Bahamas Weekly
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:12:08 EDTBahamian athletes making country proud
Statement from Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis:
It was a moment of great pride for the country last night when Kai Jones
was drafted 19th overall in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Draft. He will play for t...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:28:14 EDT100 Trees Planted For CIBC FirstCaribbean's 100th Year Banking Anniversary
To celebrate 100 years of banking in the region, CIBC FirstCaribbean is
planting 100 trees across the 16 territories in which it operates.
The
first tree planting in The ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:14:45 EDTCreating and maintaining a sustainable future for diving within the Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Since the establishment of the Dive Section within the Royal
Bahamas Defence Force, a strategic approach has been taken to perpetuate
this unit. The newly revamped dive p...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:46:11 EDTTDC Bahamas Island Tour
The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) has toured several
islands to check the pulse of Crystal Cruises' homeporting to determine
how businesses have been impacte...
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:05:18 EDTSenior Justice Bernard Turner sworn in as Acting Chief Justice
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General,
administered the Oath of Allegiance and Judicial Oath during a swearing
in ceremony of Senior ...
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:36:03 EDTUnited World College Scholarship recipients pay courtesy call on the Governor General
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General, received successful recipients of
the 2021 United World College Scholarship in ...
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:59:22 EDTUK High Commission's Charge d'Affaires Greg Quinn called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Charge d'Affaires, Greg Quinn of the UK High Commission called on the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren Henfield, July 28, 2021 at
the Ministry's offices. ...
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:11:35 EDTBahamas receives medical supplies from China
On behalf of The Government of The Bahamas, the Hon. Renward Wells
Minister of Health, accepted the sixth batch of medical supplies worth
$78,000 -- a gift of the Chi...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 21:30:46 EDTGovernment COVID surge response: $7 million on more medical staff; 18 hospital beds to be added to PMH; contact tracing strengthened
The Government will spend $7.2 million to engage medical staff, and 18
hospital beds will be added to the PMH inventory as part of the
continued aggressive and comprehens...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:52:58 EDTNurses at Grand Bahama Health Services Call-in Sick
Grand Bahama Health Services executive management confirmed today
that more than seventeen (17) nurses at the Rand Memorial Hospital in
Freeport, Grand Bahama called in sick today in an apparent sickout.
Hospital officials confirm that the f...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:05:16 EDTSecurity Cameras Launch – Stapledon Gardens
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames recently lauded
the support of the public and private sector in the obtaining and
installing of security cameras in th...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:07:58 EDTMerisha Butler Selected Bahamas Development Bank Warren L. Rolle Apprentice
To celebrate its 43rd anniversary, The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB)
has selected its second Warren L Rolle apprentice, Merisha Butler.
Butler, who will be studying Econ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:37:29 EDTSenate hosts Leadership Recognition Ceremony for top female scholars
Twelve of New Providence’s 14 top female scholars from the Public and
Private School Systems participated in what was billed as the inaugural
Girls in Leadership Rec...
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:19:26 EDTNew Customs processing fee temporarily suspended
The Government has temporarily suspended the implementation of a
Customs processing fee, approved during the 2021/22 budget exercise to
allow for additional training and customer education.
The
recent change was made to bring the procedure...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:24:03 EDTBahamaHost’s Got Heart: Virtual Graduation of 760 Participants Nationwide
On July 29, the Ministry of Tourism &
Aviation will host a grand virtual ceremony to mark the graduation of a
total of 760 tourism professionals from BahamaHost, its signature
industry training program. Held under the theme, "The People...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:28:02 EDTPlanned Payment of Honourarium to Frontline and Non-Frontline Health Care Workers
During the 2021/2022 budget contribution of the Minister of Health,
the Honourable Renward R. Wells, advised the general public that
approval was given for the pay-out of $1,040,600.00 in honourarium and
death benefits to a limited number of...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:54:54 EDTNewest Toastmasters Club Further Promotes Disability Inclusive Bahamas
Members of The Bahamas Integrated Toastmasters Club, 7820731, the
country’s newest Toastmasters Club, were challenged to become Agents of
Change during the Club’...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:45:24 EDT Cultural stars align for Urban Renewal’s Cultural Icons Awards
The Urban Renewal Commission hosted its inaugural Independence Cultural
Icon Awards Ceremony at Salem Union Baptist Church Hall, Taylor Street,
as a key component of the ...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:46:45 EDTBahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation returns to 2021 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Show
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation (BMOTA) team returns to
the 2021 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh
Show, July 25-August 1, in ...
