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July 27, 2015
Passports now at 12-week wait period

Receiving your passport is now at a 12-week wait period due to an overwhelming demand, said Minister responsible, the Hon. Fred Mitchell, during a press conference at Bahamas Information Services on Friday...

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July 13, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE: Grand Bahamas Passport Office

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets to announce that the Passport Office, Freeport, Grand Bahama will be closed on Monday , 13th July and Tuesday, 14th July, 2020 in order to facilitate the deep cleaning of the C. A Smith, Building...

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July 21, 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs addresses passport application backlog for Grand Bahama and Family Islands

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has taken note of the increase in the number of applications that have been made in all of the Passport Offices in The Bahamas as well as in the Overseas Offices, especially during the summer period.

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November 09, 2015
Minister Responsible for Passport Office Says Investigations Ongoing

Investigations are continuing into the missing $25,000 from the Passport Office here, said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, the Hon. Fred Mitchell during a press briefing at the Ministry for Grand Bahama on Friday.

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November 06, 2015
Employee confessed to taking money from Passport Office

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday that management at the Freeport Passport Office discovered the $25,400 shortfall referenced by the auditor general in his September report, and an employee confessed to taking the money.

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November 04, 2015
25,400 missing from Freeport Passport Office

Auditor General Terrance Bastian has recommended a police investigation into the Freeport Passport Office after he discovered a $25,400 shortfall when he examined the revenue collected and deposited to the Treasury Department.

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April 20, 2012
Official Opening C.A. Smith Centre Freeport, Grand Bahama

Ladies and Gentleman:

From the earliest time in my public life I have held a keen interest in creating a physical presence of the Government in Freeport. That is why, 25 years ago as a young Minister I caused the first government administrative complex ? the NIB Building ? to be constructed here in Freeport.

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October 07, 2009
Hundreds of ePassports Ready for Collection on Grand Bahama

The dedication of additional printing time for ePassport applications out of Grand Bahama has resulted in the completion of hundreds of the new passports ready for collection at the Grand Bahama passport offic

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October 03, 2020
Minister Thompson commends Bahamas Industrial Tribunal for its diligence

Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson congratulated the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal for accomplishing something which many others have not – holding a virtual hearing conducted in New Providence and in Grand Bahama at the same time...

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January 29, 2020
Easier Social Service Processes in Grand Bahama to Help Bring Relief

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie Campbell visited Grand Bahama recently to get a first-hand look at the challenges facing Social Services Grand Bahama, post Hurricane Dorian...

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