Every year, water week celebrations here in The Bahamas serve as an opportunity to inform, educate and create public awareness of the importance of water as a precious r...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness confirms that several schools on New Providence have reported positive cases of COVID-19 among staff and students. As of 10th May, 2022 thirty-eight (38) positive cases were reported over a four week per...

See enclosed remarks by Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Ginger Moxey - Grand Lucayan Update, May 11, 2022: The Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation... Ladies and ...

Local golf enthusiasts are gearing up for the 35th Annual Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of East Nassau & The Scout Association of The Bahamas. RF ...

The sale of the Grand Lucayan Hotel is the beginning of the island’s resurgence, said Acting Prime Minister, the Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Minister of Tourism, Investment...

The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) celebrated a return to in-person events with their first Cuban Pig Roast since 2020, held on Saturday, May 7th at the Maillis Farm. The e...

The Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture on Monday launched the return of 'Youth Parliament Week,' which runs May 9th-13th. On hand with welcoming remarks wa...

The public is advised that effective 8th May, 2022 the COVID-19 online vaccination site, vax.gov.bs was upgraded to accommodate the scheduling of 2nd booster doses. Walk-ins can also receive booster doses at vaccination centers. Information ...

On April 29, 2022, the PACE (Providing Access to Continued Education) School building was officially named the Andrea E. Archer Institute, in recognition of its founder,...

In little over one year, we will be celebration 50 years of Independence. In such a view, I am moved to state the following: By Divine grace and a genetic transformation, the Israelites  came to realize that no entry into the promised ...

Summer is here, and the festivals are back. The Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation is proud to officially announce the return of signature events and festiva...

● 46% of organisations around the world reported experiencing fraud or financial crime over the last 24 months; 70% of those organisations that did encounter i...

In the aftermath of the sudden passing of three American visitors on Exuma this weekend, the Government of The Bahamas wishes to provide the following update as we continue our investigations. First in our thoughts are the grieving famili...

See enclosed the Commencement Address by the Hon. Philip Davis, QC, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, to the 2022 Graduating Class of Middle Tennessee ...

The public is advised that due to technical difficulties, the vax.gov.bs vaccination site is temporarily unavailable. Persons can use their yellow cards, paper vaccination certificates, vaccine cards or screenshots of any of the above as pr...

James Bond, the iconic cinematic British Secret Agent, has filmed in The Bahamas no less than 007 times and come next month on 14 June, The Bond Experience will be coming here to kick off   the highly anticipated book release “F...

P.A.C.E. Foundation celebrated the burning of its mortgage and renaming of the establishment to The Andrea E. Archer Institute -- after its founder and the first Bahamian...

The revolutionized Small Home Repair Programme was officially launched in Grand Bahama today, May 4, 2022 by Minister of State for Social Services and Urban Development, ...

On Sunday, 1st May 2022, at approximately 10:15 am, a group of seventy-eight (78) Haitian nationals were turned over to the Enforcement Unit, New Providence by officers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF). Among this group were sixty-o...

As Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, it gives me great pleasure to extend heartiest congratulations to 17 year old Flonique Lightbourne, on capturing the title Miss ...

When District 7020 Governor (DG) Louis Wever and his spouse First Lady Amanda who are from St. Maarten visited The Bahamas, in February 2022, Abaco was on their schedule....

Minister of State for Social Services and Urban Development the Hon. Lisa Rahming held a press conference today (May 3) to launch the ministry's Home Repairs initiative a...

RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE CRIME AND LAWLESSNESS Crime, murders, lawlessness, corruption and poverty are major issues facing the Bahamas today. Below are some strategic recommendations that may resolve some of these vexing problems: 1. ID...

The Minister for Grand Bahama, The Honourable Ginger Moxey, M.P. congratulates Miss Teenager Universe 2021 Flonique Lightbourn on her historic win at the Miss Teenager Universe Pageant recently held in Panama City.   Miss Ligh...

he International Labour Organisation (ILO) in collaboration with the National Tripartite Council (NTC) recently convened an intensive induction Results-Based Management (...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is leading by example when it comes to preparation in advance of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season which is expected to b...

