Bahamas Weekly
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:50:35 EDTPAHO Director warns of COVID-19 surge in the Americas
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne
applauded the arrival of over 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
procured through COVAX but warned that the virus is surging dangerously
in many countries in the region...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:27:42 EDTBahamas Meteorology on World Meteorological Day
Every March 23rd National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
(NMHS) who are members of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
celebrate World Meteorological Da...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:06:12 EDTRoyal Bahamas Defence Force ensures security measures in place
It has been brought to the Ministry of National Security’s attention
that an incursion response drill which simulated the use of its infantry
equipment/vehicle and armed personnel has raised unnecessary alarm and
concerns from the general ...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:10:28 EDTCOVID-19 Vaccine Notice
The following groups are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at
Loyola Hall, Gladstone Road, as of Tuesday 23 March 2021. You must have
an appointment and meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Healthcare prov...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:43:54 EDTMinister Lewis Attends Inter-School Golf Championships Opening
Minister of Youth Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis
took the first ceremonial stroke, on March 22, 2021, during the opening
of the inaugural 2021 Bahamas Inter-...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 21:01:35 EDTMinister Henfield Receives Copie d’Usage from Her Excellency DAI Qingli, Ambassador-Designate of the People’s Republic of China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises that, on 22 March 2021, the
Hon. Darren A. Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the
Copie d’Usage of Her Excellenc...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:00:59 EDTHandover of 1,020 COVID-19 test kits from the Honorary Consul of Canada to PAHO/WHO and the Ministry of Health of The Bahamas
During a Handover Ceremony at the Ministry of Health, officials of
the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
(PAHO/WHO), Ministry of Health and Publi...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:41:52 EDTBahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation on the return of Royal Caribbean
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is thrilled to welcome
back longtime partner Royal Caribbean International, as the cruise line
announced today that Nassau will be the homeport for Adventure of the
Seas, beginning this June....
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:15:29 EDTLighthouse Pointe at Grand Lucayan reopens on March 25th
On March 25th, Lighthouse Pointe at Grand Lucayan will be reopened and
ready for your next weekend getaway. We’re thrilled to welcome you back
once again to...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:07:13 EDTMoratorium Lifted on International Scholarships, National Exams Commence Mid-April
Bahamians students wishing to pursue studies abroad will now be
able to do so. According to Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey
Lloyd, students have until March 3...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:03:25 EDTCrystal’s New Luxury Bahamas Escapes open to record bookings
Luxury cruise travel is back! Recording its biggest single day of
bookings in company history, Crystal reports an extraordinary response
in the first 24 hours of re...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:31 EDTNew COVID-19 vaccination sites to open this week on New Providence and Grand Bahama
The COVID-19 vaccination response began on Wednesday 17 March following a
pilot on Sunday 14 March at Loyola Hall, south-central region of New
Providence.
Vaccinations continued at Loyola
Hall, Gladstone Road, the Prince...
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:52:01 EDTVaccine Rollout on Grand Bahama today
Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Kwasi
Thompson gives a “thumbs up” signal as he received his inoculation
against COVID-19 on Sunday, ...
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:08:05 EDTMinistry of Youth, Sports and Culture condolences on the passing of Ed Armbrister
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is deeply saddened to
learn of the passing of the great Bahamian professional baseball player,
Ed Armbrister who passed away...
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:19:32 EDT Recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Grand Bahama
The Ministry of Health advises that there is an uptick in COVID-19
cases on the island of Grand Bahama. The total number of COVID-19 cases
reported in the past three (3) days is seventeen (17). However, due to
the submissio...
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 19:26:39 EDTMinistry of Foreign Affairs Participates in the Tenth UK-Caribbean Forum
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is
pleased to inform the general public that H.E. Mr Reuben Rahming, High
Commissioner of The Baham...
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:25:35 EDTPrime Minister Minnis opens Passport Office on Long Island
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis opened another
satellite passport office on Friday 19 March as part of the Government’s
initiative to strengthen family i...
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:04:55 EDTAmbassador Designate of Israel to The Bahamas Presented Credentials (Virtual) to the Governor General
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 ...
