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June 21, 2023
Birth certificate enough for citizenship

BAHAMIANS born to unwed Bahamian men and foreign women will get a passport without facing unique requirements as long as their father is identified on their birth certificate, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday.

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August 25, 2023
Jean Rony - famed for legal fight to stay in nation - is stabbed to death

JEAN Rony Jean-Charles, the soft-spoken, Bahamas-born child of Haitian parents whose legal case became a flashpoint in the fight about citizenship and immigration practices, was killed on Wednesday night, according to his family and lawyers.

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June 23, 2023
Children of unwed dads may apply for passport

THE passport office will begin accepting applications from people affected by the landmark Privy Council ruling on citizenship as of June 26 if the applicant's father is identified on their birth certificate.

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May 25, 2023
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture accepting applications for its annual Summer Employment Programme

The Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture will host its annual Summer Youth Employment Programme in New Providence and Grand Bahama, to run from Monday, 3rd July to Friday, 28th July, 2023.

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October 27, 2022
Daughters of US resident may already have been deported

LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday that deportation documents signed several days ago may have included the two minor daughters of US resident Clairnise Louis.

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May 26, 2021
UK national remanded in custody

A UK national pleaded not guilty in Magistrate’s Court yesterday to a litany of fraud-related charges, including money laundering and possession of forged Bahamian documents.

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December 23, 2020
2020 Fiscal Strategy Report Press Briefing Remarks by Sen. Kwasi Thompson, Minister of State for Finance -Monday December 21, 2020

Last week, the Government tabled the 2020 Fiscal Strategy Report (2020 FSR) in the House of Assembly. Our press conference today is an opportunity to create a deeper understanding of the Government’s plan...

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January 11, 2017
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT-Voter Registration Drive

Department of Local Government-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR?S OFFICE SAN SALVADOR DISTRICT, CAT ISLAND, RUM CAY & SAN SALVADOR CONSTITUENCY

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November 24, 2016
Time to give thanks to God

"Your seed I will establish forever, and build up your throne to all generations." - Psalm 89:4

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November 23, 2016
Maynard-Gibson: Digital economy in developing countries underperforming

The digital economy is underperforming in smaller developing countries like The Bahamas.

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