PACE Bahamas (Providing Access to Continued Education for Teenage Mothers) has been renamed the Andrea E. Archer Institute, after its founder. The institute was created t...

Minster of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction, the Hon. Myles LaRoda, Sunday urged Ba...

Prime Minister Philip Davis congratulates Miss Teenager Bahamas Flonique Lightbourn who recently won the Miss Teenager Universe pageant. Lightbourn, a Grand Bahama na...

Former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham on Friday presented a copy of his book, 'I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say,' to Minister for Grand Bahama the Ho...

Former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, April 29, 2022 addressed students of grades 10 and 11 representing all schools on the island at the Jack Hayward Seni...

During a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General, on April 26, 2022, Deputy to the Governor General Cynthia Pratt received a presentation of a framed copy of ...

The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), a charitable organization founded by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), and funded entirely by private donations...

Approximately 50 vendors received the Emergency Vendor Relief Grant on Friday, April 8, 2022 -- distributed on the first floor of the Harold DeGregory Building, where...

The launch of the Housing Expo in Freeport, Grand Bahama marked the beginning of efforts by the Ministry of Transport and Housing to bring quality, affordable housing sol...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a Health Fair at its Meeting Street office on Friday, April 8, 2022. A number of stations were set up for health care providers t...

Throwing his support behind Aquinas College’s greenhouse project, the Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville reaffirmed a national holistic appro...

Colorful papier mache, picture books, cardboard televisions, brochures, posters and 3-D models are all ways in which students of Uriah McPhee Primary School depicted ...

The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) recently hosted its inaugural Food Preservation & Food Safety Virtual Workshop. The two-day event saw almost two hundred participants zoom in from across the Bahamas and arou...

Participants of the northern Bahamas trained to gather information for Census 2022 took the Oath of Secrecy on Monday, April 4, 2022 during their launch ceremony.  C...

Disaster Preparedness is a shared responsibility that calls for the involvement of everyone, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Myles K. LaRo...

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) is thrilled to return to the annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, slated to take place 5-10 April in Lakeland, Florida. The BMOTIA has participated in the event, which prom...

Quito, Ecuador: Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Hon. Clay Sweeting said that his Ministry will be working along with several Caribbean...

Grand Bahamian tourism economy got a huge booster shot of optimism and hope on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, when close to one thousand visitors from two major cruise sh...

Two Bahamians made their editorial debut this International Women’s Day in a publication of Massachusetts General Hospital, the original and largest teaching hospit...

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis and Mrs. Ann Marie Davis chat with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a Courtesy Call at the Office of ...

The Government is about to implement a sustainable plan beyond the five-year cycle for the redevelopment of Downtown Nassau, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of To...

Out Island Water Company was created by Trevor Williams, a native of the island of New Providence. The startup will specialize in purified water manufacturing, water bott...

Jubilant Abaconians watched with pride as a ribbon was cut and a plaque unveiled to signal the formal reopening and renaming of the bridge that connects Great Abaco and L...

The Advisory Committee for National Honours invites nominations from the general public of persons fit to be conferred with an award under the National Honours Act 2016 and Regulations made thereunder.  The established Societies of Hono...

L.N. Coakley High School in Moss Town, Exuma, on Friday held a special assembly with His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor-General, who delivered ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper stated that more than $1billion in investments have been approved for the...

University of The Bahamas today announced the appointment of Dr. Ian Strachan to the position of Executive Vice President (EVP) effective 1st April 2022. Dr. Strachan ret...

After nearly two years of restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bahamians are breathing a sigh of relief, especially those on the Family Islands whose economies have been negatively impacted. During his contribution to the mid-ye...

Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey on Thursday said the future is bright for Grand Bahama as many things will happen for the island shortly. The Minister was addressing the 23rd Grand Bahama Business Outlook held under th...

With almost 50 trainees registered, the National Training Agency began Cohort 13 in Grand Bahama on Monday, March 14, 2022. This was the first in-person training held in ...

The Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Former Prime Minister, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, presented a copy of his book 'I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say' to His Excell...

During his Opening Contribution to the Debate on the Mid-Year Budget Statement, in the House of Assembly, on March 16, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Ho...