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Celebrating a Landmark Step Towards Justice and Equality
We are writing to express our heartfelt satisfaction and gratitude for recent developments that highlight a significant advancement in our pursuit of justice and gender equality. The determination made by the Director of Public Prosecution to bring criminal charges against the former Member of Parliament for North Abaco and Parliamentary Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister is a monumenta...
GBPA issues notice to condo board
GBPA issues notice to condo board
The Lucayan Towers South Condominium Board of Directors has been given 30 days to propose a viable plan of action to address safety issues at the multi-story complex, the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) said.
Debt Management Office Publishes the FY2023/24 Annual Borrowing Plan
Section 13 of the Public Debt Management Act, 2021 requires the Minister of Finance to ensure the publication of the government’s annual borrowing plan (ABP)—setting out the projected needs of the government, as contained in the approved annual budget, together with the various categories and nominal amounts of debt instruments to be issued by the government.
Bahamian Two-time Gold Medalist Pauline Davis bio takes 1st place in International Book Awards
Bahamian Two-time Gold Medalist Pauline Davis bio takes 1st place in International Book Awards
Running Sideways, the bio of two-time Olympic Gold Champion and Golden Girl Pauline Davis of The Bahamas, took top place in the biography category of the International Book Awards announced in Los Angeles in June. Written with TR Todd, she takes her place alongside authors like Pope Francis, Amy Tan, Vanessa Williams and Julie Andrews.
The Bahamas named compliant on U.S. Fiscal Transparency Report
On June 27, the U.S. Department of State released its 2023 Fiscal Transparency Report which discusses public financial management accountability.
New Performing Arts Advocacy Group Formed - Smashing The Box Bahamas
Smashing The Box Bahamas (STBB) is a newly formed creative arts group that is advocating for the re-establishment of a viable and sustainable performing arts industry in The Bahamas.
Lawyer for police 'looks to quash' Azario ruling
Lawyer for police 'looks to quash' Azario ruling
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that the lawyer of the police officers involved in the killing of Azario Major had asked the Supreme Court to quash the finding of a Coroner's Court inquest.
Officers will seek to have Coroner's Court verdict quashed in Supreme Court, Munroe says
Officers will seek to have Coroner's Court verdict quashed in Supreme Court, Munroe says
Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday the officers who were involved in a 2021 police shooting that resulted in a recent finding of manslaughter by a jury in a coroner's inquest will seek to have the decision quashed in the Supreme Court.
Gold Rock properties listed for sale
Gold Rock properties listed for sale
The Gold Rock Steel and Concrete Plant and the adjacent properties on Grand Bahama Highway are on the market after the company shut down two of its divisions last year in a standoff with the Grand Bahama Development Company (DEVCO), a subsidiary of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), over its access to raw material from an excavation site at the Devonshire Subdivision.
Debt Management Office Publishes its Third Quarter Statistical Report for FY2022/2023
The Debt Management Office (the “DMO”) of the Ministry of Finance is mandated under Section 61 of the Public Debt Management Act, 2021 (the “Act”), passed by Parliament in March and enacted in July, to prepare and publish public debt statistical bulletins (“PDSB”), no later than thirty calendar days after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year.