Bahamas Weekly
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:25:31 EDTMinistry of Health and Wellness seeking assistance from Germany in COVID-19 fight
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is preparing for a possible
fourth wave of COVID-19 and is looking to Germany to share best
practices, and other measures in combatin...
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:37:01 EDTLaRoda addresses BCB, BIS needs
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Myles
LaRoda, Monday addressed the equipment/infrastructure needs of the
Broadcasting Corporation of The B...
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:52:26 EDTBahamas and Germany Enter Agreement to Facilitate Direct Airlift
The governments of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and of the Federal
Republic of Germany entered into a technical bilateral Heads of
Agreement aimed at fostering closer...
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:33:29 EDTMinister Bell commends Endeavor Development International Ltd.'s efforts to train and engage Bahamians at all levels
Top brass of Endeavor Development International Ltd. paid a Courtesy
Call on the Hon. Keith Bell, MP, Minister of Labour and Immigration, 29
November, at his Monarch Hous...
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:58:17 EDTMichael Pintard Presented Instrument of Office as Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Michael Pintard, MP for Marco City (left), was presented his
Instrument of Office as Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition by
Governor General, His Excellency the ...
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:58:49 EDTMinister Visits Bahamas Tourist Office in Abaco, Greets Staff
The Hon. Chester Cooper, Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation
stopped in at the Ministry of Tourism's Abaco Office and greeted staff
on his recent trip to the is...
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:52:05 EDTMinister Moxey gives sobering charge to newly sworn-in citizens of the Bahamas
“For the government, the granting of citizenship represents the highest
recognition and privilege that a government can bestow upon an
individual,” said Minister for...
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:56:12 EDTTravel restrictions as a result of Omicron – A Covid-19 Variant
The Ministry of Health & Wellness advises the public that as a
consequence of the identification of a new COVID-19 Variant of Concern
(VOC) – Omicron (B1.1.529), the Government of The Bahamas has imposed
travel restrictions on travelle...
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:50:36 EDTZonta begins 16 days of activism with presentation at Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister
Members of Zonta paid a courtesy call on Mrs. Ann Marie Davis of the
Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, today. Today, November 25,
is the beginning of the 1...
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:55:48 EDTMinister Cooper Toured Bakers Bay Golf & Ocean Club in Great Guana Cay
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation
(MOTIA) the Hon. Chester Cooper and ministry officials toured Baker's
Bay Golf & Ocean Club...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:18:49 EDTPrime Minister makes impromptu visit to OPM Press Briefing
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis makes an
impromptu visit to the Office of the Prime Minister Press Briefing, on
November 25, 2021, to wish a ...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 14:06:34 EDTDoctors Hospital takes over well-known clinic in Eight Mile Rock
Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Obie
Wilchcombe says Doctor’s Hospital’s acquisition of the clinic in Eight
Mile Rock, owned by Dr. Malik ...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 13:37:58 EDTIsrael Ambassador pays courtesy call on Foreign Affairs ministry
The Hon.
Alfred Sears, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (right), welcomed His
Excellency Zvi Tal, Ambassador of the State of Israel to The Bahamas, in
a court...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:30:28 EDTGerman Ambassador-Designate Presents Credentials to Foreign Affairs (Via Zoom)
Non-Resident Ambassador-Designate of the Federal Republic of Germany to
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, His Excellency Dr. Stefan Friedrich
Keil, presented his Copie d'U...
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:10:58 EDTMOTIA brands Virgin Atlantic an important partner in tourism recovery
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments &
Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper has branded the partnership with Virgin
Atlantic an important one in tou...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:56:03 EDTLUSCO Restoration of Bridges
Lucaya Service Company (LUSCO), a subsidiary of The Grand Bahama
Development Company Limited (DEVCO) facilitates restorative construction
to both the Casuarina Bridge...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:51:12 EDTA New Day in Labour Relations; Prime Minister meets with Bahamas Trade Union Congress
In keeping with his intention to partner with Bahamians to create a
stronger, more inclusive economy, Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis met
with members of the Commonw...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:39:33 EDTPrime Minister Davis on the passing of the Rt. Hon. Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell KCMG
I note with sadness the passing of the Rt. Hon. Sir James
Fitz-Allen Mitchell, former Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines today, 23 November 2021 at the age of 90.
