NEWS ITEM THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ELSA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 6PM EDT, SATURDAY, 3RDJULY, 2021. …CENTER OF ELSA CLOSE TO THE SOUTHWESTERN PENINSULA OF HAITI… AT 5:00 PM EDT, THE...

AT 5AM EDT, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ELSA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.2 °NORTH AND LONGITUDE 69.0 ° WEST OR ABOUT 190 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ISLA BEATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC OR ABOUT 530 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KINGSTON, JAMAICA. ELSA ...

Officials at the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development teamed up with counterparts of the Phoenix Institute for Positive Development to conduct three days of...

Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, on Friday, July 2 committed to working with the LEAD Institute, during its offici...

The Bahamas is coming back stronger than ever, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said today before cutting the ribbon for the opening of Baha Mar’s $200 million waterpark, Baha Bay. Prime Minister Minnis said scores of j...

NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE ELSA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 12PM FRIDAY 02ND JULY 2021. … ...CENTER OF ELSA PASSING NEAR ST. VINCENT AND ST. LUCIA... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS SPREADING THROUGH ...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis and Director of Sports Timothy Munnings, interacted with coaches and track athletes, who were practicing their ...

BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs See enclosed Remarks by Prime Minister Minnis, today, at the Baha Bay water park ribbon cutting ceremony: Ladies and Gentlemen... ...

Curfew and social gathering restrictions implemented on North and South Bimini A daily 7pm to 5am curfew will take effect on North and South Bimini, beginning tonight, 1 July 2021, in accordance with the Emergency Powers (Covid 19 Pandemic)...

Following consultation with key stakeholders and leaders of industry associations, the Government of The Bahamas has expressed its support, for the proposals of the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting to reform t...

PAHO/WHO Representative for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands Dr. Eldonna Boisson paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren Henfield at t...

Mrs. Lonnie Rolle, Deputy to the Governor General, administered the Oath of Allegiance, Oath of Office and Presentation of Instruments during the Swearing In of...

PORTOBELLO'S SUNDAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH SUNDAY JULY 4TH , 2021 MENU APPETIZERS (CHOOSE ONE) Curry Scented Pumpkin Bisque with a coconut f...

Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines despite circulation in the Americas of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease. &nbs...

The Public Hospitals Authority and the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) confirms recent reports regarding a situation occurring at the hospital affecting an infant.  A one (1) month male infant was admitted to PMH Children’s Ward on F...

Mrs. Lonnie Rolle, Deputy to the Governor General, received executives of Project Bahamas in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday, June ...

The Character Day 2021 campaign has kicked off this year’s theme, “Be the Reason” with a t-shirt competition won by three winners ages nine to their early twenties....

Throughout the month of June, the United States Embassy in Nassau joined other U.S. Embassies around the world – from Kingston to Moscow – in raising the rainbow Pride flag over our buildings and residences. We were often joined by other...

Crystal Cruises, in conjunction with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, will host a homeporting inaugural ceremony in the capital city, Nassau, to celebrat...

The Department of Labour is now able to service clients digitally, Senator, Hon. Dion Foulkes stated as he described the department's modernization in his contribution t...

The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is seeking qualified private partners to update, operate and improve a number of Family Island airports aimed at increasing visitor arrivals and driving economic growth. In this vein, interested parties w...

Permanent Secretary of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Reginald Saunders, participated in The Commonwealth Caribbean and Pacific Edition of the Government ...

The Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative partnered with BTVI to hold several courses in Construction Project Management recently, and after two succ...

T HIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM DANNY ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 6PM DST, MONDAY, 28TH JUNE, 2021. …TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM DANNY… DANNY STRENGTHENS SOME MORE AS I...

At Lighthouse Pointe, our weekly food and drink specials make every seat the best seat in the house. From classic Bahamian fare in Portobello’s Restaurant to refreshing...

The Ministry of National Security entered into a 3-year contract with a Bahamian company, Proficient Business Services Ltd. for the redesign and upgrade of the existing C...

A High-Level delegation from the United States Embassy, Nassau; the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), and the Rhode Island National Guard (RING) paid a Courte...

