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Crowley Adds a Saturday Sailing to its Bahamas Ocean Freight Service
Jacksonville, Fla. - To better meet growing demand in the Caribbean, Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group has announced that it will now offer ocean-freight customers a second weekly southbound sailing from Port Everglades, Fla., to Nassau, Bahamas, starting Saturday, March 23.
Celebration Key's 'Plant a Tree' initiative marks significant milestone with 5,000 locally grown trees
Celebration Key's 'Plant a Tree' initiative marks significant milestone with 5,000 locally grown trees
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Carnival Corporation has announced that it has purchased 5,000 palm trees, all grown locally in Grand Bahama from seed, to beautify the company's flagship cruise port destination, Celebration Key. Through the resounding success of Phase One of the company's 'Plant a Tree' initiative, 40 percent of these trees were purchased from small-scale [...]
BAIC and Bank of The Bahamas sign MOU to assist farmers
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of the Bahamas (BOB) to provide loan facilities to assist farmers who wish to expand their businesses and acquire land. A signing ceremony was held at BAIC headquarters on Tuesday, 27th February 2024.
DPM tours soon-to-be-opened Tourism Development Corporation Bahamas Incubator Center
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper tours the soon-to-be opened Tourism Development Corporation Bahamas Incubator Center for Bahamian-made products and services, on Bay Street, just east of East Street.
Bahamas Mortgage Corporation appoints Robert C. Cox as Managing Director
The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) announced the appointment of financial services veteran Mr. Robert C. Cox as its Managing Director effective January 22, 2024.
Road Traffic Department's main office temporarily relocated
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Sixty staffers within the Road Traffic Department (RTD) main's office, which was housed at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, were relocated on the second floor of the Edwin "Smiley" Bastian Corporate Center, on January 31st, 2024. Services that will be provided at the new temporary facility include Administration, Business (company/franchise), Examinations [...]
40 Ballistic Vests to NEMS
40 Ballistic Vests to NEMS
An official handover of 40 ballistic vests to National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) first responders was conducted at NEMS, Thompson Boulevard, January 26, 2024, donated by Global Emergency Services Consulting Group.
$134k in upgrades pegged for water mains at Arawak Cay
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Water mains at Arawak Cay are expected to be upgraded within the coming weeks to improve customer service and reliability. Deputy General Manager at the Water & Sewerage Corporation Cyprian Gibson revealed that $134 thousand dollars are being spent on the improvement project. Government officials stressed that the upgrades are necessary due [...]
MOTIA's 'People-to-People' Hosts Experience for UK Media
Managers of the 'People-to-People' Programme – an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation – recently hosted media from the United Kingdom in a week-long experience with community residents and local journalists.
Hon. Obadiah Hercules Wilchcombe, MP
Hon. Obadiah Hercules Wilchcombe, MP
The Hon. Obadiah Hercules Wilchcombe, Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini, during a long political career, served most recently in the Davis administration as Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, and as of September 2023 as Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting. In the current administration, he also served as Leader of Government Business in the...