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February 18, 2022
Minister Sweeting: “Farming will be a highly sought-after career path”

The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute Bill 2022 has been tabled in the House of Assembly. During his presentation of the Bill on 16th February, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, Hon. Clay Sweeting said this is a necessary step in meeting the government’s objective of bringing food security to the country. During his presentation, he said the gove...

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January 12, 2022
Prime Minister Davis Pays Tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier in the House of Assembly

During his tribute to Bahamian icon the late Sir Sidney Poitier, on January 12, 2022, in the House of Assembly, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that, as Bahamians mourn its nation’s loss, they marvel at how far Sir Sidney traveled, and the courage it must have required.

“When he was a teenager in New York, far from family and home, washing dishes, looking f...

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July 05, 2021
Mount Gay Makes June a Month of Caring

Since 1703, Mount Gay has been widely revered as the oldest and most celebrated rum with a longstanding connection to sailing, craftsmanship, and community all of which are truly united by the ocean. As a nod to that longstanding history, Mount Gay annually celebrates and promotes its environmental efforts through a special day dubbed We Care Day. In 2021, the company opted to widen its scope to i...

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June 08, 2020
OACPS Stands in Solidarity with The Bahamas on the outcry of the EU Blacklisting in the midst of COVID-19

The 1st virtual Extraordinary Inter-Sessional Summit of Heads of State and Government of Members of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) was held on June 3rd, 2020...

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April 14, 2021
EU FUNDED PROGRAMME PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO BAHAMIAN FARMERS

In keeping with the mission of the Government of The Bahamas to expand economic diversification and support the development of new sectors, The Bahamas has recently become a beneficiary of the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries) Trade Capacity Building TradeCommII Programme under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF).

The objectives of the ACP-EU Trade Comm II Programme are to re...

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April 12, 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank Donates Vehicle to the Public Hospital Authority To Augment Transport Needs

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently donated a Toyota Sienna to the Public Hospital Authority (PHA) to support ongoing patient transport solutions for a strained Health sector.

The 2014-vehicle donation will aid ongoing needs for patients in PHA’s care to be transported to outsourced services on the island, including Radiation Therapy, the Heart Institute and Doctor’s Hospita...

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March 20, 2021
Prime Minister Minnis opens Passport Office on Long Island

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis opened another satellite passport office on Friday 19 March as part of the Government’s initiative to strengthen family island communities by investing in services and infrastructure.

The newest Passport Office, located in Clarence Town, is the third to be opened across the Family Islands within just over one month. Other offices were recently o...

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March 10, 2021
Leno Corporate Centre Marks Construction Milestone

A Bahamian company building a new corporate office complex is being credited with being “the single biggest boost to Bahamian contractors in years,” thanks to its policy of hiring only Bahamian-owned and operated subcontractors and businesses.

Leno was handed the surprise kudos during a contract signing and what was expected to be a routine site visit at its 5-storey headquarters on top of...

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December 02, 2020
Bahamas Junkanoo Culture and Straw Craft Products are on Display at Broward Mall

Initiative in Partnership with Island SPACE Caribbean Museum...The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation (BMOTA) has teamed up with the organizers of the Island Society for the Promotion of Artistic and Cultural Education...

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November 23, 2020
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation Appoints 14 Diving & Boating Ambassadors

The Goodwill Ambassadors Are Influential Experts in Scuba Diving, Boating, Travel,
Underwater Photography and Marketing and Will Help Promote The Bahamas to the World...

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