The Rotary Club of South Ocean (RCSO) is the newest and tenth Rotary club in The Bahamas.  RCSO was formed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and was officia...

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Sen. the Hon. Carl Bethel said the world has changed and been transformed overnight.  “Ninety-eight per cent o...

Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe says the formation of the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness...

The Ministry of Transport and Local Government has placed significant emphasis and focused attention on port security which is evidenced by the establishment of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Compliance Unit on 22 October, 2...

The Bahamas welcomed Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight today with great excitement as it landed at the Lynden Pindling International Airport at 4:06 pm. Frontier is ...

The Over-The-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative (OTHCDPI) donated gardening tools to the Way of Life Inner City Intervention Organization recently to assis...

At a Service of Appreciation for the Volunteers of Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard and the Minister of Youth, Spo...

June 25th to July 2nd we are celebrating the opening of our fabulous new showroom on Queen’s Highway in Freeport. We invite you to stop in and see what we have to offer in T...

See enclosed the 2021/2022 Budget Contribution by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon. Carl Bethel, in the Senate, June 24, 2021: Madam P...

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will host its annual Summer Employment Programme and Summer Camps.  The Program will run from Tuesday, July 13th to Friday, August 6th, 2021, and will feature Youth and Sports camps ...

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) are saddened to confirm the loss of Trained Clinical Nurse Gena Collie.  TCN Coll...

Officials of the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, its Department of Social Services (DOSS) and Child Protection Unit; the National Child Protection Cou...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works the Hon. Desmond Bannister supported the budget for 2021/2022 fiscal year during his contribution. The Deputy Prime Minister Bannister said “we have presented a budget that faces the ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, in a virtual farewell call on 23rd June, 2021, received His Excellenc...

Recovery is precisely what this budget is all about, it is the economic elixir for what ails the nation, we will recover,” said the Hon. Renward Wills, Minister of Health during his contribution to the 2021/2022 budget debate. The road to ...

The Ministry of Health participated today in an official handover of donated medical supplies from the United States Northern Command in the Conference Room of the Minist...

There are many signs of hope, many signs of progress. This budget is a sign of progress,” said Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis in his closing remarks to the 2021/2022 budget debate. We are providing ...

Minister of State for the Ministry of Finance and for Grand Bahama, Sen. the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson explained that the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery. ...

The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation notes the many false and erroneous allegations made in the public domain concerning the commencement and operation of the Travel Health Visa. Here are the facts. In order to mitigate the spread of th...

In keeping with its goal to ensure all Bahamians are vaccinated, The Ministry of Health with the support of the United States government transported a second tranche of C...

See enclosed Opening Statement for the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Senate Budget Debate by Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Finance, and Minister of State ...

Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines have agreed to a new combined investment of $350 million in the Grand Bahama Shipyard, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert M...

The Government has embarked on a major initiative aimed at zeroing in on deficiencies in specialized skills in the country’s workforce. On Monday, 21st June, the Minist...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today announced several changes to the Emergency Powers Order, including adjustments to curfews, testing requirements for domestic travel, travel health visa fees, wedding receptions, funeral se...

With lively Junkanoo performances and celebrations, government officials and key business leaders welcomed Royal Caribbean International with open arms on Friday, Ju...

The DRA recognizes that the needs within the communities of Abaco and Grand Bahama are pressing, and we are methodically prioritizing the work and maximizing the availab...

The Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas invites interested parties to attend an Industry Forum concerning private operator/developer concessions and related opportunities in connection with The Bahamas Airports PPP Program.  ...

Tourism is rebounding every day in The Bahamas with almost 300,000 visitors receiving Bahamas Travel Health Visas to enter the Commonwealth of The Bahamas over the first five months of the year, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Hon. Di...

The second phase of construction of the Ragged Island Multi-purpose Center has begun.  The Hon. Desmond Bannister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works shared details of the center in his contribution to the House o...

After cruise tourism had stopped for many months, Friday marked the return of cruise passengers to Grand Bahama, said Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio ...

Royal Bahamas Defence Force Entry 22 paid a courtesy call upon Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, on the occasion of their 33rd Anniver...