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...

The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is collaborating with the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) to pr...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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 �...

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...

In continuation of their partnership, the incoming representative for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Mari Dunleavy paid a courtes...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bahamian residents will now be able to pay for government services with the new digital Sand Dollars.  The Central Bank’s Sand Dollar roll-out has reached a ne...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that as a result of COVID exposure following the identification of several positive COVID cases of employees, and the unfortunate passing of an employee of the Passport Office on Thompson Blvd...

Public Hospitals Authority Princess Margaret Hospital URGENT REQUEST BLOOD DONATION The Princess Margaret Hospital Blood Bank is in URGENT NEED of Blood Donation of ALL ...

Bahamian citizens and residents who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 outside of The Bahamas are now able to register their vaccination status online through the vax.gov.bs web portal, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committ...

The Government has identified 50 acres of land for a serviced-lots development on Eleuthera, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced today. The developme...

On Tuesday, 13th July, 2021 the Bahamas lost another of its giants and diligent sports administrators in the person of Roscow A.L. Davies.   Mr. Davies, a certifi...

The Bahamas Customs Department is starting the process of transitioning its Grand Bahama operations to Click2Clear effective September 1. The transition has become even more critical given the recent system failure of its AS400 - Custo...

During the Citizens Security and Justice Program (CJSP) Judiciary LAN/WAN and Electrical Upgrades Contract Signing, on July 8, 2021, Minister of National Security the Hon...

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) Media Technology program (BTVI) has been described as a “little known gem” that is helping its students to k...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refers to the reports of the protests that took place in the Republic of Cuba, 11 July 2021, resulting from food and medicine shortages. Reportedly, there were injuries with at least one fatality confirmed b...

As The Bahamas celebrates the complexities of its achievements 48 years after it became a sovereign nation, a panel of UB alumni is urging Bahamians to consider and embra...

The administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be limited to second doses until additional doses of the vaccine are received in-country. The administration of first doses will resume once additional vaccination supplies have been...

Religious Tourism is making a rebound on Grand Bahama, with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation partnering with New Horizon Worship Center for their third ann...

The public is advised that in an effort to facilitate more effective social distancing measures as part of COVID-19 prevention requirements, the Princess Margaret Hospital has implemented enhanced protocols for mortuary services at the Morgu...

Today Haiti received 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States through the COVAX Facility. The country is the fourth in the region to receive these donated shipments, after Honduras, El Salvador and Bolivia, with a tota...

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) wishes to advise effective Tuesday July 13th, the public is advised that Phlebotomy and Laboratory service at the Agape Clinic (Family Medicine) 4th Terrace Centreville will be SUSPENDED until further not...

The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is seeking to establish a unified incorporated organization that will represent the interests of tourist-related businesses throughout The Bahamas. The Bahamas Association of Shore Experiences (BASE)...

The world-renowned Crystal Cruises has successfully completed its inaugural homeporting voyage in The Bahamas. The luxurious all-inclusive floating hotel sailed through ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise the public that in accordance with established health protocols and out of an abundance of caution from possible COVID exposure, The Passport Office on Thompson Blvd., New Providence will be c...

The Bahamas demonstrated the strongest level of Foreign Domestic Investment (FDI) receipts among Small Island Development States (SIDS) during what has been described the worst global economic downturn in nearly 100 years. The United Nations Com...

National Maritime Policy Implementation Committee Poster Competition Awards were presented today at the Bahamas National Trust, Village Road.  Ms  Willamae ...

The lead official from the Department of Social Services Disaster Management Unit (DMU), which has oversight for Shelter Management as the lead agency for Emergency Suppo...

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard said Independence of a nation is really about empowerment.  “Our forefathers and mothers, wh...

It is with sadness that the country learned of the passing of Rev. Charles Sweeting, who devoted his generous spirit and long life to the spiritual and national development of The Bahamas.  He was a man of enormous integrity. Rev. Sw...

Over 100 enthusiastic National Insurance Board (NIB) employees spanning three islands recently committed to becoming more ‘Healthy, Wealthy and Wise’. Over the course...

Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson said everything Grand Bahamians have gone through ...

Officials of the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development and the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel (BCEH) recently signed a Management Agreement that conclu...

Pursuant to Section 8 Subsection (1) of the National Honours Act, His Excellency, The Most Honourable Sir Cornelius A. Smith, O.N., GCMG, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Chancellor of The Societies and Awards, acting ...

Images of the 48th Anniversary of Independence Flag Raising Ceremony at Clifford Park, July 9, 2021 celebrating Independence at 12:01 a.m. on July 10.   (...

While using musical terms, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis, announced, on July 8, 2021, an initiative to showcase Bahamian musical artists durin...

BAHAMAS INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND EVENTS at Light House Pointe @ Grand Lucayan kicks off with Seafood Friday at Portobello's - Featuring Wilfred Solomo...

Climate change is quickly becoming one of the greatest threats to global economies and human wellbeing. As an island nation, The Bahamas is especially vulnerable to t...

The government signed a $12 million economic and technical agreement with The People’s Republic of China during a signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affai...

NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM ELSA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION AT 6AM FRIDAY 9TH JULY, 2021. …ELSA RACING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY… …FLASH FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC...