BTC completed its fiber upgrades in several communities in the Western district of New Providence including Tropical Gardens and Westridge North which now gives more tha...

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell, encouraged fathers attending the annual Urban Renewal Commission’s Post Father...

Portobello's Bahamas Independence Sunday Brunch SUNDAY JULY 11TH, 2021 MENU APPETIZERS (CHOOSE ONE) Roasted Andros Sweet Corn Chowder   with pigeon Pea Sa...

The Office of the Prime Minister in Grand Bahama is partnering with Fulbright Scholars, as well as the United States Embassy to host an Application Development Course in ...

Within the next 10 days, the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) will begin construction of five homes in Central Pines, Abaco, one of the island’s popular housing ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise the public that on 28th June 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield MP, received the letter o...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to advise members of the public that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP and, the Ambassador of the Fe...

As of 2 July 2021, 95,992, doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in The Bahamas. Fifty-nine thousand seven hundred and thirty-one people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. A total of 36,261 people have been ful...

The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) continues to make progress with its program to repair AC units within its facility, having repaired units on several wards within the legacy campus of the hospital.  Efforts to repair or replace rema...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas conveys best wishes to the Government and people of the United States of America on the occasion of the 245th Anniversary of Independence.  Since the establishment ...

Live musical performances and celebration were held at Pompey Square in Nassau as Crystal Cruises welcomed guests onboard the cruise line’s flagship Crystal Serenity f...

Officials at the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development teamed up with counterparts of the Phoenix Institute for Positive Development to conduct three days of...

Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, on Friday, July 2 committed to working with the LEAD Institute, during its offici...

The Bahamas is coming back stronger than ever, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said today before cutting the ribbon for the opening of Baha Mar’s $200 million waterpark, Baha Bay. Prime Minister Minnis said scores of j...

NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE ELSA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 12PM FRIDAY 02ND JULY 2021. … ...CENTER OF ELSA PASSING NEAR ST. VINCENT AND ST. LUCIA... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS SPREADING THROUGH ...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Iram Lewis and Director of Sports Timothy Munnings, interacted with coaches and track athletes, who were practicing their ...

BIS Photo/Kemuel Stubbs See enclosed Remarks by Prime Minister Minnis, today, at the Baha Bay water park ribbon cutting ceremony: Ladies and Gentlemen... ...

Curfew and social gathering restrictions implemented on North and South Bimini A daily 7pm to 5am curfew will take effect on North and South Bimini, beginning tonight, 1 July 2021, in accordance with the Emergency Powers (Covid 19 Pandemic)...

Following consultation with key stakeholders and leaders of industry associations, the Government of The Bahamas has expressed its support, for the proposals of the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting to reform t...

PAHO/WHO Representative for The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands Dr. Eldonna Boisson paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren Henfield at t...

Mrs. Lonnie Rolle, Deputy to the Governor General, administered the Oath of Allegiance, Oath of Office and Presentation of Instruments during the Swearing In of...

PORTOBELLO'S SUNDAY CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH SUNDAY JULY 4TH , 2021 MENU APPETIZERS (CHOOSE ONE) Curry Scented Pumpkin Bisque with a coconut f...

Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines despite circulation in the Americas of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease. &nbs...

The Public Hospitals Authority and the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) confirms recent reports regarding a situation occurring at the hospital affecting an infant.  A one (1) month male infant was admitted to PMH Children’s Ward on F...

Mrs. Lonnie Rolle, Deputy to the Governor General, received executives of Project Bahamas in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday, June ...

The Character Day 2021 campaign has kicked off this year’s theme, “Be the Reason” with a t-shirt competition won by three winners ages nine to their early twenties....

Throughout the month of June, the United States Embassy in Nassau joined other U.S. Embassies around the world – from Kingston to Moscow – in raising the rainbow Pride flag over our buildings and residences. We were often joined by other...

Crystal Cruises, in conjunction with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, will host a homeporting inaugural ceremony in the capital city, Nassau, to celebrat...

