Bahamas
Money & Movement: Bahamas
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of The Bahamas — the 1:1 peg, sending and receiving, banking, buying property, residency (Economic Permanent Residence), pensions, inheritance, and the zero-tax reality. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Bahamas: Davis administration convenes first post-election Cabinet
*The new Cabinet met Tuesday at the Office of the Prime Minister following the May 12 general election — the political clock starts now on health, crime, and tourism portfolios.*
Bahamas isolates two European travelers at Princess Margaret Hospital after DRC routing
Two foreign nationals are in precautionary isolation after a three-week DRC visit and a Heathrow-Nassau routing. Both remain asymptomatic. The Bahamian Health Minister has signaled potential travel restrictions on inbound passengers from affected countries.
Bahamas joins shared Caribbean visa, opening multi-island travel for the diaspora
A shared visa framework now spans the Bahamas, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, St Lucia, Dominica, and Antigua — making multi-island family visits and dual-residence retirement materially easier for diaspora travelers.
Seven Caribbean nations launch cruise diversification as fuel costs reshape itineraries
Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Trinidad, and Aruba coordinate emergency port strategies as bunker price volatility shortens Caribbean cruise itineraries. The structural shift opens diaspora-side business and tourism opportunity.
Best English-Speaking Retirement Destinations for Caribbean and African Diasporans (2026)
Five English-speaking destinations that actually work for diasporans — and two that look English-speaking on paper but feel different in practice. Honest realism for diaspora retirees who do not want to spend their seventies translating.