Public Health Nurse Ruth Bastian became the first person to be inoculated with the COVID-19 Vaccine, as The Bahamas Government rolled out its phased vaccination plan...

Chief Executive Officer of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), Carlton Smith said URCA and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) each do...

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard reiterated the government’s commitment to growing the Blue Economy, while seeking out different w...

Exactly one month after opening a Passport Office in Exuma, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis officially opened another satellite office in Mathew Town as pa...

On Tuesday past I requested that the Senate meet this morning for the purpose of Tabling a Resolution for debate next week. A Notice had previously been issued (on Monday past, the 8th March 2021) for a meeting of the  Senate  on&n...

The government continues to remain committed to fostering a greater sense of environmental stewardship in The Bahamas. During his contribution to the Mid-Year Budget Deba...

The Ministry of Education (MOE) and University of The Bahamas (UB) have forged a pivotal partnership which will facilitate the resumption of face-to-face classes for stud...

The Bahamas Girl Guides presented His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor-General, with a basket of Girl Guide cookies during a courtesy call at th...

It has been brought to the attention of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation that there is currently in circulation on social media, a report of a security breach of sensitive data on the website that hosts the Bahamas Travel Healt...

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Under Secretary Montez Williams, Director of Sports Timothy Munnings and Consultant Telf...

Please see prepared Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren Henfield in his Mid-Year Budget Debate communication in the House of Assembly, March 10, 2021: Today, I rise on behalf of the indefatigable people of North Abaco, w...

The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Medical Laboratory received a donation of new lab equipment from the US Embassy and International Federation of the Red Cross in ...

Executive Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation Adrian Gibson toured sites in Long Island and San Salvador, March 10, 2021.  He led teams to the McKenzie, L...

A Bahamian company building a new corporate office complex is being credited with being “the single biggest boost to Bahamian contractors in years,” thanks to its pol...

PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne welcomed the expansion of the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the Americas and reported that PAHO is working closely with member countries to “accelerate access” throughout the region.  The Bahamas ...

Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith welcomed Lyford Cay Foundation Executives in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General o...

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources the Hon. Michael Pintard said the Ministry has re-established the Backyard Gardening Program to support food security at the...

The Hon. Iram Lewis, MP, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture extends congratulations to Mr. Chavano “Buddy” Hield for his outstanding record breaking accomplishment in making National Basketball Association (NBA) history as the fastest...

See enclosed the Mid-Term Budget Report by Minister of Tourism & Aviation the Hon. Dionisio d'Aguilar in the House of Assembly, March 10, 2021: I have reviewed th...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, the Hon. Renward Wells, Minister of Health, and other officials received the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine – also k...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that the Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Dr. Hubert Minnis, will officially open the Inagua Passport Office on Friday 12th March, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.    The Office is loc...

Commander Defence Fore, Commodore Raymond King made an official visit to the RBDF satellite base in Freeport, Grand Bahama from March 4th to March 7th, 2021. The visit al...

Family members of the two occupants who reportedly went missing on an overdue aircraft were given investigation updates by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and per...

University of Colorado Boulder’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering has awarded University of The Bahamas (UB) Executive Vice President Professor Sarim Al-Zubaidy, PhD, the 2021 Global Engineering Humanitarian Award, in recognition of ...

On March 9, 2021 U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Usha E. Pitts participated in the official handing-over ceremony of the BioFire FilmArray Torch infectious disease diag...

The Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe, new Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, toured the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)...

The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, in his mid-year Budget Report to Parliament, Monday, admonished parents and students to take education seriously. Minister...

Executive members of the Zonta Club of New Providence paid a courtesy call on Mrs. Patricia Minnis on Monday at the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister.  Zont...

It is with great appreciation and an overwhelming sense of patriotic duty that I accept the appointment of Minister of State bestowed upon me by our nation’s Governor ...

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Under Secretary Montez Williams and Executive Dir...

A non-profit, educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills played a strong role in the development and socialization of at-risk student...

The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) has joined forces with the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Grand Bahama Health Services (GBHS) to provide a safe ...

It is regrettable that the Opposition would use a matter as serious as our fiscal and economic health to choose to engage in rank populist politicking. They will say anything to win an election.   We remind the Oppos...

The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) is proud to have finally achieved, on behalf of its 37 marina operating members and 50 allied members, the development of an ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst public health crisis the modern world has ever faced. It is deeply troubling that the member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) now account for almost half of the number of persons infected wit...

See enclosed remarks by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis at the swearing in of Mrs. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe as Minister of State for Disaster Prepare...

As Jahman Delancy plasters the gazebo and concession stand at the historic Southern Recreation Grounds, the government’s redevelopment project is also helping to re...

Providing Access to Continued Education (PACE) received a five thousand dollars’ ($5K) donation from Colina Insurance Limited (Colina) in commemoration of International...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said that if the Free National Movement is granted the privilege of another term in office, there will be more women in...

The Government of France has removed The Bahamas from the French list of non-cooperative states and territories in tax matters. The list, which is updated annually by the French Ministry of Economics and Finance, was published in the O...

Chairman of the Bahamas Development Bank, Charles Barnett explained that the relocation of the Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) to Robinson Road and Key West Street is the ...

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Senior Under Secretary Philip Turner; Under Secretary...

The Bahamas is setting its sights on a busy spring filled with romance, reopenings, awards and hot deals perfect for an extended-stay in The Bahamas. With new hotel reopenings in Nassau and Grand Bahama this month and plenty of saving...

See enclosed Remarks by Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd in his Report on the Mid-Term Budget 2021 in the House of Assembly, March 8, 2021: M...

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) has invested in retooling and re-energizing the organization to better meet the needs of small businesses across The Bahamas, said Prim...

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is assisting in search efforts for an overdue aircraft with two occupants which reportedly went missing on Friday 5 March 2021. The white and yellow Piper PA28 aircraft, which departed Lynden Pindling Internat...

Scotiabank is today (March 8) reaffirming its commitment to diversity and gender equality throughout its operations as the Bank observes International Women’s Day 2021. Both locally and across the Caribbean region, the Bank is also celebr...

On 8th March, 2021, as Commonwealth countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Europe observe Commonwealth Day, we are also called to honour and celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s Commonwealth theme will r...

The rollout of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to begin within days of the arrival of the first batch of vaccines, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said on Sunday in a live update on the rollout of the COVID-19 ...

The Office of the Prime Minister announces that The Bahamas will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday 7 March.  This first batch consists of a donation from the Government of India of 20,000 doses of ...

While making his 2020-2021 Mid-Year National Budget Debate Contribution to the House of Assembly, on March 3, 2021, Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames sa...

Hospitality and Tourism students at Anatol Rodgers School are being prepared for the working world.   The high school students got first hand lessons and experie...

See enclosed remarks by the Hon. Elsworth Johnson, Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration at the MOFSTII Virtual Symposium: "F...

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier and Under Secretary Montez Williams in meeting with He...

The Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization (PAHO-WHO) donated 11 tablets to the Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative of Off...

The Cabinet Office wishes to advise the general public that Daylight Saving Time will commence on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. and will continue until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2021

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier and Under Secretary Montez Williams in meeting with of...

With the Bahamian real estate market in recovery mode, realtors say now is the time for prospective home buyers to scout for deals before those bargain properties disappear. This comes in the aftermath of a major fallout from Hurricane Doria...