The Bahamas Foreign Minister has extended condolenc...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:52:23 EDTCourtesy Call of Canada's High Commissioner on Attorney General Ryan Pinder
Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, High Commissioner of Canada to the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas (centre left) paid a courtesy call on the
Attorney General and Minister...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:47:58 EDTPost Office Department Important Notice - 2022 Box Rent
The Postmaster General wishes to notify the public that the rental
fee for the 2022 box rent period is due on January 1st 2022. Payments
can be made beginning December 1st 2021.
Annual Rent: $80.00 (large) $50.00 (medium) $30.00 (s...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:43:26 EDTNew Board of BPL announced
The Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Works and Utilities announced the new
board of directors for Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) who will also
serve on the board of Bahamas ...
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:32:54 EDTDowntown Bay Street, very busy today - PHOTOS
Downtown Bay Street is very busy today with a few cruise ships currently in port.
(BIS Photos/Kemuel Stubbs)..
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:25:35 EDTStraw Markets officially re-opened
It is the intention of the Government to make centres of craft,
souvenirs and creative products made by Bahamians the centre stage of
the tourism product. The Hon. Alfre...
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:03:39 EDTAmbassador of Norway - Presentation of Copie d'Usage - Nov.18
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service, the Hon.
Frederick A. Mitchell, MP, in a virtual meeting on 18 November 2021,
received the Copie d’Usage of Her ...
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:58:54 EDTMinister Bowleg meets with Cultural Affairs Division Officers
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg meets
Director of Culture Dereka Deleveaux-Grant and a number of the members
of the Ministry's Cultural Affair...
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:53:20 EDTCynthia 'Mother' Pratt, sworn in as Deputy to the Governor General
Cynthia Pratt was sworn in as Deputy to the Governor General on
Sunday, November 21, 2021 by the Hon. Mr. Justice, Bernard Turner,
Acting Chief Justice, at the Office of ...
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:23:27 EDTLighthouse Pointe Karaoke Fridays & Groovy Saturdays
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Starting This and every Friday and Saturday night The Lighthouse
Pointe Lobby Bar comes alive with Karaoke Friday and Groovy (Old School)
...
Sun, 21 Nov 2021 17:50:21 EDTThe Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Ginger Moxey, M.P. Statement on International Bazaar Fire
On Sunday, 21st November, 2021, shortly after 6 a.m., the Grand Bahama
Fire Services received a call that the International Bazaar was engulfed
in flames. Upon arrival to...
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:53:37 EDTGrand Bahama government services to be placed on Digital Transformation Unit platform
Officials of the Digital Transformation Unit, a branch of the
Department of Transformation and Digitization, were in Grand Bahama on
Thursday, November 18, 2021, to meet ...
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:59:14 EDTBernard Turner Sworn In as Acting Chief Justice
Hon. Mr. Justice Bernard Turner was sworn in as Acting Chief Justice
by His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor
General, during a brief ceremony...
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:25:26 EDTPrime Minister Leads Groundbreaking for MSC Foundation's Marine Conservation Center, Ocean Cay
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis and Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation the
Hon. Chester Cooper, along...
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:45:31 EDTPlans announced for Authentically Bahamian Trade Show
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) in
conjunction with Nassau Cruise Port Limited announced plans for staging
of the Authentically Bahamian Trade...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:51:42 EDTGBPA and ArawakX partner to make access to capital and wealth creation accessible to more Bahamians
A new partnership between the Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited
(GBPA) and Bahamian investment firm ArawakX is helping to enable Grand
Bahama entrepreneurs to access c...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:43:01 EDTBahamas Wins 2021 Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards
After 53,000 votes were cast by experts on Caribbean travel, namely,
Caribbean Journal readers, and deliberations were made, the beautiful
Islands of The Bahamas secured 2 wins out of 20 nominations for this
year’s Caribbean Journal Travel...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:11:28 EDT2021 Fiscal Strategy Report and Medium-term Debt Management Strategy to be delayed
Each year, according to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2018 the
Government is required to present to Parliament its Fiscal Strategy
Report on or before the third Wednesday of November. This year, the
deadline for tabling was November 17, 202...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:54:31 EDTPACE pays tribute to treasurer emeritus
Fifty years ago, the PACE program evolved when support was offered to an
11-year-old who against her own choice, had moved from childhood to
motherhood. “No longer able...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:09:19 EDTMrs. Victoria Wilkinson receives flowers from the Governor General as she celebrates her 100th birthday
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General,
visited centenarian Mrs. Victoria Wilkinson at her home where he wished
and sang happy birthday...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:36:39 EDTMinister Munroe, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis attend MARCO's Alert Test at Aliv
Minister of National Security the Hon. Wayne Munroe joined wife of the
Prime Minister and Office of the Spouse representative Mrs. Ann Marie
Davis, and Aliv CEO John ...