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:51:14 EDTDepartment of Immigration Officially Launches e-Services Online Portal
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...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:58:40 EDTExpedia launches three Campaigns helping to drive recovery to The Bahamas
With Spring underway, Expedia is seeing an uptick in people searching
for upcoming getaways to escape the winter blues. Destinations within
the Caribbean have been po...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:53:00 EDTPM Minnis - Remarks at the Opening of the Long Island Passport Office
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...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:12:18 EDTUS Embassy Charge d'Affaires pays courtesy call on the Minister of Tourism & Aviation
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 ...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:50:53 EDTMinister of Tourism & Aviation tours Margaritaville Beach Resort and One Particular Harbour at The Pointe
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...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:35:26 EDT2021 Mid-Term Budget & Bills Contribution
See enclosed 2021 Mid-Term Budget & Bills Contribution by Senator the Hon. Carl Bethel in the Senate, March 18, 2021:
Madam President...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:56:39 EDTMinister Lewis Meets with Junkanoo stakeholders
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined
Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Under Secretary Montez Williams and
Assistant Director of Culture Por...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:58:15 EDTOffice of the Prime Minister on changes to funeral and wedding services
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...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:52:46 EDTPM Minnis - Remarks at the Official Opening of the Staniard Creek Bridge
See enclosed remarks by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis at the Official Opening of the Staniard Creek Bridge, Andros, March 18, 2021:
...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:48:06 EDTMinister Lewis meets with Anti-Doping Commission Representatives
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis joined
Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, and Director of Sports Timothy
Munnings in meeting with Chairman Dr....
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:04:44 EDTThe Government taking Small Business Development to another level
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Sen. the Hon. J. Kwasi
Thompson stated that this government administration is taking Small
Business development to another level.
The Small Business
Development Centre (SBDC) recently facilitate...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:02:01 EDTBahamas to reap financial benefits from the Biological Resources and Traditional Knowledge Act
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...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:26:24 EDTAirbnb and The CTO launch campaign to promote tourism to The Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations
After almost a year of intermittent travel restrictions, Airbnb, the
Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and The Bahamas are collaborating
to amplify the country's ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:40:33 EDTThe Governor General and Lady Smith receive their COVID-19 vaccinations
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...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:06:22 EDTBTVI to offer Hospitality Program
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) will begin
offering a Hospitality Certificate, approved by City and Guilds,
starting summer 2021.
The pilot pro...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:56:59 EDTCat Island residents welcome potable water
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...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:35:31 EDTGroves Famiy Foundation scholarship applications now available online
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:49:41 EDTPMH COVID-19 Vaccination Roll Out for Health Care Workers
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:20:42 EDTCampbell: Child Protection begins one voice, one action, at a time
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:14:15 EDTMessage by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Iram Lewis for World Poetry Day
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:46:15 EDTBAIC to celebrate Its 40th Anniversary with a Week of Activities
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is
celebrating its 40th Anniversary under the theme, “Celebrating Years of
Entrepreneurial Advancement,...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:28:36 EDTThe Government fighting to increase Bahamian ownership
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:55:04 EDTMinister of Health visits PMH as COVID-19 Vaccine is being administered
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:39:14 EDTOpening of The Long Island Passport Office
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:05:51 EDTPublic Hospitals Authority administers COVID-19 Vaccine to health care workers
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:14:55 EDTWater Corporation breaks ground for potable water in Cat Island
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.
...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:16:46 EDT Silent killer spreads: Deadly Coral Disease out of sight, out of mind for many
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)...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:50:13 EDTPhase One of the Urgent & Emergency Care Project at PMH nearing completion
Phase One of the Urgent and Emergency Care Project nearing completion
at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Construction on the first
phase, which encompasse...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:55:56 EDTC.V. Bethel preparing students for careers in Agriculture
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...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:30:40 EDTCaribbean Barrel Restaurant & Sport Bar St. Patricks Day Party
Caribbean Barrel Restaurant & Sport Bar is putting on the ultimate
St. Patricks Day Party this Wednesday along with Uppercut 242 and
Bahamian Splice ...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:07:59 EDTMinister Lewis Visits Nassau Rowing Club
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...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:05:34 EDTNatural Resources Select committee arrives in Grand Bahama for meetings and tours
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...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:17:12 EDTBrennen begins new journey at UCF
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 ...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:39:55 EDTGovernment continues to beef up passport services throughout the Islands
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...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:15:52 EDT2022 anticipated as opening date for Ragged Island School
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...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:05:21 EDTThe Governor General Congratulates Ms. Louise Bosfield on her 100th Birthday
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 ...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:40:55 EDTMinister Lewis Tours Baseball Stadium
Newly-appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram
Lewis joined Permanent Secretary Eugene Poitier, Under Secretary Montez
Williams, Director of Sports ...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:18:26 EDTOver one hundred women and girls to receive hygiene products from IWD initiative
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...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:45:39 EDTMinistry of Youth, Sports and Culture: Encouragement for Professional Boxer Amron Sands
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...
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:38:04 EDTPrime Minister Minnis -- Presentation to Parliament on Compendium of PFM related Bills
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,...