Bahamas Food & Heritage: At Graycliff Hotel in Nassau, Chef Elijah Bowe teaches a hands-on Guava Duff lesson—backyard guavas, steamed duff, and a rum-and-guava sauce that spotlights real Bahamian dessert culture beyond the resort bubble. Junkanoo & Carnival Tourism: Bahamas Masqueraders (11th year) is bringing an “Enchanted” road march experience with heavy local-and-international DJ and artist energy, plus a Labour Day Junkanoo Parade moment for visitors to return for Boxing Day and New Year. Caribbean Media Spotlight: During Caribbean Week in New York, the CTO’s Caribbean Media Awards luncheon (sponsored by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism) honored storytellers and digital creators for work that goes beyond beaches to highlight Caribbean people and heritage. Pirates of Nassau (Archaeology): An international expedition reports six shipwrecks in Nassau Harbor tied to the real “Pirates of the Caribbean,” including a charred wooden hull that may connect to Henry Avery’s Fancy. Labour Day Across the Islands: Labour Day marches in Nassau and Grand Bahama mixed unions, churches, and politics, with leaders stressing workers’ rights and the legacy of Sir Randol Fawkes. Migration & Safety at Sea: U.S. and Turks and Caicos authorities intercepted an overcrowded boat carrying 240 Haitians near the Turks and Caicos, warning that unlawful maritime travel is extremely hazardous. Healthy Food Policy Push: Caribbean leaders and public health experts call for faster, evidence-based healthy food policies to tackle the region’s noncommunicable disease crisis. Music & Faith: Trinidad-and-Tobago gospel artist Alyssa Joseph releases “Favor,” a message of divine reversal and encouragement for young listeners. Culture Through Travel: A Bahamas diving travel feature highlights Exumas and Eleuthera as a deeper, experience-led way to see the islands—beyond the resort checklist.