Bahamas Weekly
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:15:18 EDTBullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay lockdown extended to Monday 7 June
Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands will remain
under lockdown for an additional two days, until 5am Monday, 7 June
2021.
In accordance with the Emergency Powers (COVID 19 Pandemic)
(Management and Recovery) (B...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:12:36 EDT95 haitian nationals repatriated
On Thursday, June 3, 2021, at approximately 8:49 a.m., sixty-seven (67)
males, twenty-two (22) females, and six (6) minors were repatriated from
New Providence to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A joint team of officers from
the Royal Bahamas D...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:54:12 EDTAll-Purpose Workers to be hired by the Ministry of Education
One hundred sixty-nine All-Purpose Workers will soon be hired in
public schools throughout the country the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister
of Education announced Wednesday, ...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:00:36 EDTBahamian Heritage will be celebrated at Miami Marlins Game on June 12, 2021
Bahamians throughout Florida, the wider USA and The Bahamas are
encouraged to bring their goatskin drums and flags, to a special
Bahamian Heritage celebratory game with t...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:05:27 EDTBREEF kicks off World Oceans Month with release of new beach cleanup guide
With the release of a new guide providing best-practices and
tips to host effective beach cleanup events, the Bahamas Reef
Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) ...
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:48:33 EDT University of The Bahamas lauds Commencement Class of 2021
Amid a global crisis that has challenged the health, economies and
social systems of countries around the world, more than 600 graduates of
University of The Bahamas (UB...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:30:54 EDTScheduled meeting with the Bachelor of Science Nursing Students
The Ministry of Health is aware of a demonstration which occurred today
with some of the students from the University of the Bahamas’ School of
Nursing.
As the safety and expansion of the country’s nursing
cadre is priority, on 1s...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:51:46 EDTU.S. Embassy Flies Pride Flag for Month of June
On the morning of June 1, 2021, the United States Embassy in Nassau
raised the rainbow Pride Flag to honor the human rights of LGBTQI+
persons in The Bahamas and around t...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:20:48 EDTMinistry of Tourism & Aviation - June 2021 New Developments 6-1-2021
Wanderlust no more. The Bahamas welcomes travellers to celebrate the
arrival of summer with ease! Experience the islands – in real life – for
an unforgettable vacation. With plenty of deals, must-visit experiences
and new relaxed t...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:02:51 EDTDebutante queens are crowned
After preparing a group of girls to be polished, poised and officially
presented to society, The Bahamas Debutante Foundation (BDF) crowned two
ladies-in-waiting as ...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:22:06 EDTMinister Wells Gets His Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccination
Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells received his second dose of
COVID-19 vaccination today at Baha Mar, and shows his inoculation card
and certificate to show that...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:35:23 EDTMinister Henfield receives courtesy call from Mr Garry Conille, United Nations Resident Coordinator
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises members of the public that 27th
May, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield,
MP, formally received...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:13:01 EDTAnatol Rodgers hosts first Youth Leadership Seminar
Students from six public high schools have been empowered to be among the nation’s next generation of leaders.
Anatol
Rodgers Senior High School, in partnership with Toastmasters
International hosted its first Youth Leadership Seminar Th...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:06:29 EDTLighthouse Pointe at Grand Lucayan Happy Hour
Join us for Happy Hour at our cool spacious lobby bar Monday to
Thursday from 5pm to 7pm.
The perfect wind down after a busy day at work
or just stop by to ...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:56:07 EDTThe Broadcasting Corporation, Celebrating 85 Years, Pays a Courtesy Call on the Governor General
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General
(seated, centre), received members of the Board of Directors along with
Executive Management of the ...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:15:15 EDT FAMILY ISLANDS - Advance estimates for Gross Domestic Product by Island 2015-2020
The National Accounts Section of the Department of Statistics is pleased
to release for the first time ever the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by
Island which now includes detailed family Islands and Island groupings.
This report s...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:05:24 EDTJob Ready Program closes with 72 participants
Seventy-two young people were presented with Job Ready certificates
during a ceremony on Monday, May 31, by Minister of Youth, Sports and
Culture, the Hon. Iram Lewis and...
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:40:38 EDTDGFA continues efforts to address violence with two new grants
The Department of Gender and Family Affairs
(DGFA), Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, continued its
efforts to address Gender-Based Violence, and violence ...
Mon, 31 May 2021 12:09:44 EDTDRA pleased with continued collaboration of NGOS in overall reconstruction efforts with a focus on Sweetings Cay
The collaboration between International Non-Governmental Organizations,
CORE, SBP and Rotary Grand Bahama to provide a stable and secure homes
for Dorian residents in Sw...
Mon, 31 May 2021 09:46:35 EDTUN on recently concluded mission to The Bahamas
Dr Garry Conille, United Nations Resident Coordinator (RC) in the
Bahamas thanks the people and Government of The Bahamas for their warm
welcome and hospitality during h...