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:03:14 EDTHigh Commissioner of Canada calls on Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Her
Excellency Emina Tudakovic, High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica and
The Bahamas, paid a courtesy call at the Ministry of the Environment and
Natural Resources, N...
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:08:52 EDTMinister Sweeting seeks to revamp Packing Houses
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs
the Hon. Clay Sweeting said the ministry is looking to revamp Packing
Houses throughout The Bahamas to...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:16:50 EDTPrime Minister and DPM Arrive for Cabinet Meeting - PHOTOS
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis, and Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation the
Hon. Chester Cooper ar...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:17:33 EDTTour of Award Winning Coral Vita
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, the
Hon. Clay Sweeting, during his first official visit to Grand Bahama on
Thursday had a tour o...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:00:20 EDTSweeting opens Grand Bahama Co-op Offices
Co-operatives can not only maximize potential but move residents from
workers to entrepreneurs, said Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources
and Family Island Affai...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:23:11 EDTMinister Glover-Rolle Announced Plans for the Public Service
Public servants who have been waiting to be confirmed will be, said
Minister of State for the Public Service, the Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle on
Friday. This will happen,...
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:32:46 EDTDeath of Bahamian National, Clement J. Smith, Jr.
The Ministry wishes to advise that Bahamian national, Mr. Clement J. Smith, Jr., was
shot and succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, 13th November
2021 in Sidney, O...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:45:37 EDTCanadian High Commissioner pays courtesy call on Minister Munroe
Minister of National Security the Hon. Wayne Munroe received a Courtesy
Call, on November 12, 2021, by Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, High
Commissioner of Canada to Jama...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:14:16 EDTOffice of the Spouse of the PM & Zonta in Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence
Under the theme, ‘ORANGE THE WORLD’ Ann Marie Davis, wife of the Prime
Minister and representative of the Office of the Spouse, joined members
of the Zonta Club i...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:17:59 EDTConclusion of State of Emergency & Implementation of New Rules - Press Conference
Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville speaks at
the press conference on the Conclusion of the State of Emergency and
Implementation of New Ru...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:10:16 EDTRemembrance Day Service at Mary Star of the Sea Church in Grand Bahama
The annual Remembrance Day Service was held on Sunday at Mary Star of
the Sea Catholic Church. Among those in attendance were Minister for
Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger M...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:07:57 EDTSenator, the Honourable Michael Halkitis, Minister of Economic Affairs
The government is aware of the decision by S&P Global Ratings
to downgrade The Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating from BB- to B+ with a
stable outlook.
The rating ...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:02:41 EDTBahamas COVID-19 Level Deescalated: Avoid Travel Advisory removed from the country
In a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, Friday,
The Bahamas’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Pearl McMillan, was invited by
the Minister of Health and Wellness the Honourable Dr. Michael Darville
to announce that The Bahamas...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:28:50 EDTMOH receives $1 million in PPE from Canada
The Bahamas, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness received a
milloin dollars worth of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) from the
Canadian Government, as this ...
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:01:50 EDTHealth Minister Traveled to Andros to Assess Medical Facilities There
Minister of Health and Wellness, the Hon. Michael Darville travelled to
Andros today to tour the clinics in North, Central and South Andros, to
assess the condition of th...
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:05:51 EDTDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of MOTIA meets with Kingsley Ferguson and Executive of BPSU
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments &
Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper today met with Bahamas Public Services
Union (BPSU) President Kingsley F...
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:47:54 EDTPM Davis Heralds The Bahamas’ Course to a ‘Rapid’ Tourism Arrivals Rebound
During his remarks at the opening of the 10th Anniversary Edition of the
Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS),
on November 11, 2021, Prime...
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:32:17 EDTRBC Race for the kids attract increase in donations
For the third time in two years, the Bahamas Technical and Vocational
Institute (BTVI) is the recipient of proceeds from the global RBC Race
for the Kids event.
This ...
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 16:14:22 EDTA quarter million visitors to Bahamas Pavillion at Expo 2020, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From the official opening on October 1st, through to November 10th, we
have hosted a QUARTER OF A MILLION excited visitors, all eager to learn
more about The Bahamas....
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:25:36 EDTMinister Bowleg Highlights Cultural Initiatives
During his Contribution on the Speech from the Throne, in the House of
Assembly, on November 3, 2021, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the
Hon. Mario Bowleg said tha...