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(Photos) Youth In Parliament at Government House and House of Assembly
Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes along with Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Charles Maynard welcome the participants of Youth in Parliament for a courtesy call to Government House on October 21st, 2011.
Report from 50th CARIFTA Track and Field Games tabled in the House of Assembly
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Auditor General noted several deficiencies in his report for the 50th Edition of the CARIFTA Track and Field Games, which covered the period September 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023. Auditor General Terrance Bastian concluded that the government initially budgeted a sum of one million dollars. However, the public purse ended [...]
Beauty contestants visit Government House
Beauty contestants visit Government House
Nassau, Bahamas - Governor
General Sir Arthur Foulkes welcomes Ms Gaynell Rolle, executive
producer and CEO of the Miss Bahamas Beauty Organisation along with
contestants of the Miss Bahamas Beauty 2010 Pageant,? Wednesday, August
4, during a courtesy call at Government House.?
(BIS Photo Patrick
Hanna)...
House vote on gender equality bills delayed again
House vote on gender equality bills delayed again
The long-awaited vote on the constitutional amendment bills in the House of Assembly was delayed again yesterday after Dr. Bernard Nottage revealed that several members of the opposition have reportedly withdrawn their support for one of the bills.
In this regard, the government was advised by the Constitutional Commission late last week that several additional members of the opposition had indica...
Government defends House Speaker against "unfair treatment" claims from the Free National Movement
Government defends House Speaker against "unfair treatment" claims from the Free National Movement
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper asserted Thursday morning that while the voice of the minority in the House of Assembly will be heard, "The majority will rule." His comments came following an uproar in HOA yesterday; the opposition Free National Movement (FNM) became quite vocal in the Lower Chamber as the Boat Registration [...]
Irate Opposition rows over shortened House session
Irate Opposition rows over shortened House session
A LIVELY ending to yesterday morning's House of Assembly sitting saw Free National Movement (FNM) members stand up and yell that democracy was being flouted.
U.S. House Passes Bill That Could Ban Tiktok
U.S. House Passes Bill That Could Ban Tiktok
WASHINGTON, USA - The U.S. House of representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give Tikok's chinese owner Bytedance about six months to divest the U.S. Assets of the short-video app used by about 170 million Americans or face a ban.
Financial services bills pass in House
Financial services bills pass in House
A compendium of financial services bills, including the Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was unanimously passed in the House of Assembly yesterday. Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Copper, who serves as shadow minister of finance, said the opposition did not have any "burning issues" [...]
White House condemns judge's order blocking asylum change
The White House is condemning an order by a federal judge requiring President Donald Trump's administration to stop denying asylum to anyone who transits through another country to reach the U.S. border. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Thursday the plaintiffs [...]
AG: Bahamas prepared to argue its case at International Court of Justice against green house gas emitters
AG: Bahamas prepared to argue its case at International Court of Justice against green house gas emitters
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas has prepared its legal case to support efforts in obtaining an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague as part of its strategy to gain 'leverage' to compel global greenhouse gas emitters to bear the costs of climate change on small island developing states, Attorney [...]