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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:12:13 EDT
Opening of the Exuma Passport Office
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform that the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Dr. Hubert A. Minnis will officially open the Exuma Passport Office on Friday 12th February, 2021. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by the ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:05:56 EDT
RBDF Detachment and Ship’s Company perform community service
In keeping with Commodore Dr. Raymond King's strategic objective of strengthening relationships with stakeholders and the community at large, Marines deployed to SOUTHERN...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:45:33 EDT
New Brickhouse Plaza opened in GB: Minister urges residents to shop at home
Shopping at home will support local businesses and assist in rebuilding the economy said Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the H...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:15:44 EDT
This Valentine's dine at Pier One Restaurant - Feb. 13th & 14th
Pier One Valentine's Day Menu is available on Saturday February 13th & Sunday February 14th. ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:59:19 EDT
FEM STEM Bahamas tours NPEP, views advancements in waste management practices at the landfill
In recognition of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated on February 11, The New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) welcomed FEM STEM Bahamas for an e...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:30:10 EDT
PAHO urges countries to improve readiness to roll out COVID-19 vaccines
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas to make sure they are prepared to roll out COVID-19 vaccines. Information provided voluntarily to PAHO by countries shows important advances, but some gaps remai...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:13:23 EDT
New Ministry of Tourism & Aviation Permanent Secretary meets & greets staff
The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation's New Permanent Secretary, Reginald Saunders had a recent Meet & Greet of Tourism staff at the Ministry's offices, assisted by Ex...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:52:58 EDT
Minister of Agriculture announces the opportunity for Smart Farming Scholarships
See enclosed statement by Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard today, by virtual press conference, on the Opportunity for Smart Farming Scholarships available to Bahamians: Good morning, thank you for joi...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:05:38 EDT
Mrs. Patricia Minnis, New Chair of the Spouse of CARICOM Leaders Action Network
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to congratulate Mrs. Patricia Minnis, Wife of the Prime Minister, on her attaining the position as the new chair of the Spouse of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN). Under her strong leadership, the...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:06:32 EDT
Minister of Public Works and Officials View Farm Shanty Town in North Abaco
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Desmond Bannister along with Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP for North Abaco the Hon. Darren Henfield led...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:30:35 EDT
Special Weather Statement: Dense Fog Advisory
DENSE FOG ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 5:55AM EST, MONDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY, 2021. …A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, ANDROS, THE BERRY ISLANDS, NORTH AND CENTRAL ELEUTHERA AND ADJACENT W...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:24:25 EDT
Head prefects installed and pinned at C.V. Bethel High School
Three males and three females have accepted the 2020-2021 student leadership charge at C. V. Bethel Senior High School. The students were installed as head prefects durin...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:16:50 EDT
Police join Stapledon Crime Watch for Neighbourhood Walkabout
Assistant Commissioner of Police Theophilus Cunningham, Superintendent of Police and National Neighbourhood Watch Council (NNWC) National Coordinator Wilton Johnson, NNWC...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 19:31:10 EDT
RBDF Continues Search and Rescue Mission for Missing Boaters
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is actively continuing the search for an overdue craft that was reported missing earlier in the week.     Commander William Sturrup, the RBDF’s Search and Rescue Coordinator shared that...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:47:15 EDT
Stapledon Gardens Crime Watch Gives Briefing on Neighbourhood Statistics
Representatives of the National Neighbourhood Watch Council's (NNWC) Stapledon Gardens Community Association joined with members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to pre...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:08:55 EDT
Columbus Primary School receives tablets from Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau and donor
The Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau recently partnered with a private sponsor to supply electronic tablets to Columbus Primary School, allowing more students to get onli...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:12:13 EDT
Flamingo Gardens URC ends January with post-Majority Rule Day event
Officials at the Flamingo Gardens Urban Renewal Centre ended the month of January with a focus on Women in Service during which time the “varied and vast contribut...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:40:35 EDT
More than $105 million provided in VAT, Customs duties and excise tax waivers to islands devasted by Hurricane Dorian
Since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, more than $105 million in tax concessions have been provided under the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) in VAT, Customs duties and ex...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:04:42 EDT
COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee provides update on preparations to distribute vaccine in The Bahamas
All aspects of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan will be tested before going live, to ensure the safe and effective distribution of the vaccine to those who choose to take it, said Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, chairperson of the National C...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:25:57 EDT
iYES Foundation Receives $320,000 from Oaktree Medical Center for Establishment of International Youth Education & Sports Facility
