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NEMA deactivates NEOC – (Update: 10am Thursday, September 29th, 2022) NASSAU, The Bahamas – The National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) was deactivated at 10am Thursday (September 29th)...

Bahamas DPM I. Chester Cooper greets PM Philip Davis on his return to the country on Friday, November 5th, 2021.

  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’...

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Bahamas Minister of Health, the Hon. Renward Wells. The Ministry of Health held a press conference on Thursday, February 18th, 2021, to announce the launch of the ‘Healthy Together’ Campaign aimed at boosting public compliance with...

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The Ministry of Finance will roll out a provisional business license in the New Year to significantly reduce the time it takes to start a new business. This addition was approved by Parliament during the 2018/2019 budget exercise, and will be...

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The Bahamas Department of Labour is preparing to launch an upgrade to its local Skills Bank portal. The software was first introduced in 2006, however an update and re-launch of this integral tool in the Department’s recruitment process is...

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The national disaster committee in its regular monthly meeting at the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, on Friday, May 26, 2017; just ahead of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. (BIS Photo/Lindsay Thompson) NASSAU, The Bahamas –...

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  Photos show Prime Minister Christie and NEMA visiting Southern New Providence in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. (BIS Photos/Eric Rose) NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie,...

By STAFF on Oct 18th, 2016

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: EVACUATION FROM FLOODED ENVIRONMENTS THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, NEMA. IS IN THE PROCESS OF COORDINATING EFFORTS TO RESCUE AND EVACUATE RESIDENTS WHO FIND THEMSELVES TRAPPED IN THEIR HOMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE FLOODING CAUSED BY THE POWERFUL HURRICANE MATTHEW. NEMA HAS NOT AUTHORISED ANYONE TO TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES TO...

Nassau, Bahamas – 8th July, 2016 – The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) wishes to advise the public that due to the malfunctioning of the air-conditioning units, Ministry officials have decided to close the office on Friday, July 8, 2016. Active measures are being taken to address the situation. The parts have been purchased...

Coral Harbour Base …20 April 2016 (RBDF)– The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s recently acquired landing craft HMBS Lawrence Major under the command of Lieutenant Commander Milton Munroe recently departed the John Alfred Wharf enroute to Crooked Island to transport the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Fire Truck and additional firefighting...