Category: Bahamas

From Sanford Stadium to Sanford Drive: Trump Names UGA Football Legend Herschel Walker Ambassador to Bahamas

Herschel Walker, Mr. Trump's hand-picked U.S. Senate candidate, lost a close race in 2022.

University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker, who lost a close U.S. Senate race in 2022 despite strong backing from Donald Trump, has been revealed as the president-elect’s pick for ambassador to the Bahamas. 

Diplomatic Digest: Unprecedented 10 New Consuls General Took Up Posts in Atlanta During 2022

The post-pandemic shakeup of the Atlanta Consular Corps continued throughout the course of 2022, with a number of new diplomats arriving just as their public schedules could return to normal… Continue reading Diplomatic Digest: Unprecedented 10 New Consuls General Took Up Posts in Atlanta During 2022

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

Global Atlanta moderated a discussion with three consuls general as part of the first online version of the Consular Conversations series. A video recording is available for Consular Conversations Annual Pass holders. Buy the pass for $40 now to get access to all virtual events and recordings, as well as monthly luncheons through 2021.

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

Atlanta Students Engage in Service Learning on Bahamas Trip 

Brandon Hall students -- both Atlantan and Bahamian -- take part in volunteer activities in the Bahamas, led by community service and parent and alumni program manager Kristen Bell.

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… Continue reading Atlanta Students Engage in Service Learning on Bahamas Trip 

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

Bahamas Consul General Astra Armbrister-Rolle, second from left, brought her team to the Consular Conversations event. Left to right: Rochelle Russell, education attache; Ms. Armbrister-Rolle; Gabrielle Archer, area manager for tourism, and Charlene Johnson, vice consul. Photo by Trevor Williams

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

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

The Atlanta International Night Market launched in 2017.

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

Georgia Investment Targeted on Bahamas Roadshow 

Bahamas Ambassador Sidney S. Collie welcomes attendees to a Bahamas investment exposé held in Atlanta Oct. 24.

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… Continue reading Georgia Investment Targeted on Bahamas Roadshow 

Bahamas Ambassador to Headline Atlanta Investment Summit 

Consul General Astra Armbrister-Rolle, left, spoke on the need to raise the Bahamas' investment profile at a Global Atlanta event in January sponsored by Miller & Martin. At right: Managing Partner Shelby Grubbs.

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… Continue reading Bahamas Ambassador to Headline Atlanta Investment Summit