“That 13-year old today on the path to illiteracy, in five years could possibly be an angry 18-year old man with one or two things in his hand, a gun or a knife,”expr...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:07:56 EDT
Prime Minister Minnis receives Courtesy Call from newly appointed U.S. Chargé d’Affaires
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis received a courtesy call on Thursday 4 February from the newly appointed United States Chargé d’Affaires, Mrs. Usha E. Pitts at the Cabinet Office. Discussions covered matters of mutual int...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:34:41 EDT
Press Conference: Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, Chairperson, National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee
See enclosed remarks by Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, Chairperson, National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee & Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, at a Press ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:40:57 EDT
Donations from corporate sponsors push Ministry of Education nearer to its goal of an electronic device for every student
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is nearing its goal of acquiring sufficient devices for the 48,000 students enrolled in the public school system. Through a public/priv...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:14:26 EDT
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Usha Pitts, a.i. meets with Prime Minister the Most Honourable Dr. Hubert Minnis
On February 4, 2021 newly arrived U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Usha E. Pitts met with Prime Minister the Most Honourable Dr. Hubert A. Minnis at the Cabinet Offi...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:37:52 EDT
Bishop Simeon Hall presents a copy of His book to the Governor General
Bishop Simeon B. Hall, Senior Pastor Emeritus, New Covenant Baptist Church (pictured left), presented Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:05:04 EDT
Honouring a warrior - Oaktree Medical Center donates $20,000 for Jonique E. Webb Community Youth Center
Jonique Elizabeth Webb was an athlete, leader, daughter, sister and friend who lit up any room she entered. Described as vivacious, classy, bubbly, resilient and stylish,...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 11:05:04 EDT
RBDF assists in community effort in Inagua
In keeping with Commodore Dr. Raymond King's strategic objective of strengthening relationships with stakeholders and the community at large, Marines deployed to ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:07:58 EDT
Global Sun donates digital tablets to Girls' Brigade Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands
Representatives and members of the Girls’ Brigade Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands received a generous gift from Global Sun Integration Management. The dat...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:05:31 EDT
Re-opening of The Fleming Street Clinic
The Ministry of Health advises the public that the Fleming Street Clinic has reopened today, Wednesday 3rd February, at 2:00 p.m. The Ministry of Health apologizes for any inconveniences caused...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 19:41:27 EDT
Online Government Services Pilot Programme expands to public
The Government of The Bahamas through its Digital Transformation Unit announced the expansion of My (Pilot) Services to the public on 3 February 2021. My (Pilot) Se...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:33:59 EDT
RBDF assists comrades with medical assistance
The Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force along with members of the Welfare Department recently made financial contributions to three of their comra...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:06:56 EDT
PAHO Director warns that damage from COVID-19 disproportionately impacts women
PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne warned that the health, social and economic effects of COVID-19 are disproportionately impacting women and called for heightened attention to the pandemic’s gender disparities. “To overcome this pandemic,...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:25:54 EDT
DNA on AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
The government has announced that COVAX has procured 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID vaccine for The Bahamas. This vaccine requires a two-dose regimen with each being given 4 weeks apart; this means that 50,000 people can recei...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:02:42 EDT
Office of the Prime Minister UPDATE on COVID-19 Vaccine delivery
The Government of The Bahamas has received formal notification from COVAX of the estimated COVID-19 vaccine dose allocation for the first phase of delivery to The Bahamas. COVAX, a coalition led by the World Health Organizatio...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:20:17 EDT
Templeton grant helps NGO provide new opportunities for young entrepreneurs
Templeton Foundation’s $25,000 grant to a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) – the Bahamas Urban Youth Development Centre (BUYDC) -- is projected to provid...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:45:34 EDT
Purchase of shares in FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited by GNB Financial Group Limited from CIBC will not proceed
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) today announced that the transaction that would have seen GNB Financial Group Limited acquire a majority stake in FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited (“FirstCaribbean”) will not proc...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:11:07 EDT
State of Emergency Curfew announced for Saint Lucia and increase protocols
Following a meeting of the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) and private sector organizations, the Government of Saint Lucia announced that a State of Emergency comes into effect for Saint Lucia as of Wedne...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:19:44 EDT
Temporary Closure of the Fleming Street Clinic
The Ministry of Health advises the public that due to circumstances beyond its control, the Fleming Street Clinic is closed until further notice, and further communication will be conveyed regarding the date the clinic will re-open. Persons ...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:09:11 EDT
NEMA and Red Cross held virtual conclave on Mass Fatality Management
The National Emergency Management Agency and The Bahamas Red Cross Society held a virtual Mass Fatality Management Conclave to discuss improving protocols for the proper ...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:20:40 EDT
