamas can take greater ownership of its own airspace, Pitts noted.

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THE SKIES ARE OURS: Bahamas assumes historical management of sovereign airspace - EyeWitness News

A super-rich family is looking for a couple to work as live-in cleaners at luxury properties in the Bahamas and Florida.

A job advert posted with upscale recruitment firm Polo & Tweed, based in Mayfair, London, promises a salary of up to 90,000 for an experienced domestic couple.

The ultra-high-net-worth family of four are based between lavish properties in Naples, Florida and the Bahamas although since the start of the pandemic, the advert states that most of their time is spent on the holiday island.

Full healthcare, a car and private accommodation at the properties will be provided to the successful couple, the job ad states.

Applicants should have a positive can-do attitude and be self-confident, discreet, professional with excellent manners and well as very well presented.

Duties would include things such as housekeeping, daily cleaning of the property and laundry; as well as daily errands and odd jobs such as picking up guests from the airport.

You should be discreet and well mannered, and the family are friendly and relaxed, but still like their home to be presented to the highest degree. You should be able to manage guests, perform front of house duties, and be able to manage the household from a day-to-day perspective, the advert states.

The working hours are five days a week, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

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FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA Stakeholders from the government of The Bahamas and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are focusing their efforts on creating the right mix of policy and investment designed to reinvigorate post-Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts, particularly in the northern Bahamas. With another active hurricane season less than a month away now, those plans took center stage as part of a special panel hosted by organizers of the annual Grand Bahama Business Outlook Seminar.

IDB Chief of Operations Maria Eugenia Roca explained: Dorian exposed some critical shortfalls in various systems. It is critical to rethink the future of The Bahamas to address structural challenges.

She further acknowledged the exacerbated impact of the global pandemic on an already challenging environment.

Issues surrounding energy security, transformation and resilience have topped that recovery agenda as stakeholders, which included teams from the Ministry of Finance, worked to take decisive and innovative steps toward responding in an agile way to the more than $200 million in energy-related damages caused by Dorian.

The Ministry of Finances Reconstruction With Resilience in the Energy Sector of The Bahamas Program has overhauled and replaced hundreds of miles of damaged and aging infrastructure on Grand Bahama and Abaco.

This work represented phase one of the multimillion-dollar initiative designed to address major structural barriers to energy transformation in the short-term, all while pressing ahead with plans to expand and diversify sustainable energy options within the sector and train countless industry stakeholders as part of a medium and longer-term goal. Barriers such as financial and infrastructural gaps, as well as the absence of adequate renewable energy regulations and an overall lack of resiliency, have long been a hinderance to the forward movement of the sector.

IDB Clean Energy Senior Specialist Juan Paredes noted: Resiliency is very important in cases of a disastrous event. This does not only include natural events but takes into consideration scenarios like potential cyberattacks on the grid as well.

The programs introduction of storm-resilient infrastructure and new microgrid systems to both Abaco and Grand Bahama will shore up energy security on both islands and are also expected to have a far-reaching socioeconomic impact on the country at large.

A total of $80 million has been allocated for this phase, focusing on more stable and efficient transmission and generation.

IDB Senior Regional Energy Specialist Dr Malaika Masson said: Through a funding facility provided by the IDB, The Bahamas will have access to some $170 million earmarked for energy transformation over the next eight to 10 years.

Touting the macroeconomic support that will also be provided through this program, she noted: As we move forward, we will also include New Providence and the return on that investment could net millions over the next 10 years.

Those plans, according to Program Coordinator Stanford Moss, have been bolstered by the necessary scientific and feasibility studies that have helped chart the course toward creating a more climate-resilient system.

As sweeping changes begin to take place across the industry, stakeholders anticipate that investment in the renewable and sustainable energy sector will become more widespread, attracting both local and international interest. This is the time when innovative financing instruments are required such as the Renewable Energy Fund mentioned by Dr Masson for The Bahamas.

Considerable success has already been recorded in the storm-ravaged northern Bahamas and officials assert that the ultimate goal is the development of an energy system that provides a better quality of life for Bahamians with fewer disruptions, increased reliability and a stronger, more resilient economy.

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A Category 5 hurricane in September 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic that followed delivered a one-two punch to the Bahamas that destroyed lives, homes, businesses and churches, then prevented outside relief organizations from rendering aid, said Rick Burnette, the outgoing coordinator of domestic disaster response for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

But neither Hurricane Dorian nor the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 could dent the ingenuity and resilience of CBF Bahamas, which consists of six congregations on the islands of Grand Bahama, Abaco and Acklins, said Burnette, who will be succeeded in the disaster response role by North Carolina pastor and disaster recovery specialist Daynette Snead Perez.

Its been though. It was hard. Because of the pandemic, we werent able to lean into our response to Dorian. The teams we had lined up couldnt go, said Burnette, who also serves as CBF field personnel. Yet, we were able to continue to work with the local response contractors in the Bahamas, people who know the communities and who know the affected areas and who were able to coordinate the response.

But nurturing existing cordial relationships between CBF in the U.S. and the Bahamas also suffered during the outbreak, said Ray Johnson, coordinator of CBF Florida.