The Department of Labour is now able to service clients digitally, Senator, Hon. Dion Foulkes stated as he described the department's modernization in his contribution t...

The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is seeking qualified private partners to update, operate and improve a number of Family Island airports aimed at increasing visitor arrivals and driving economic growth. In this vein, interested parties w...

Permanent Secretary of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Reginald Saunders, participated in The Commonwealth Caribbean and Pacific Edition of the Government ...

The Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative partnered with BTVI to hold several courses in Construction Project Management recently, and after two succ...

T HIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON TROPICAL STORM DANNY ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE AT 6PM DST, MONDAY, 28TH JUNE, 2021. …TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM DANNY… DANNY STRENGTHENS SOME MORE AS I...

At Lighthouse Pointe, our weekly food and drink specials make every seat the best seat in the house. From classic Bahamian fare in Portobello’s Restaurant to refreshing...

The Ministry of National Security entered into a 3-year contract with a Bahamian company, Proficient Business Services Ltd. for the redesign and upgrade of the existing C...

A High-Level delegation from the United States Embassy, Nassau; the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), and the Rhode Island National Guard (RING) paid a Courte...

The Rotary Club of South Ocean (RCSO) is the newest and tenth Rotary club in The Bahamas.  RCSO was formed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and was officia...

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Sen. the Hon. Carl Bethel said the world has changed and been transformed overnight.  “Ninety-eight per cent o...

Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the Hon. Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe says the formation of the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness...

The Ministry of Transport and Local Government has placed significant emphasis and focused attention on port security which is evidenced by the establishment of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Compliance Unit on 22 October, 2...

The Bahamas welcomed Frontier Airlines’ inaugural flight today with great excitement as it landed at the Lynden Pindling International Airport at 4:06 pm. Frontier is ...

The Over-The-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative (OTHCDPI) donated gardening tools to the Way of Life Inner City Intervention Organization recently to assis...

At a Service of Appreciation for the Volunteers of Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Michael Pintard and the Minister of Youth, Spo...

June 25th to July 2nd we are celebrating the opening of our fabulous new showroom on Queen’s Highway in Freeport. We invite you to stop in and see what we have to offer in T...

See enclosed the 2021/2022 Budget Contribution by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon. Carl Bethel, in the Senate, June 24, 2021: Madam P...

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will host its annual Summer Employment Programme and Summer Camps.  The Program will run from Tuesday, July 13th to Friday, August 6th, 2021, and will feature Youth and Sports camps ...

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) are saddened to confirm the loss of Trained Clinical Nurse Gena Collie.  TCN Coll...

Officials of the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, its Department of Social Services (DOSS) and Child Protection Unit; the National Child Protection Cou...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works the Hon. Desmond Bannister supported the budget for 2021/2022 fiscal year during his contribution. The Deputy Prime Minister Bannister said “we have presented a budget that faces the ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, in a virtual farewell call on 23rd June, 2021, received His Excellenc...

Recovery is precisely what this budget is all about, it is the economic elixir for what ails the nation, we will recover,” said the Hon. Renward Wills, Minister of Health during his contribution to the 2021/2022 budget debate. The road to ...

The Ministry of Health participated today in an official handover of donated medical supplies from the United States Northern Command in the Conference Room of the Minist...

There are many signs of hope, many signs of progress. This budget is a sign of progress,” said Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis in his closing remarks to the 2021/2022 budget debate. We are providing ...

Minister of State for the Ministry of Finance and for Grand Bahama, Sen. the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson explained that the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery. ...

The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation notes the many false and erroneous allegations made in the public domain concerning the commencement and operation of the Travel Health Visa. Here are the facts. In order to mitigate the spread of th...

In keeping with its goal to ensure all Bahamians are vaccinated, The Ministry of Health with the support of the United States government transported a second tranche of C...

See enclosed Opening Statement for the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Senate Budget Debate by Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Finance, and Minister of State ...

Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines have agreed to a new combined investment of $350 million in the Grand Bahama Shipyard, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert M...