Mon, 31 May 2021 08:16:27 EDT NEMA Staged Disaster Preparedness Exhibition
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, staged Disaster
Preparedness Exhibition displaying information, equipment and tools used
to deal with any event; the coun...
Sun, 30 May 2021 09:10:00 EDTLighthouse Pointe Grand Bahama Island Sunday Champagne Brunch
Lighthouse Pointe Grand Bahama Island Sunday Champagne Brunch
12:00pm - 4:00pm | $35.00 per person
3-Course: Appetizer, Entree & Dessert
Family-style Sides...
Fri, 28 May 2021 18:37:17 EDTThe Broadcasting Corporation calls on the Governor General, and commemorates 85 Years
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General
(seated, centre), received executives of the Broadcasting Corporation of
The Bahamas, which commemo...
Fri, 28 May 2021 16:31:31 EDTPrime Minister Minnis Pays Respects at the Lie-in-State of Sir Edward Charles Carter
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis paid his respects at the
Lie-in-State of former Cabinet Minister and veteran broadcaster, Sir
Edward Charles Carter at the ...
Fri, 28 May 2021 12:54:57 EDTGrand Lucayan Bahamas Seafood Fridays & Sunday Champagne Brunch
Grand Lucayan Bahamas
Sunday Champagne Brunch
12:00pm • 4:00pm $35.00 per person
3-Course: Appetizer, Entree & Dessert...
Thu, 27 May 2021 13:25:59 EDTDocumentarian and Interdisciplinary Artist pays courtesy call on the Governor General
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Cornelius A.
Smith, recently welcomed Kishaw Munroe, Documentarian and
Interdisciplinary Artist in a Courtesy Ca...
Wed, 26 May 2021 13:45:04 EDTPrime Minister Minnis Presents the 2021/2022 Budget Communication Today
The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
and members of the Cabinet are photographed in front of the Cabinet
Office just prior to walking ...
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:25:13 EDTBeneath the Waves pays courtesy call on Minister of Education
A team of marine biologists and filmmakers got the undivided attention
of Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd during a virtual courtesy call
May 21 as the minister vo...
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:28:27 EDTOffice of the Prime Minister on on Amendments to Lockdown Orders
The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to advise that in accordance
with the Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Management and Recovery)
(North Andros, Central Andros and Cat Island Lockdown) (Amendment)
Order, 2021, the following is in ...
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:30:00 EDTThe Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism & Aviation becomes Member Of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation (BMOTA) is proud to
announce its affiliation as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism
Council (GSTC), joining other t...
Mon, 24 May 2021 19:35:15 EDTPLP Candidate for North Andros and The Berry Islands on Lockdowns in The Berry Islands and Andros
Due to increased cases of COVID-19 on Andros and in the Berry Islands,
the government of The Bahamas placed Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour
Cay on a two-week lockd...
Sun, 23 May 2021 21:57:19 EDTPrime Minister Minnis - National Address, May 23 2021
See enclosed remarks by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis:
Good afternoon.
Thank you Dr. Dahl-Regis, for your presentation, your service, and your ong...
Sat, 22 May 2021 12:07:02 EDT Courtesy Call on Minister Wells by Bahamas Ambassador to the United States H.E. Sidney Collie
The Ministry of Health advises that His Excellency, Sidney S. Collie,
Ambassador to the United States from The Bahamas and Permanent
Representative to the OAS, paid a...
Fri, 21 May 2021 16:55:17 EDTBullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay placed under two-week lockdown
Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands will be
placed under a 14-day lockdown effective tomorrow, Saturday 22 May 2021
at 8pm in order to slow and control the spread of the COVID-19 virus in
those communities.
Residents ...
Fri, 21 May 2021 16:20:19 EDTMeadows Family Student Award to Support Dual Degree Majors at UB
Now, more than ever, it is important and possible to develop a wide and
varied base of knowledge. Education and experience across seemingly
unconnected discipline...
Fri, 21 May 2021 12:08:42 EDTMr. Sebastian Bastian designated Bahamas Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform that Bahamian
businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Sebastian Bastian, has been named as
The Bahamas’ Non-Resident Hi...
Fri, 21 May 2021 09:43:12 EDTPreserving Our Coral Reefs' Artworks by Uriah McPhee students opens at D'Aguilar Art Foundation
Bud Light bottle caps representing treasures in a treasure box,
plastic water bottles formed into the shape of fish, colorful yarn for
the legs of an octopus, coca cola ...
Fri, 21 May 2021 08:01:20 EDTMinistry of Public Works - Phase 3 Abaco Demolition
The Ministry of Public Works (MOPW) has confirmed that on Friday
and Saturday, May 14th and 15th, 2021 a total of ten (10) structures on
The Farm Shanty Town, near Treasure Cay, Abaco were demolished. Seven
(7) out of the ten (10) structures...
