Immigration ministry in conflict on Chinese

Though the immigration officer who headed the operation that led to the initial apprehension of a group of Chinese workers in January found that three of them who had passports were shown to be in the country illegally, the Ministry of Labour and Immigration claimed yesterday the group was "in the country legally" but at the same time ...
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The Bahamas listed as compliant in US State Department's Fiscal Transparency Report for the first time since 2018

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The US State Department has listed The Bahamas among 72 countries that have met the minimum requirements for fiscal transparency according to its 2023 Fiscal Transparency Report.  Sixty-nine countries did not meet the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency, however, of the 69 countries, 25 made significant progress toward meeting the minimum requirements [...]

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Bahamians overseas seeking financial help

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bahamians are increasingly approaching Bahamas embassies and consulates overseas requesting financial assistance for COVID-19 testing, quarantine, accommodation and airline ticket changes.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Coordination of Returning Bahamians and Residents Home

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was given responsibility to prepare a strategy to return Bahamian Nationals and residents to The Bahamas who are still abroad in various places around the world, as a result of travel restrictions put in place because of COVID-19...

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Service resumes for Haiti illegals

WITH Haiti's civil unrest "quieting down", Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield yesterday confirmed repatriations to the country will resume "as soon possible", noting the government is concerned about the detention centre's capacity...

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The White House Statement by the President on Cuban Immigration Policy

Today, the United States is taking important steps forward to normalize relations with Cuba and to bring greater consistency to our immigration policy. The Department of Homeland Security is ending the so-called "wet-foot/dry foot" policy, which was put in place more than twenty years ago and was designed for a different era...

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1.57 mil. for referendum

The gender equality referendum has been budgeted at $1.57 million, Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage advised Parliament yesterday.

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The State Department report on human rights: another perspective

"America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense human rights invented America." - Jimmy Carter

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Moss: Financial Services minister 'out of step'

The question of whether or not to allow foreign lawyers to practice in The Bahamas has caused much comment on each occasion it becomes a source of public debate, and this time is no different.

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Gambling Referendum

Monday 28th January 2013

Bahamians who did not register to vote in the general election have until Thursday to register to vote in the referendum on gambling set for January 28, Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall said yesterday. As of December 12, there were 172,617 Bahamians on the register. As of yesterday, there were a few hundred more newly registered people, Hall said. He told The Nassau Guardian provisio...