Bahamas Weekly
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:25:19 EDTURCA 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 EDTMinister 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 EDTPrime 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 EDTThe 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.
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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 EDTMinister 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 EDTC. 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 EDTGirl 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 EDTBMOTA 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 EDTMinister 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 EDTRemarks 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 EDTPMH 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 EDTWater & 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 EDTCOVID-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 EDTLyford 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 EDTBackyard 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 EDTMinistry 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 EDTMid-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 EDTBahamas 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 EDTOpening 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 EDTCommander 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 EDTRBDF 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 EDTUB 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 EDTU.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 EDTA 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 EDTMinister 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 EDTZonta 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 EDTHon. 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 EDTMinister 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 EDTToastmasters 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 EDTMinister 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 EDTBahamas 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 EDTSecretary 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 EDTPM 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 EDTRevitalizing 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 EDTPACE 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 EDTMinnis: 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 EDTThe 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 EDTThe 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 EDTMinister 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 EDTWhat’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...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:45:53 EDTMid-Term Budget 2021 Report by Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd
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...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:36:06 EDTPrime Minister Minnis: Retooled Bahamas Development Bank will better meet the needs of small businesses
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...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:13:19 EDTRBDF assists in search and recovery efforts
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...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:58:17 EDTWomen in Senior Leadership roles exceed 50% at Scotiabank Bahamas
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...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:08:01 EDTCelebrating Commonwealth Day 2021 and International Women’s Day 2021
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...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:17:22 EDTPrime Minister Minnis provides update on arrival and rollout of COVID- 19 vaccine
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 ...
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:33:23 EDTBahamas to receive first batch of COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday
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 ...
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 10:50:43 EDTHolistic and long-term strategy required for crime fight
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...
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:38:22 EDTAnatol Rodgers students, preparing for entrepreneurship
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...
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:20:31 EDTMOFSTII Virtual Symposium - Fintech & Digital Tokens, Legislation, Regulation and Practice in The Bahamas
See enclosed remarks by the Hon. Elsworth Johnson, Minister of Financial Services,
Trade & Industry and Immigration at the MOFSTII Virtual Symposium: "F...
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:45:55 EDTMinister Lewis holds first meeting with Youth Division
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...
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:40:28 EDTPAHO-WHO donates tablets to the Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership
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...
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:12:18 EDTDaylight Saving Time Begins on Sunday, March 14
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
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:25:24 EDTMinister Lewis Meets with Sports Department
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...
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:26:45 EDTBahamas Real Estate Market on the upswing
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...
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:45:08 EDTMinister Lewis Makes surprise visit to National Stadium and the Aquatics Centre
Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram
Lewis made a surprise visit to the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
and Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic...