For the first time in 63 years, the government of The Bahamas is the owner of the Grand Bahama International Airport. The Official Signing Ceremony of the Share Pur...

See enclosed the remarks from Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis at the Signing Ceremony for the Purchase of the Grand Bahama International Airport, Thursday, April 29, 2021: Ladies and Gentlemen: Go...

The Government of The Bahamas, by way of the Airport Authority Ltd.,  concludes the purchase of the Grand Bahama International Airport today, April 29, 2021. This acquisition brings to a total of 30 the number of airports in the C...

The Department of Immigration Hawkins Hill Office will be closed effective Wednesday, 28th April, 2021 to allow for deep cleaning and sanitization by the Department of Environmental Health due to a positive COVID-19 case. The office will res...

The Blue Economy Think Tank hosted by the Strategic Development and Initiatives Unit of The Bahamas Development Bank attracted over 340 registered participants and 20...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that the Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Dr. Hubert Minnis, will officially open the Eleuthera Passport Office on Friday 30th April, 2021 at 12:00 noon. The Office is located in the Adminis...

Vaccinations for COVID-19 will be open to all persons 18 years of age and older, effective Monday 26 April 2021. This applies to New Providence, Grand Bahama and all Family Islands. Vaccinations will continue this week (Monday – Friday) a...

The Directors of Champ’s Community Center and the Falcon’s Boys Club were encouraged to expand their programs to other islands in The Bahamas by Prime Minister and t...

Describing the Recommissioning Ceremony of the newly renovated wards and departments of the Rand Memorial Hospital as a special milestone in the restoration of health se...

The Ministry of Education (MOE) expressed gratitude to public/private partners who participated in a national initiative for the provision of devices and data plans for ...

The Postmaster General advises the public that the Parcel Post Section, General Post Office Town Center Mall will be closed for a period of two weeks due to a staff member testing positive for the covid-19 virus. Out of an abundance of cauti...

Students from across The Bahamas recently participated in a virtual Disability Awareness High School forum that allowed officials to take their education and awareness ca...

The Department of Immigration wishes to advise that it has investigated an allegation of inappropriate conduct of a male immigration officer toward a female migrant, which conduct is alleged to have occurred at a Department Safe House. The i...

Non-Resident Ambassador of Italy to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas His Excellency Armando Varricchio, paid a Farewell Courtesy call on Prime Minister and the Minister of...

Scores of private pilots from throughout the U.S. who attended the 47th Annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, April 13-18, stopped by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation  (BMOTA) booth, eager to get informa...

The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is pleased to announce the signing of a MOU with the RBPF’s Covid 19 Ambassadors to assist in the designation of the Safe Trav...

- Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells assured the public that the health system stands ready to cope with the upsurge in COVID-19 cases facing The Bahamas. ...

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) confirms that the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases requiring admission.  Measures have been implemented to manage the increase in cases which have required a...

See enclosed speech presented by Katherine Smith, Managing Director of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority, at the Red Cross Groundbreaking event held on Tuesday, April 2...

His Excellency Alejandro Garcia del Toro, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas paid a Courtesy Call on the Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe,...

See enclosed Remarks by Minister of Health, the Hon. Renward Wells today in the House of Assembly: Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has reached an all-time high. COVID...

Please see encolsed Remarks by Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today in the House of Assembly: Mr. Speaker: The Government of Th...

With Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas on target to set sail June 12 on its historic inaugural Nassau homeporting voyage, the company’s vice p...

The U.S. Travel Advisory for The Bahamas is now Level 4: Do Not Travel. We encourage travelers to read the entire Travel Advisory. As travelers face ongoing risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department has updated its Travel Advi...

Pre-School Week is being celebrated this week throughout the country. The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education (MOE), officially opened the 17th annual event during a ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters, University Drive on Monda...

From April 19 to 22, 2021, the Ministry of the Environment and Housing will be hosting a schedule of activities to commemorate Earth Day 2021, which is being celebrated w...

The explosive eruption of the volcano, La Soufriere, in St Vincent (Eastern Caribbean) on the 9th April 2021 and subsequent moderate eruptions have increased the level of ash and sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere significantly in the vicinity...

Today, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is bringing the beloved People-to-People Program to the virtual stage through an online series that will create...

One of the country’s leading corporate citizens has stepped up to assist the nation’s children. As the Ministry of Education seeks to provide electronic devic...

On 19th April, 2021 a joint operation consisting of officers from the Department’s Abaco District, the Royal Bahamas Police Force, and officials from the Departments of Housing and Environmental Health, led to the arrest and subsequent con...

The Ministry of Education informs the public, based on information received from the Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, that suspected cases of Covid19 were rep...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise members of the public that the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas,...

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Rand Memorial Hospital (RMH) would like to remind the public that ONLY emergency cases are encouraged to utilize the Emergenc...

Recently Cable Bahamas hosted the Think Beyond webinar, exploring the impact of digital transformation on the public and private sectors. Participants included Senator th...

By this summer, the four new Acts recently passed by Parliament will come into effect. The new legislation will modernize and transform public finance, procurement, and statistical operations within The Bahamas. The Public Finance Management...

Day Two Review of Abaco Reconstruction Progress: Minister of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction the Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe takes a close look at...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has appointed the Committee for the Development of Communities for Young Professionals.   The Committee was formed in March 2021 to advise the Prime Minister, as Minister responsible...

The Grand Bahama Sports Complex is being restored with assistance from the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Iram Lewis. Since recent hurricanes passing ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is pleased to inform the general public that the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, Minister of Foreign Affai...

Prime Minister Minnis and Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd commended Mrs. Naomi Pinder for her 47 years of service in the education of Bahamian youth.  Mrs. Pind...

Two new community COVID-19 vaccination sites have been added to service more walk-up appointments and increase access to the vaccine, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has announced. The new sites are located at the ...

Minister of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction the Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe reviews progress of reconstruction efforts in Abaco following the deva...

A local property manager hopes a gripping story about his family’s harrowing encounter with the deadly Category 5 Hurricane Dorian and their determination to make i...

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) today announced immediate availability of The Eastern Caribbean Flyingfish Management Plan 2020-2025 (ECFFMP 2020-20...

The featured artist tonight at Caribbean Barrel is Mango! Join Mango and Bahamian Splice Junkanoo Show Group LIVE! Eat, Drink and Party at Grand Bahama's top spot fo...

Officials from the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, its Department of Social Services, the Child Protection Committee and the National Child Protect...

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Her Excellency Dai Qingli paid a courtesy call on Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture t...

The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational  Foundation (BREEF) convened its second Youth Environmental Leadership Summit virtually on March 30th and 31st, 2021 under t...

CDEMA deployed a Detailed Damage Sectoral Analysis (DDSA) team on April 14, 2021 in support of the humanitarian efforts in St. Vincent and the Grenadines following the explosive eruptions of La Soufriere volcano that commenced on April 9, 2...

The Islands of The Bahamas is the premier and exclusive destination being featured at the 47th Annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, being held April 13 -18, 2021in Lakela...

Managing Director of Scotiabank (Bahamas) Roger Archer, is assuring customers that the current network upgrades being carried out by the Bank are “necessary disruptors”, that will help to enhance performance and the customer experience ...

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Grand Bahama Island is still considered a hot spot for Sports Tourism, having been selected to host the proposed Island Relays Bah...

A fire tore thru a segment of the eastern side of the historical Potters Cay fish fry late Sunday evening, April 11th, that saw 6 stalls completely destroyed and two adjacent stalls damaged.  Additionally, at least two vessels were comp...

The Public Hospitals Authority and the Grand Bahama Health Services wishes to advise the public that the second round of the COVID-19 Vaccine administration will resume on Wednesday April 14th, 2021.  Appointments for this week will be ...

The Islands of The Bahamas is the premier and exclusive destination being featured at the 47th Annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, being held April 13 -18, 2021in La...

New Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Her Excellency Dai Qingli paid a courtesy call on Attorney General and Minister of Le...

The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Her Excellency Dai Qingli made a courtesy call on the Minister of Labour and Transport, Senator the Honourable Di...

A comprehensive program, developed and delivered by the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI), has resulted in 135 participants strengthening and gainin...