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April 09, 2011
Bahamas and South Africa strengthen ties

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Bahamas and the Republic of South Africa are seeking to forge stronger ties in the areas of trade, tourism, investment, health and education.
These areas were discussed during the First Arrival and Courtesy Calls of Her Excellency Mathu Joyini, Non-Resident High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, April 5 - 8, 2011.
His Excelle...

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January 27, 2011
Humans may have left Africa earlier than thought

WASHINGTON -- Modern humans may have left Africa thousands of years earlier than previously thought, turning right and heading across the Red Sea into Arabia rather than following the Nile to a northern exit, an international team of researchers says.

Stone tools discovered in the United Arab Emirates indicate the presence of modern humans between 100,000 and 125,000 years ago, the researchers re...

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June 21, 2010
Prime Minister to Attend World Cup in South Africa

Prime Minister Ingraham departs for South Africa on 20th June to attend the World Cup in South Africa at the invitation of the International Football Association (FIFA) and The Bahamas Football Association (BFA). He returns to the Bahamas on 2 July. In South Africa, he will be the guest of FIFA

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June 21, 2010
PM leaves for South Africa

Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham left New Providence Sunday night for South Africa to attend the World Cup. He was accompanied by Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Charles Maynard

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February 17, 2012
NGOs can kill your economy

Dr. Gary Conille, the prime minister of Haiti, in an address delivered in Varsovie, Poland, recently informed the world that 99 percent of the grants, gifts and help offered to Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010, went to the NGOs; the government received the remaining one percent.
The result is clear to the naked eye.  Haiti is almost as fragile before and after the ea...

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February 27, 2012
National Stadium Opening - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Remarks
Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham
Prime Minister
Dedication of Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
25 February 2012


Celebrate Bahamas

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The gift of this new National Stadium from the Government of the People?s Republic of China is a generous demonstration of the good relations and friendship between our two governments and peoples since the establishment of dip...

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April 15, 2024
The Bahamas to Host 2024 Afreximbank Annual Meetings and AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum

The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have today signed the Agreement for The Bahamas to host the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) and the third edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). The AAM will be held in Nassau, The Bahamas, from 12 – 14 June 2024.

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April 12, 2024
PM Davis: Afreximbank Meeting in The Bahamas - a new chapter in diasporic partnership, "where our collective strength is recognized as the tide that will lift all boats"

During his remarks at the Government of The Bahamas and the African Export-Import Bank Signing Ceremony for the Hosting Agreement for the 31st African Export-Import Bank Annual Meetings (2024), Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that it was “an important first for The Bahamas, as well as for Africa-Caribbean relations."

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April 11, 2024
Bahamas To Host African Import Export Bank Meeting

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Philip Davis has signed an agreement with Afreximbank, chaired by His Excellency Professor Benedict, to host the African Import Export Bank's meeting in New Providence, Bahamas in June which is expected to attract over 3000 delegates to the country. The meeting is designed to promote trade and investment opportunities between [...]

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March 26, 2024
PM Davis, on Botswana departure - “This visit has been about more than forging diplomatic ties; it’s been about opening hearts and building a family that spans oceans"

During his Official Remarks at the Closing Press Conference of the Official Visit to Botswana, on March 23, 2024, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that it had been a “profound honour and privilege” to spend time in Botswana; and extended warmest thanks, on behalf of the people of The Bahamas, for “your gracious hospitality and for the time together, which has...

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