His Excellency Zvi Tal, Ambassador Designate of Israel to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, presented his Credentials to Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir ...

At the Department of Immigration, we are committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of all our stakeholders by delivering value and exceptional service. During this challenging period in world history, the global community...

See enclosed Remarks by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis at the official opening of the Long Island passport office, March 19, 2021: Ladies...

US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires Usha E. Pitts paid a courtesy call on Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio D'Aguilar and his executive team, March 19, 2021 ...

Minister of Tourism & Aviation, Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar and his executive team toured the newly built oceanfront 150-room Margaritaville Beach Resort and One Partic...

See enclosed 2021 Mid-Term Budget & Bills Contribution by Senator the Hon. Carl Bethel in the Senate, March 18, 2021: Madam President...

In accordance with the Emergency Powers (COVID 19 Pandemic) (Risk Management) (No.4) (Amendment) (No. 9) Order, 2021, the following changes to funerals and weddings take effect Thursday 18 March 2021: A graveside service or internment may no...

The recent passage of the Biological Resources and Traditional Knowledge Act ushers in a new management regime of the country’s natural resources. During his contri...

After almost a year of intermittent travel restrictions, Airbnb, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and The Bahamas are collaborating to amplify the country's ...

Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith and Lady Smith received their COVID-19 vaccinations this morning, March 18, 2021 at Loyola Hall, Gla...

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) will begin offering a Hospitality Certificate, approved by City and Guilds, starting summer 2021. The pilot pro...

Cat Island residents are happy to be receiving water for the first time. Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Executive Chairman the Hon. Adrian Gibson led a del...

The Groves Famiy Foundation, Inc. has been granting assistance through schol-arships to Grand Bahamian students since 1997. Over that time the Foundation has granted mo...

Several members of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Senior Executive Committee were among the first to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine today.  Among t...

The number of child abuse cases that occur locally can be drastically reduced with just one telephone call, one word, from persons across the various communities eve...

Message by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Hon. Iram Lewis For World Poetry Day The Bahamas has been blessed by peoples of the world’s best It is the islands of the multi-cultured and the people are warm and historic...

  The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary under the theme, “Celebrating Years of Entrepreneurial Advancement,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Sen. the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson said the Government is fighting to increase Bahamian ownership. “Why? Because when this pandemic is behind us, it is more important now than ever before that w...

Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells visited Princess Margaret Hospital, where health care workers were being administered the AstraZeneca vaccine as the country con...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that the Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Dr. Hubert Minnis, will officially open the Long Island Passport Office on Friday 19th March, 2021 at 12:00 noon. The Office is located in the Ad...

The rollout of the national vaccine exercise against COVID-19 continued with health care workers of the Public Hospitals Authority, who were inoculated on Wednesday, Marc...

Very soon Cat Island residents will no longer have to harvest rain water or obtain this valuable commodity from private wells, standpipes or water tanks in well fields. ...

First verified in The Bahamas a year ago, the deadly Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) continues to plague Bahamian waters, traveling up to 50 meters (55 yards)...

Phase One of the  Urgent and Emergency Care Project nearing completion at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Construction on the first phase, which encompasse...

C.V. Bethel Senior High School is exploring the ‘farm-to-plate’ concept. In addition to managing the school’s on-campus farm, Agricultural Science studen...

Caribbean Barrel Restaurant & Sport Bar is putting on the ultimate St. Patricks Day Party this Wednesday along with Uppercut 242 and Bahamian Splice ...

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis and Director of Sports Timothy Munnings met with Nassau Rowing Club President Kyle Chea, Vice P...

The Select Committee for Natural Resources is currently in Grand Bahama until Thursday afternoon to conduct meetings and tours. The group, headed by chairman Michael Foul...

University of Central Florida (UCF) biology major Syann Brennen wants to help persons in pain just as rheumatologists did for her mother and grandmother.   For ...

The government is diligently working to provide and extend passport services and facilities in the country. During his contribution to the mid-year budget communications on Wednesday, 10th March, Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren H...

Students and teachers in Ragged Island are on target to open the doors to a new school in less than a year.  The Hon. Desmond Bannister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works, announced that it is anticipated that the new school w...

His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General, visited the home of Louise Bosfield who celebrated her 100 birthday on Sunday, March 14.  To ...

Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Under Secretary Montez Williams, Director of Sports ...

Across The Bahamas, there are instances where disadvantaged women and girls, some with disabilities and other special needs, have limited access to basic hygiene supp...

On behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture, the Hon. Iram Lewis extends his support to Bahamian Heavyweight boxer, Amron Sands  who, fighting on th...

See enclosed Remarks by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today in the House of Assembly: Mr. Speaker, With your leave,...

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) presented monetary donations to several charities in the country at its Head Office at Fredrick House on...

The Ministry of Health advises the public that the information below regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Phases is now outdated.     The current COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution rollout can be found in a press release ent...

The Ministry of Transport and Local Government, which has remit for the Department of Local Government, is celebrating 25 years of local governance in the Commonwealth of...

On behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Iram Lewis extends sincere condolences on the passing of Leonard ‘Skeeter’ Dames on Sunday, 14th Marc...

It was on 15th March 2020 that the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the Bahamas. More than a year has elapsed, and the pandemic shows no signs of abating. The si...

The distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in The Bahamas will begin on Wednesday 17 March 2021 on the islands of New Providence and Grand Bahama, the National COVID-19...

Public Health Nurse Ruth Bastian became the first person to be inoculated with the COVID-19 Vaccine, as The Bahamas Government rolled out its phased vaccination plan...

Chief Executive Officer of the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), Carlton Smith said URCA and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) each do...

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...

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...

On Tuesday past I requested that the Senate meet this morning for the purpose of Tabling a Resolution for debate next week. A Notice had previously been issued (on Monday past, the 8th March 2021) for a meeting of the  Senate  on&n...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...