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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:17:12 EDT
Brennen begins new journey at UCF
University of Central Florida (UCF) biology major Syann Brennen wants to help persons in pain just as rheumatologists did for her mother and grandmother.   For ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:39:55 EDT
Government continues to beef up passport services throughout the Islands
The government is diligently working to provide and extend passport services and facilities in the country. During his contribution to the mid-year budget communications on Wednesday, 10th March, Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren H...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:15:52 EDT
2022 anticipated as opening date for Ragged Island School
Students and teachers in Ragged Island are on target to open the doors to a new school in less than a year.  The Hon. Desmond Bannister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works, announced that it is anticipated that the new school w...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:05:21 EDT
The Governor General Congratulates Ms. Louise Bosfield on her 100th Birthday
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General, visited the home of Louise Bosfield who celebrated her 100 birthday on Sunday, March 14.  To ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:50:40 EDT
Caribbean Barrel Restaurant & Sport Bar St. Patricks Day Party
Caribbean Barrel Restaurant & Sport Bar is putting on the ultimate St. Patricks Day Party this Wednesday along with Uppercut 242 and Bahamian Splice Junkanoo Sho...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:40:55 EDT
Minister Lewis Tours Baseball Stadium
Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Under Secretary Montez Williams, Director of Sports ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:18:26 EDT
Over one hundred women and girls to receive hygiene products from IWD initiative
Across The Bahamas, there are instances where disadvantaged women and girls, some with disabilities and other special needs, have limited access to basic hygiene supp...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:45:39 EDT
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture: Encouragement for Professional Boxer Amron Sands
On behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture, the Hon. Iram Lewis extends his support to Bahamian Heavyweight boxer, Amron Sands  who, fighting on th...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:38:04 EDT
Prime Minister Minnis -- Presentation to Parliament on Compendium of PFM related Bills
See enclosed Remarks by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today in the House of Assembly: Mr. Speaker, With your leave,...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:28:51 EDT
URCA presents monetary donations to several charities
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) presented monetary donations to several charities in the country at its Head Office at Fredrick House on...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:51:29 EDT
Outdated COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Graphic
The Ministry of Health advises the public that the information below regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Phases is now outdated.     The current COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution rollout can be found in a press release ent...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:57 EDT
25th Anniversary of Local Government in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
The Ministry of Transport and Local Government, which has remit for the Department of Local Government, is celebrating 25 years of local governance in the Commonwealth of...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:46:06 EDT
Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture - Condolences on the passing of Leonard 'Skeeter' Dames
On behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Iram Lewis extends sincere condolences on the passing of Leonard ‘Skeeter’ Dames on Sunday, 14th Marc...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:30:17 EDT
Vaccine Maitri: Together We Emerge Stronger
It was on 15th March 2020 that the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the Bahamas. More than a year has elapsed, and the pandemic shows no signs of abating. The si...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:01:16 EDT
Rollout of COVID-19 vaccination campaign to begin on Wednesday
The distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in The Bahamas will begin on Wednesday 17 March 2021 on the islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama, the National COVID-19...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 16:16:48 EDT
Public Health Nurse receives first COVID-19 Vaccine
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...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:25:19 EDT
URCA and the ITU Partner to Provide Mobile Telecommunications Services to Islands impacted by Hurricane Dorian
Chief Executive Officer of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), Carlton Smith said URCA and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) each do...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:50:43 EDT
Minister Pintard says Gov’t is committed to growing the ‘Blue Economy’
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...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:45:43 EDT
Prime Minister Minnis opens Passport Office in Inagua
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...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:33:29 EDT
The Senate this morning adjourned due to the lack of a Quorum occasioned by the absence of any Cabinet Minister
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...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:30:45 EDT
Minister of the Environment Touts New DEPP Act
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...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:14:07 EDT
C. W. Sawyer Primary School Temporarily Relocating to University of The Bahamas
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...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:05:47 EDT
Girl Guides Association pays courtesy call on the Governor General
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...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:05:35 EDT
BMOTA Statement on Report of security breach of Travel Health Visa Website
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...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:59:44 EDT
Minister Lewis tours South Beach Swimming Pools Complex
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...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:58:50 EDT
Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield in Mid-Year Budget Debate
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...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:20:53 EDT
PMH Lab receives technology upgrade in donation from US Embassy & Red Cross
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 ...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:45:03 EDT
Water & Sewerage Corp. Executive Chairman Tours Long Island and San Salvador Water Plants
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...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:12:46 EDT
Leno Corporate Centre marks construction milestone
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 20:13:19 EDT
COVID-19 vaccine rollout expanded in the Americas, PAHO Director reports
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 ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:40:45 EDT
Lyford Cay Foundation Executives pay courtesy call on the Governor General
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:14:35 EDT
Backyard Gardening has become popular; supports food security
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:03:07 EDT
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture extends congratulations to Mr. Chavano “Buddy” Hield
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:34:57 EDT
Mid-Term Budget Report by Minister of Tourism & Aviation Dionisio d'Aguilar
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:12:35 EDT
Bahamas receives first batch of COVID-19 Vaccines, from the Government of India
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:30:05 EDT
Opening of the Inagua Passport Office
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:20:55 EDT
Commander Defence Force – Official Visit to Freeport, Grand Bahama 

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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:45:59 EDT
RBDF updates family members of overdue aircraft
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:30:09 EDT
UB Executive Vice President Awarded Prestigious Global Engineering Award
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 ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:17:01 EDT
U.S. donates BioFire COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Machine to Ministry of Health
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:10:29 EDT
A Tour of NEMA for New Minister of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction
The Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe, new Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, toured the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:35:48 EDT
Minister of Education presents Mid-Year Budget to Parliament
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...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:22:56 EDT
Zonta presents flowers to Mrs. Minnis in recognition of her community work
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...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:58:03 EDT
Hon. Pakesia Parker Edgecombe - Statement
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 ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:26:16 EDT
Minister Lewis visits National Art Gallery
Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Under Secretary Montez Williams and Executive Dir...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:01:15 EDT
Toastmasters Club 1600 has positive effect on at-risk adolescents
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...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:48:27 EDT
GBPA Partners with PHA and GBHS to provide COVID-19 vaccination centre
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 ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:05:18 EDT
Minister of State for Finance - Response to proposed VAT cut
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...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:50:02 EDT
Bahamas Marina Association launches on-line portal
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 ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:50:27 EDT
Secretary General of the Organization of American States on equitable distribution of vaccines
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...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:20:41 EDT
PM Minnis Remarks: Swearing-in of Pakesia Parker Edgecombe
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...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:23:00 EDT
Revitalizing park empowers men
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...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:03:25 EDT
PACE receives $5k donation on International Women’s Day
Providing Access to Continued Education (PACE) received a five thousand dollars’ ($5K) donation from Colina Insurance Limited (Colina) in commemoration of International...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:15:08 EDT
Minnis: More work to be done to ensure more women serve in the Cabinet
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...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:05:11 EDT
The Bahamas removed from the French list of Non-Cooperative States and Territories in tax matters
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...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:28:32 EDT
The Bahamas Development Bank moves to Robinson Road and Key West Street
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 ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:59:57 EDT
Minister Lewis Met with the National Sport Authority
Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Senior Under Secretary Philip Turner; Under Secretary...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:23:31 EDT
What’s new in The Islands of The Bahamas in March
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...



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