File photo: Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie. NASSAU, The Bahamas — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie announced in the House of Assembly, on March 29, 2017, that the Government has approved the relaxation of certain Exchange Control measures to provide access by certain...
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Police Plan for 2017, Police in Eleuthera and New Providence seized a quantity of dangerous drugs in separate incidents on Thursday 30th March 2017. In the first incident, shortly after 12:30pm, police assigned to the Eastern Division conducted a search of a busy area located on Gun Hill Road where they uncovered...
The crawfish season will close on Friday, March 31st 2017. The season will remain closed until August 1st, 2017. During the closure of the crawfish season, compressors for fishing purposes is prohibited. Fishermen are also reminded that a permit is required from the Bahamas Department of Marine Resources for the use of compressors. Compressors are...
Alphanique Duncombe, Vice President for Mobile Operations Nassau, The Bahamas. – BTC introduced two brand new mobile plans today. The plans, which provide “limitless” data are what the company’s customers asked for in a recent survey. Alphanique Duncombe, Vice President for Mobile Operations stated that “Our customers ultimately orchestrate...
In the photos: (Left) Damian Blackburn, Chief ALIV Officer; (RIght) Photos of the store fronts in Spanish Wells (Top) and Governor’s Harbour (Bottom). Nassau, The Bahamas – ALIV, The Bahamas’ newest mobile network, is pleased to announce the opening of two retail stores on the island of Eleuthera. On Monday, March 27th, 2017 an ALIV retail...
Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Rt. Hon. Perry G. Chrisitie COMMUNICATION BY THE RT. HON. PERRY G. CHRISTIE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE ON VAT REVENUES WEDNESDAY, 29TH MARCH 2017 Background & Objectives Mr. Speaker, Prior to the 2012 General Election, my Government proposed, in its Charter for Governance, the most comprehensive...
Shaun Ingraham, CTI Chairman and President, addressing an audience of project donors and community members during his tour opening speech at the Centre for Training and Innovation’s Open House event, where he outlined some of the significant accomplishments achieved during the past year. Proactive steps to reverse a high employment rate that reaches...
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Homeowners Protection Bill 2017 is a “landmark” piece of legislation which aims to assist responsible homeowners who fell on “hard times” and need an opportunity to “readjust” and “regroup” said Senator the Hon. Allyson Maynard-Gibson, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs. In her contribution in...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration has announced that The Bahamas has invited representative international observers from four international organizations or nations to observe the upcoming elections, including the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organisation of American States (OAS), and the United...
Tillia Leary, new Jr. Minister of Tourism for the island of Eleuthera, with Jacqueline Gibson, Tourism Manager. (Eleuthera, Bahamas) – On Friday morning, March 24th, 2017, a stunned Tillia Leary of Rock Sound, who is a student of Windermere High School, won the 2017 title of Jr. Minister of Tourism for the island of Eleuthera. As the announcement...