Ministry of Agriculture Launches Digital Application Services Via MyGateway Platform
Persons wishing to do business with the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, will now be able to do so via the government’s MyGateway.gov.bs portal. On Monday, 19th June, the Ministry officially launched the services and marked a major milestone in its quest to elevate the country’s third largest industry. In what is being […]
Ministry of Agriculture Launches Digital Application Services Via MyGateway Platform
Persons wishing to do business with the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, will now be able to do so via the government’s MyGateway.gov.bs portal. On Monday, 19th June, the Ministry officially launched the services and marked a major milestone in its quest to elevate the country’s third largest industry. In what is being […]
Ministry of Agriculture Launches Digital Application Services Via MyGateway Platform
Persons wishing to do business with the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, will now be able to do so via the government’s MyGateway.gov.bs portal. On Monday, 19th June, the Ministry officially launched the services and marked a major milestone in its quest to elevate the country’s third largest industry. In what is being […]
ISBET students pay courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister Cooper
The International School of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (ISBET) is a magnet school (an entire school with a special focus). Students of the STEM-supported school paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, June 15, 2023 at the Ministry. Five of its students will graduate this year. Deputy […]
National Blood Drive
The National Blood Drive was held over the weekend at the Mall At Marathon. Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Aubynette Rolle was at the event and spoke of its importance. “This national blood drive is important for many reasons. We have multiple cases of road traffic accidents where a person have injuries and require blood. […]
Central and South Abaco MP On BPL
The Member of Parliament for Central and South Abaco, the Hon. John Pinder III delivered his contribution to the 2023/24 budget in the House of Assembly on Monday. Pinder spoke out about the reliability of electricity on the island. He told Parliamentarians, “BPL needs to decentralize their management and give more of the authority to […]
Infusing Creative Arts With Core Subjects
The Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training spoke in the House of Assembly informing of a pilot program launched to infuse creative arts with the core subjects offered in schools. The program is currently ongoing in two public schools. The Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin told Parliamentarians during her budget presentation, “arts allow for […]
Electricity Woes On The Family Islands Addressed
The Minister of Works and Utilities was questioned about the reliability of electricity on the family island outside of Cabinet on Tuesday. The Hon. Alfred Sears said, “what they have done with respect to Abaco, they’re sending additional engines. In Acklins we’re sending, in Salina Point, a 300 kilowatt engine. In Crooked Island a 500 […]
Passport Application Backlog Addressed
The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs addressed the current backlog of passport applications due to persons seeking citizenship after the recent ruling by the Privy Council on the status of children born to unwed Bahamians fathers and foreign mothers. Sen. Hon. Ryan Pinder spoke to the issue outside of Cabinet on Tuesday. He […]
Customs Exempt App Update
The Bahamas Customs & Excise Department’s new Exempt App launched this month to replace the C-17 form for people arriving in the in the country. Officials of the Customs Department gave an update and assessment of the performance of the app. Users of the new application have complained that it is not user friendly and […]