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:35:56 EDTElma Garraway pays tribute to Constance Miller for her work in Girl Guides Association
Mrs. Elma Garraway, Deputy to the Governor General, gave a Tribute to
Ms. Constance Miller honouring Ms. Miller for 48 years of dedicated
service to the Bahamas Girl Guid...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:51:21 EDTRBDF Supply Department gives back to community
As a part of the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Dr. Raymond King’s
strategic plans for community relations as a socially corporate partner,
members of the Suppl...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:05:59 EDTNPEP sponsors STEM waste management summer camp for girls
The New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) announced its sponsorship of a
two-week STEM Waste Management Summer Camp for girls ages thirteen to
eighteen. The project-based c...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:21:58 EDTBAIC Signs Lease Agreement for a Church Farming Project
The signing of a lease agreement for 40 acres of Bahamas Agricultural
and Industrial Corporation (BIAC) land in Norman's Castle, Abaco for a
church farming project took ...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:05:04 EDTRBDF brings Boat Captain in for boating disturbance
A boat captain is being questioned by Police officials after his vessel
was brought into the capital late Sunday evening by members of the Royal
Bahamas Defence Force aft...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:23:19 EDTNational Spelling Bee Champion Roy Seligman Honoured by Ministry of Education
Before cheering supporters, family, Ministry of Education (MOE)
officials, and his coach, and backed by a contingent from Lyford Cay
International School (LCIS), Roy Seli...
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:05:20 EDTNew health measures to come into effect on Monday 26 July
A 10pm to 5am daily curfew will take effect on Monday 26 July 2021
for the islands of New Providence, Grand Bahama and North and South
Eleuthera, including Harbour Island.
The curfew is
part of a series of new health measures that...
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:34:58 EDTPrime Minister Minnis to address country on Wednesday regarding COVID-19 surge
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis will address the
country on Wednesday night, 28 July 2021 at 8pm, regarding the continued
comprehensive measures his administration is taking to combat the
recent surge in COVI...
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:42:21 EDTPMH responds to social media posts on early morning rainstorm
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Princess Margaret Hospital
(PMH) are aware of photos and a video circulating on social media which
portrays the West Porch Area of the Critical Care Block being battered
by rain during the early m...
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:07:25 EDTMinistry of Education invests in Sustainable Technology for public schools
Come September, a new wave of technology will be transforming public schools in New Providence.
The
Technical Studies Unit of the Ministry of Education (MOE) presen...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:50:48 EDTPrime Minister Minnis commissions refurbished public health clinics on East Grand Bahama
The Government marked a significant milestone on the long road to
recovery from Hurricane Dorian today with the commissioning of the High
Rock and McLean’s Town Community clinics.
In
2019, the historic devastation wrought by Hurricane D...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:54:03 EDTMinistry of Health Press Conference - Hon. Renward R. Wells, Minister of Health
See enclosed today's COVID-19 press conference statement by Minister of Health, the Hon. Renward Wells:
Good Afternoon, Bahamas!
Here is the latest national COVID-19 Report.
On
Thu...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:38:33 EDTJamaica’s agro-processing sector being enhanced by joint CDB, EU, JBDC project
Jamaica’s agri-entrepreneurs will get access to a range of
manufacturing, training and marketing support under a new two-year
project launched today which is being impl...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:22:19 EDTFormer Marine pays courtesy call on the Commander Defence Force
Former Defence Force Marine, Mr. Herbert Marshall, recently paid a
courtesy call on the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Dr. Raymond King
on July 20th, 2021, at Defence...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:48:34 EDTGB Hotline relaunched by Social Services
The Department of Social Services has relaunched its national
24-hour hotline to assist those suffering from mental and physical
issues said Acting Deputy Director of Soc...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:05:52 EDTOfficial response: BTVI’s 2021 Graduation
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) wishes to
apologize to the Class of 2021 for the inconvenience caused regarding
the unsuccessful broadcast of our 2021 virtual graduation. We continue
to work on the technical difficultie...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:07:48 EDTTDC works with OAS, CHTA to build Small Tourism Enterprise (STE) Resilience
The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is collaborating with the
Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Hotel and
Tourism Association (CHTA) to pr...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:44:34 EDTDr Valerie Knowles: Ignoring Mental Health needs put essential workers at risk
Owing to a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, one psychologist is urging essential workers to prioritize their mental health.
