A #WeMarch demonstration calling for a 12-hour occupation of Bay Street in Nassau is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 25, 2016, commencing at 1:00p.m. at Arawak Cay ("Fish Fry") and proceeding east on  Bay Street to Rawson Square ("Parliament")

The U.S. Embassy in Nassau advises U.S. citizens to avoid areas of demonstration, and to exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large getherings, protests or demonstrations. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confontrational and escalate to violence.

For further information:

-  See the State Department's travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts and Bahamas Specific Information

-  Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security message and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

-  Contact the U.S Embassy in The Bahamas, located at 42 Queen Street (across from the British Colonial Hilton Hotel), Nassau; telephone: 242-357-7004; ACS unit fax: 242-356-7174; email: ACSNassau@state.gov ; webpage: http://bs.usembassy.gov. The Turks & Caicos Consular Agency is located at 2 Ventura Ct., Grace Bay Suite 102E, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The Consular Agent is LeShelle Tull-Thomas (649-5713, TullThomasLS@state.gov).

Source: U.S. Embassy