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Consulates and COVID-19: How Japan, Bahamas and the United Kingdom Are Coping, Learning

The work of diplomats is personal by nature, but some leaders of foreign outposts in Atlanta are finding during the pandemic era that this need not mean “physical.”   In the first virtual edition of its Consular Conversations series sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC May 8, Global Atlanta welcomed Japanese Consul General Kazuyuki Takeuchi, Bahamian Consul […]

  • Bahamas, The
    • Education

Atlanta Students Engage in Service Learning on Bahamas Trip 

Twelve students and five parents from Brandon Hall School, the private boarding and day school in Sandy Springs, spent their long President’s Day weekend on much more than rest and relaxation.  They took their second trip to the Bahamas in fewer than six months, volunteering at local schools, churches and nonprofits in a country that […]

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Bahamas to Pay Forward Dorian’s Recovery Lessons, Deepen Tech Ties With Southeast

When Hurricane Dorian concluded its onslaught on the Bahamas in September, the country was left to face unprecedented destruction.  The islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama lost more than 13,000 homes. Many schools including a satellite campus of the national university were wiped out. A key seaport and airport were hit hard, with temporary shutdowns […]

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Our 19 Most-Read Stories of 2019

Looking at our list of top stories for 2019, it’s hard not to be a little disappointed as an editor.  After all, we pride ourselves in being a publication that primarily uses business as the lens through which we illuminate the ways Atlanta is connected to the world — or more specifically, to the global […]

  • Bahamas, The
    • Culture
    • Food

Atlanta Night Market’s Taste of Caribbean to Benefit Bahamas Relief 

With 200 exhibitors and an expected 60,000 guests representing 75 countries, this weekend’s Atlanta International Night Market may be bringing the world to Alpharetta, but it’s also spreading some benefit beyond U.S. borders.  Each day — or should we say evening — of the Oct. 4-6 festival will feature a culinary theme, starting with Friday’s Latin […]

  • Bahamas, The
    • Diplomacy
    • Nonprofits

Atlanta’s Bahamians Pledge Sustained Effort As Hurricane Relief Drive Begins

For Astra Armbrister-Rolle, Thursday night was just the beginning.  Fewer than three days after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, killing a reported 30 so far people and washing away some 13,000 homes and untold infrastructure, the consul general of the Bahamas organized a local relief drive that brought together nonprofits, […]

  • Bahamas, The
    • Business

Consulate Outlines How Atlantans Can Help the Bahamas With Hurricane Dorian Relief

Just a day after Hurricane Dorian departed the Bahamas, leaving at least seven people dead and untold destruction in its wake, the country’s consulate general in Atlanta has already sprung into action mobilizing emergency supplies and funds from around its 10-state territory.  Atlanta-based Consul General Astra Armbrister-Rolle called it “the worst storm our country has […]

  • Bahamas, The
    • Economic Development
    • Global Georgia

Georgia Investment Targeted on Bahamas Roadshow 

The Bahamas may be “open for business” from anyone, but the island nation is betting that Georgia companies will be well suited to walk through its front door.  “We will take advantage of all of the opportunities and the technical assistance and the joint ventures and the transfer of knowledge that we hope to be able […]

  • Bahamas, The
    • Business

Bahamas Ambassador to Headline Atlanta Investment Summit 

The Bahamas is hosting a summit in Atlanta Wednesday as part of a broader southern U.S. roadshow aiming to woo investors interested in contributing to the government’s revitalization plans. Bahamian Ambassador Sidney S. Collie will headline the inaugural Bahamas Investment Exposé, which will outline improvements to the country’s business climate.  The forum was envisioned by Consul General […]

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    • Consular Conversations

Beyond Beaches: Bahamas Ties With Atlanta Run Much Deeper Than Tourism 

Astra Armbrister-Rolle isn’t bashful about the beaches where she grew up. After all, the Bahamas is known for the white sand and azure waters that postcards have marketed so well to Americans seeking a getaway.  “When we say that it’s better in the Bahamas, just about everyone in this room will know what that means,” […]

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