The pandemic has not eroded those relationships, but it has definitely hindered the depth of them, Johnson said. We compensated by using social media, but that is no substitute for worshiping together.

CBF Florida and CBF Bahamas have a special working and worshiping connection that goes back before the latter was created in 2011. They are constantly visiting us, and we are constantly visiting them. People in both countries are eager to renew those gatherings once things open back up, Johnson said.

In fact, finding opportunities to fellowship with the Bahamian churches will be one of the top orders of business going forward.

Another immediate focus will be sending volunteer teams to help continue the recovery from Hurricane Dorian, he said. We havent been able to put eyes on the ground since the pandemic. A lot of work has been done but there is a lot more to do.

Burnette said a large amount of the credit for work that has been completed so far goes to CBF Bahamas for helping coordinate the activities of disaster response contractors. As a community they have been resilient.

But significant contributions also were made by U.S.-based donors and volunteers before the pandemic began, helping set the stage for progress made throughout last year by local churches and workers, he added.

That included a $5,000 grant from the Fellowship to CBF Florida to meet immediate needs in the Bahamas and the dispatching of volunteers immediately after the storm to repair roofs and assess properties slated for rehabilitation or rebuilding. Spiritual care volunteers were deployed from the U.S. by the end of 2019 to help Bahamians reeling from the death of family and friends as well as from job and property losses, Burnette said.

Materials also were sent before the pandemic, including tents, water filters, generators and solar phone chargers. CBF Florida Disaster Response Coordinator Kenny Phillips made an exploratory visit.

No one knew at the time just how important those initial volunteer visits would be.

In February 2020, volunteers from Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C., and Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., deployed to the Bahamas to repair churches, homes and other properties and to conduct assessments of other needs.

No one knew at the time just how important those initial volunteer visits would be, Burnette said. In hindsight, I am really pleased with the fact that we were able to get a handful of teams that performed a lot of work and were also exploratory. They helped lay the groundwork moving forward.

While the pandemic blocked volunteer teams and materials from scheduled visits, CBF Bahamas helped coordinate work being completed on more than 20 properties by December 2020, Burnette said.

Many others made the work possible, as well. A lot of entities stepped up. CBF and Canadian Baptists helped get the materials and other resources needed from Florida to the Bahamas. Everyone just stepped up.

But turning the volunteer spicket back on will take time. As of early May there were no groups signed up for Bahamas work.

We are hoping as more teams are vaccinated, they will start lining up. Its the same in Lake Charles, Burnette said of the Louisiana coastal community hit by two hurricanes in 2020. I am confident that CBF churches and other partners will step in.

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The Islands of The Bahamas await travelers who are ready to plan their summer vacations. Those wishing to visit the idyllic sandy beaches and irresistible blue waters of the islands are sure to find the paradise experience of their dreams in The Bahamas.

People-to-People Goes Virtual The beloved People-to-People program that has been connecting visitors with locals through customized experiences for the past 45 years, is making its way directly into the homes and screens of wanderlusters. The virtual program offers five free virtual session themes with local ambassadors in The Bahamas. To book an unforgettable Virtual People-to-People Experience, head to: https://www.bahamas.com/plan-your-trip/people-to-people .

Increased Airlift to The Bahamas American Airlines announced direct flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) beginning June 5, 2021. Frontier Airlines has also announced that direct flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Nassau (NAS) will be available four times a week starting July 2021.

Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Reopens Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach located in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island is welcoming guests back starting this month. The all-inclusive resort boasts an oceanfront pool, watersports, 4,000 feet of beautiful white-sand beaches, ocean view rooms and more.

Resorts World Biminis New Beach Destination The beachfront resort just 50 miles off the coast of Florida will officially debut its newest private beach, Resorts World Bimini Beach, on May 14, 2021. The new addition features two lagoon pools, hammocks, oceanfront and poolside private cabanas, two bars, ocean view dining and much more.

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FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA Three Ecuadorians, two Romanians, one Costa Rican, one Haitian and one Eritrean all pleaded guilty to illegally departing from The Bahamas to attempt to enter the United States, the Department of Immigration reported today.

The migrants were arraigned in the Magistrates Court on Grand Bahama on Monday, May 3, and charged with illegal embarkation.

They were convicted and fined $300 each or in default of payment serve six months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

A statement from the Immigration Department noted: Reports are that on 1st May, 2021, a team of immigration officers rendezvoused with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter William Flores at the Lucayan Harbour to take custody of the above mentioned migrants.

USCG reports indicate that the migrants were interdicted approximately 26 miles off West Palm Beach, Florida. When interviewed by immigration officials, they all admitted to illegally departing from The Bahamas in an attempt to illegally enter the United States.

Additionally, they possessed no document that would permit their legal entry into the United States. As a result, they were all cautioned and charged for the offense of illegal embarkation.

After paying their fines, seven of the migrants were escorted to the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for further processing and to await repatriation to their respective countries of origin.

The sole exception, the Eritrean national, will not face detention or repatriation as he is documented as an asylum seeker in The Bahamas, according to immigration officials.

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Eight migrants charged with attempting to illegally enter US from Bahamas - EyeWitness News