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Grand Bahama Minister Assures Continuation of Major Projects; Lists Government Offices Open for Business
Grand Bahama Minister Assures Continuation of Major Projects; Lists Government Offices Open for Business
Residents of Grand Bahama were told the announcement and signing of a Heads of Agreement between the government of The Bahamas and Carnival Cruises will be held in the near future...
ACP Knowles, senior officers, and government agencies conduct walkabout in Pinder’s Point, Grand Bahama
ACP Knowles, senior officers, and government agencies conduct walkabout in Pinder’s Point, Grand Bahama
Assistant Commissioner of Police and Officer in Charge of Grand Bahama and the Northern Bahamas, Ms. Shanta Knowles, accompanied by senior police officers, Senator Kirkland Russell and representatives from various government agencies conducted a walkabout in Pinder’s Point on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Post Office Department to upgrade for greater efficiency, and generate over $1.9 million in revenue in 2023/24 budget period
Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis said the Post Office Department is expected to generate over $1.9 million dollars in revenue during the 2023/24 budget period.
Focus on Post Office Savings Bank in upcoming budget period, says Coleby-Davis
Minister of Housing and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis, who has responsibility for the Post Office, said the government is still committed to improving family island banking through the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB). Modernizing the POSB has been on the government's agenda for some time now, as a form of secure banking for residents on the ...
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Road Traffic Department projects $56 million revenue intake
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Road Traffic Department is expected to remain a significant contributor to the government's revenue, with projected intake for the 2023/2024 fiscal year exceeding $56 million, according to Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis. During her budget communication, Coleby-Davis noted that the Department has been allocated over $6.9 million for recurrent expendit...
UPDATES: Tropical Storm Nicole
UPDATES: Tropical Storm Nicole
The Cabinet Office is advising the general public that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has given the "all clear" for the islands of New Providence, Eleuthera and Andros. All Government Offices in these islands will open on Thursday, 10th November, 2022. Government offices in Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, and Berry Islands will remain closed until NEMA gives the "all clear" for those...
UPDATED: Cabinet Office Press Release - Government Offices and Clinics
CABINET OFFICE PRESS RELEASE
The Cabinet Office announces that government offices in New Providence will re-open on Tuesday, September 3.
GB bus drivers protest over new contracts
GB bus drivers protest over new contracts
SOME 20 contracted public school bus drivers in Grand Bahama protested outside a government office complex in Freeport after their contracts, which would have expired in 2020, were terminated by the Ministry of Education.
'Nation's Character' Riding on its Response to Dominica Devastation
The quality of The Bahamas? character as a nation and its values are riding on how the country responds to the needs of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners such as Dominica which was devastated by both Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Wednesday, September 27, 2017...
PM tables regulations on concessions for GBPA licensees
In an effort to foster investor confidence in Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Perry Christie tabled on Wednesday the Grand Bahama (Port Area) Investment Incentives Regulations 2017, which outline the application process for certain licensees of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to receive concessions.
The regulations are a requirement of the Grand Bahama Investment Incentives Act 2016, which was...