Thu, 20 May 2021 17:10:12 EDTNational Arts Festival Now Online with 400 Entries
With some 400 entries, and 800 participants over 10 islands, the
2021 Digital E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival adjudications
began this week, and entries...
Thu, 20 May 2021 16:30:39 EDTBAMSI and Cyber Tech Partner
Almost 20 staff members of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science
Institute (BAMSI) in New Providence and Andros, recently received
certificates of completion fro...
Thu, 20 May 2021 14:06:43 EDTIncreased COVID-19 Cases Reason For Emergency Powers Order Extension, says MOH
The Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells has confirmed that
the country’s health care system is still in a state of emergency, due
to the increase in COVID-19 case...
Thu, 20 May 2021 10:25:19 EDTThe Bahamas Salvation Army celebrates 90 years of service
For ninety years, The Salvation Army's iconic crimson and white shield
has been a symbol of help and hope in The Bahamas, and the
organization's services and volunteers ...
Thu, 20 May 2021 10:00:17 EDTBTVI and Baha Mar Form Training Partnership
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and Baha Mar
recently partnered to provide customized training to technical employees
of the resort.
The disciplin...
Thu, 20 May 2021 09:33:02 EDT Aerospace Engineer and STEM Champion to Deliver UB Commencement Address
Bahamian-American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur Aisha Bowe will
address more than 600 members of the Spring 2021 Commencement Class of
University of The Ba...
Wed, 19 May 2021 15:10:02 EDT Dialogue Between Minister Henfield and Haitian Charge d'Affaires Brutus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas informs the general
public that, 17 May 2021, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, received Mr Ant...
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:37:20 EDTPresentation of Letters of Credence to the United Nations Secretary General by H.E. Chet D. Neymour
H.E. Chet Donovan Neymour presented his Letters of Credence as
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent
Representative of The Bahamas to the Uni...
Wed, 19 May 2021 13:22:21 EDTSecond dose appointment update
The National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee wishes to advise
that all persons who received an email notification of a second dose
appointment immediately after receiving their first dose are still
required to book an appointme...
Wed, 19 May 2021 09:30:19 EDTCall by The Representative Of The IICA Country Office On The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that
Representative of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on
Agriculture (IICA) to The Bahamas, Mari Dunleavy, ...
Wed, 19 May 2021 09:13:44 EDTCampbell announces impending launch of PROMIS portal
The Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development and its Department
of Social Services, moved one step closer to streamlining and
digitizing its work “for the grea...
Tue, 18 May 2021 19:37:21 EDTDNA on the passing of Sir Charles Carter
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) joins the nation in mourning the
loss of Sir Charles Carter. The Bahamas has lost a national treasure who
gave so much to our natio...
Tue, 18 May 2021 16:43:00 EDTMinistry of Health Holds Parent Craft and Breastfeeding Graduation Ceremony at Anne's Town Clinic
The Ministry of Health held a Parent Craft & Breastfeeding
Graduation Ceremony at the Anne's Town Clinic, Williams Lane & Kemp
Road, on Monday, May 17, 2021....
Tue, 18 May 2021 13:31:38 EDTPresentation of the Copie d'Usage of the French Ambassador
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise that, in a virtual
meeting held 17th May, 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon.
Darren A. Henfield MP, rece...
Tue, 18 May 2021 12:39:08 EDTBBSQ Inspectors show the importance of metrology in healthcare
Inspectors of the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ)
conducted tests on a weight scale at Elizabeth Estates Clinic, May 17,
2021 to test accuracy and integri...
Tue, 18 May 2021 11:25:48 EDTRFP for Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan issued for Young Professionals’ development
The Office of the Prime Minister has issued a Request for Proposal for
the completion of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) on the 83 acres identified for the
Community for Young Profession...
Mon, 17 May 2021 15:03:04 EDTBahamas shows appreciation to Somerset Academy Miramar Teachers
TRepresentatives from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation’s
(BMOTA) sales and marketing team took time out earlier this week to
present gift beach bags loa...
Mon, 17 May 2021 14:18:41 EDTSuspected Conch Poisoning Update
Further to the press release on 27th April, 2021, The Bahamas
Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority’s (BAHFSA) Food Safety and
Quality Unit advises consumers not to purchase or consume any raw
(fresh) conch or conch that they suspe...
Mon, 17 May 2021 13:50:07 EDTConstruction on New WSC Water Storage Tanks in Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay Almost Complete
The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) has made progress with
construction of new storage tanks in Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay,
Abaco. A 1.5 million imp...
Mon, 17 May 2021 13:26:37 EDTAmbassador of Brazil paid courtesy call on Minster Lloyd
Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd received a courtesy
call from Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, His Excelle...