Minister Henfield receives courtesy call from H.E. Alejandro Garcia del Toro, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise members of the public that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP and, the Ambassador of th...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:14:21 EDT
Office of the Prime Minister on COVID-19 Vaccine delivery
The Government of The Bahamas has received formal notification from COVAX of the estimated COVID-19 vaccine dose allocation for the first phase of delivery to The Bahamas. COVAX, a coalition led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and G...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:05:05 EDT
Minister Dames attends National Neighbourhood Watch Council's Church Service
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames and also Deputy Permanent Secretary Lisa Adderley,  Under Secretary Cheryl Darville, and Director of the Ministr...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:24:26 EDT
Call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs by the New US Charge d’Affaires, Mrs. Usha E. Pitts
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas is pleased to inform the general public that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, received a c...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:05:50 EDT
OAS Electoral Observation Mission begins final deployment in Ecuador
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Ecuador began its final deployment ahead of the February 7 elections, in which the country will elect its president and vice president, 137 Assembly members, a...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:31:01 EDT
COVID-19 measures taken by The Government of Canada
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, further to its release of 30 January, wishes to update the general public regarding the ongoing efforts by the Government of Canada to combat the spread of COVID 19 in Canada, and the possible impact on Baham...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:30:11 EDT
DFC announces New Members of Biden-Harris Administration Leadership
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) today announced new members of the agency’s leadership team, including DFC’s new Chief Operating Officer, David Marchick. DFC announced additional key members of the leadership tea...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 19:09:21 EDT
PAHO donates oxygen cylinders and supplies to Manaus, Brazil
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) donated 4,600 oximeters last week to the Amazonas State Health Department and to the Manaus Municipal Health Department. These devices help monitor the health conditions of patients with COVI...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:05:07 EDT
CDEMA successfully hosted GeoSpatial online training for Participating States
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) successfully hosted an online training programme and simulation exercise in geographical information system...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:39:25 EDT
Newly installed US Chargé d’Affaires pays courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs
The United States has appointed Usha E. Pitts, as the new Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. to The Bahamas.  On Monday, 1st February, she paid a courtesy call on the Minist...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:12:00 EDT
Govt looking beyond tax reform with a focus on economic growth
COVID has thrown the entire world into crisis; no country has been spared the significant human, social, and economic toll. Notwithstanding, the recently published International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Report for the 2020 Article I...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:15:15 EDT
Midyear Budget Snapshot & Performance Report
The shock of the coronavirus pandemic on macroeconomic conditions continues to be seen in the government’s budget performance, according to preliminary estimates published in the Midyear Fiscal Snapshot and Budget Performance Report ...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 16:07:22 EDT
Countries in the Americas notified of first COVID-19 vaccine allocations through COVAX
COVAX, a coalition led by WHO and Gavi to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, has notified countries in the Americas of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase of vaccine delivery in a letter to health authorities, the Pa...

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:17:55 EDT
Misleading report about Bahamians stuck in Canada
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware of a post circulating on social media that claims Bahamians are stuck in Canada as airlines have cancelled Caribbean flights.  This action taken by Canada's main airlines comes after the Federal ...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:21:37 EDT
Minister Henfield Receives Copy of Letter of Appointment from Dr. Garry Conille, United Nations Resident Coordinator
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises members of the public that, in a virtual meeting held 28th January 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren A. Henfi...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 15:56:57 EDT
Mother, 8-year-old daughter, show kindness to Fox Hill Community
Officials at the Fox Hill Urban Renewal Centre recently partnered with a member of the local community to deliver 21 pairs of Clarks shoes to children in the area – jus...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:35:26 EDT
Office of the Attorney General: Reply to false allegations
By a written “Opinion” dated the 28th January 2021 and published on the 29th January 2021, former Member of Parliament and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Dion Smith, a Counsel and Attorney-at-Law, alleged that the Mo...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:17:54 EDT
The Governor General Attended the Funeral Service for the Late Zelma Dean
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General, attended the Funeral Service for the late Zelma Dean, former Director of Education, at Saint Barna...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 21:03:41 EDT
Ministry of Health bids farewell to outgoing PAHO Representative; welcomes incoming during Virtual Handover Ceremony
Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells along with several officials at the Ministry participated in a virtual handover ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters on...



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