“There
is a concept of shared trauma tha...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:30:08 EDTLightning Aquatics Strikes Gold at Nationals with Water Supplier’s Support
The Dolphin Swim Club and Team Orca Swimming recently fused their
competitive swimming groups to form Lightning Aquatics. The team,
supported by Consolidated Water (Baham...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:49:47 EDTCable Bahamas Group makes donation of cash, equipment, to NEMA
The Cable Bahamas Group of Companies continued its partnership with, and
support of, the National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) and its
disaster management/mitig...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:26:28 EDTPrime Minister Minnis: Government to address issue of too many downtown derelict buildings
The Government intends to address the issue of too many derelict
buildings in downtown Nassau through legislation and other legal means,
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. ...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:21:30 EDTThe Bahamas received 3,496 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine today
The Bahamas has received 3,496 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine
as the result of a donation from the British Overseas Territories of
Montserrat and Anguilla, wit...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:43:51 EDTAnnouncement of Finalists in the University of The Bahamas Presidential Search
The University of The Bahamas (UB) Presidential Search Committee (PSC),
appointed by the UB Board of Trustees, is pleased to announce that it
has selected its top three finalists for the position of President of
University of The Bahamas, to...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:04:33 EDTMinistry of Disaster Preparedness official touts ‘absolute need’ to be prepared during hurricane season
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness,
Management and Reconstruction, Mr. Carl F. Smith, called on members of
the public to be aware of the â€...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:00:05 EDTPMH Implements measures to manage increase in COVID- 19 Cases
Hospital administration at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) today
announced the implementation of measures to manage the institution’s
already strained services as a result of a surge in COVID-19 cases
presenting at the Emergency Depar...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:56:03 EDTIICA Representative pays courtesy call on the Bahamas Development Bank
In continuation of their partnership, the incoming representative
for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),
Mari Dunleavy paid a courtes...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:51:23 EDTPrime Minister Minnis Signs the Book of Condolence for the Late President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse
Prime Minister
the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis visited the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti
on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 to sign the Book of Condo...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:31:02 EDTLetter to the Editor: The time is now! The Bahamas must act now to ban oil drilling forever
Dear Editor,
For the first time in over 14 years there are no
active foreign oil drilling licenses in Bahamian waters. We applaud the
government for refusing t...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:03:35 EDTGB ICT graduates congratulated for making history
The Information and Communication Technology Program in Grand
Bahama was birthed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis,
endorsed by Minister of Education the...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:30:29 EDTNew Officers of the Bahamas Bar Association pay courtesy call on the Attorney General
New officers of the Bahamas Bar Association (BBA) paid a courtesy call
on Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Hon. Carl Bethel,
QC, (centre rig...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:25:18 EDTJWB at Margaritaville Nassau hosts first intimate wine pairing dinner
As more public spaces open in The Bahamas, JWB Prime Steak and Seafood
restaurant named after Jimmy W Buffet located in the Margaritaville
Beach Resort was a welcome out...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:29:33 EDTReopening of The Passport Office
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that the Passport
Office, Thompson Blvd. will reopen on Wednesday 21st July, 2021 at 8
a.m.
The public is advised that the office will be
operating with a reduced staffing complement, that m...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:35:29 EDTElma Garraway sworn in as Deputy to the Governor General
Mrs. Elma Garraway took the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office
during a swearing in as Deputy to the Governor General, which was
administered by the Hon. Chief Justic...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:05:12 EDTSpecial Ceremonies Held for Queen’s New Year and Birthday 2020 and 2021 Honourees
The Investiture of the Queen’s New Year and Birthday Honours, 2020 and 2021 as well as the Presentation of Insignia and Warrants of Appointment by the Governor General, ...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:30:32 EDTIsland Administrator visits Freeport Office of BIS
Senior Administrator for Grand Bahama, Ms. Katherine Smith, on Tuesday,
July 20, visited the offices of Bahamas Information Services at
Millennium House, in Freeport.&nbs...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:53:30 EDTPolice Character References at Centralized Collection Centre
The Government of The Bahamas recently announced that Police
Character References, also known as police records, are now available
for collection at the Centralized Collection Centre in the General Post
Office at the Town Center Mall. The Ce...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:35:59 EDTUtility upgrades and improved service for Village Road
Village Road is earmarked for improvement. The Ministry of Public Works
has allocated some $7,141,788.80 to the 2021/2022 Budget to rehabilitate
the single carriage way b...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 22:21:15 EDTPrime Minister & Minister of Finance on Opposition false claims on taxes
It is a flat out lie for the Leader of the Opposition to say or suggest
that I am planning on raising taxes immediately following any
prospective election.
Unlike the PLP when they were in office,
my government operates on the basis of sound...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:00:06 EDTUniversity of The Bahamas appoints New Dean of Faculty for UB-North Campus
University of The Bahamas (UB) is pleased to announce the appointment
of Dr. Andrew Moxey as Dean of Faculty of UB-North. Dr. Moxey’s
appointment officially began on 1...