BAHAMAS AIMS FOR TOP TIER ON WORLD BANK INDEX FOR EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
By LINDSAY THOMPSON NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – The Davis Administration has set the year 2026 for The Bahamas to rank in the top tier of the World Bank’s index for …
Read MoreMINISTER FOR GRAND BAHAMA PRESENTS POPPIES
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – In recognition of Remembrance Day, Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey, on Monday, November 8, presented poppies to several persons representing those individuals or …
Read MoreMINISTER FOR GRAND BAHAMA SAYS GOV’T WILL NOT SUPPORT GB ELECTRICITY RATE INCREASE
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey has reiterated that the government will not support any rate increase for electricity on Grand Bahama at this time when many …
Read MoreYOUTH, SPORTS AND CULTURE MINISTER FULLY SUPPORTS BAARK’S FIRST ANNUAL POTCAKE GOLF TOURNMENT
NASSAU, Bahamas, November 9, 2021 – The Hon. Mario Bowleg, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, on Monday, November 8, pledged his “full support” for 1st Annual Potcake Golf Tournament …
Read MoreTOURISM FORWARD BOOKINGS 15 PERCENT AHEAD OF 2019 IN REMINING MONTHS
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas’ stopover business is ahead of 2019 by 15 percent for the remainder of the year, Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Director General Joy Jibrilu …
Read MorePLANS FOR HURRICANE SHELTER AND SOUP KITCHEN IN GRAND BAHAMA
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — The Evangeline Jervis Community Service Distribution Centre has resumed plans to build a 4,000 sq ft hurricane shelter/soup kitchen to serve as “a proper shelter facility” …
Read MoreCLINT WATSON’S PERFORMANCE AS PRESS SECRETARY AT COP26 WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., November 6, 2021 – Naysayers who were critical of the guidelines suggested by Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Press Secretary Clint Watson in …
Read MoreNEW NICARAGUAN AMBASSADOR TO OAS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The new Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the Organization of American States (OAS), Arturo McFields, on Friday, November 5, presented his credentials to Secretary General Luis Almagro. Ambassador …
Read MoreJAMAICAN NATIONAL IS FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO WIN STATEWIDE OFFICE IN VIRGINIA
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., November 6, 2021 – While the victory by businessman Glenn Youngkin in the November 2 governor’s race in Virginia garnered most of the attention …
Read MoreNATURALIZED BAHAMIAN CITIZENS SWORN-IN
NASSAU, Bahamas, November 5, 2021 — Minister of Immigration Keith Bell said yesterday that he anticipates swearing in between 10 to 20 people as naturalized Bahamian citizens weekly over the …
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