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Passports now at 12-week wait period
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...
PUBLIC NOTICE: Grand Bahamas Passport Office
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...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs addresses passport application backlog for Grand Bahama and Family Islands
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.
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.
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.
25,400 missing from Freeport Passport Office
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.
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.
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
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...
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...