Director of Aviation and Deputy Director-General of Tourism Dr. Kenneth Romer talks about Routes Americas 2025, February 10-12, at Atlantis, Paradise Island. (BIS Photos/Kemuel Stubbs) NASSAU, The Bahamas — The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation will welcome more than 1,023 registered attendees from 63 countries, as it hosts Routes...
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. The Bahamas Ministry of Education on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, released a statement, informing the public of the decision taken to close schools for two days in the North (Grand Bahama, Abaco, Grand Cay, Bimini) and Northwest Bahama Islands (Andros, Berry Islands, New Providence, and Eleuthera), ahead of the passage of Hurricane Milton, which was...
The 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture officially wrapped up after a week of activities. The event was held at SuperClubs Breezes Resort and Spa. It officially opened October 10th, 2023. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis and Minister of Agriculture & Marine Resources, the Hon. Jomo Campbell addressed the conclave which...
PM Davis addressing the first cohort of National Youth Guard graduates. The first cohort of The National Youth Guard graduated from the program in a ceremony held at the Grand Lucayan Hotel, Grand Bahama on March 31st, 2023. The 64 young cadets between the ages of 18-25, graduating from The Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture’s pilot program...
Ambassador Melanie Hilton presenting her credentials to President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, March 13th, 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extended congratulations to Mrs. Melanie Hilton, the first Bahamian Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in March. Ambassador Hilton presented her credentials to President Nicolas Maduro on Monday,...
NASSAU, Bahamas (3 Jan. 2022) – The traveling public experienced unusually lengthy flight delays yesterday at The Lynden Pindling International Airport. This was attributed to Air traffic control issues with the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system at the Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center, responsible for operating airspace for...
The Bahamas Ministry of Health and Wellness on Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, announced that the country’s mask mandate would be relaxed as of October 1st, 2022, with members of the public no longer required to wear a mask in most settings. The Hon. Dr. Michael R. Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness, in his announcement detailed, “…the...
Under the theme: “Proud to Be Bahamian”, the National Independence Secretariat is set to kick off the 49th Independence Celebrations on Friday, July 1st, 2022. In its efforts to promote pride and unity throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Secretariat is encouraging a National Flag Raising Ceremony be held at all Government, and private...
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis and his delegation returned to The Bahamas, on November 5, 2021, from the World Leaders Summit which formed part of ‘COP26’, the ‘UN Conference on Climate Change’ in Glasgow, Scotland. He also held a press conference at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, where he...
Illegal Haitian migrants apprehended in the Southern Bahamas. Minister of Labour and Immigration, the Hon. Keith Bell hosted a news conference on Monday morning, September 27th, 2021, to update the Bahamian public on the burgeoning illegal migrant situation in the Southern Bahamas. The onslaught of illegal migration began earlier in September when two...