Government Signs an Agreement to Allow for Monitoring of Atmospheric and Aviation Conditions in Real-time

The Bahamas Government signed a Heads of Agreement with the Bahamas Aviation, Climate and Severe Weather Network Ltd. (BACSWN) at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said the Government and the BACSWN will establish the Caribbean’s first NextGEN Meteorological Watch […]
The Bahamas Removed from the Government of France’s ‘French List of Non-Cooperative States and Territories in Tax Matters’

The Journal officiel de la République française has published a decree dated April 18, 2025, officially removing The Bahamas from the French Government’s list of Non- Cooperative States and Territories in Tax Matters (NCST). The amendment, made pursuant to point 2 bis of Article 238-0 A of the French General Tax Code, updates theFebruary 12, […]
Canadian Travelers Are Getting More Ways to Fly to The Bahamas

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Boost in Flights from Canada to The Islands of The Bahamas this Summer and Fall

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Boost in Flights from Canada to The Islands of The Bahamas this Summer and Fall

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Fire Concerns & Resources

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne Munroe gave an update on the cause of the Victoria Avenue and East West Highway fires on Wednesday while attending a Bahamas Department Of Correctional Services (BDOCS) recruits event. He said, “on the Solomon’s, Department of Labour fire I haven’t received the report. I haven’t seen a report […]
Bahamian and over 20 migrants apprehended in Grand Bahama

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Bahamas Signs $427M Weather Contract With BACSWN

The government has signed a contract with the Bahamas Aviation Climate and Severe Weather Network (BACSWN) to improve meteorological services and the tracking of air traffic in the country. At a signing ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday Department of Meteorology Director, Jeff Simmons said the partnership is a major […]
Former PM Minnis: “I Will Run Again”

Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Killarney, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has addressed Parliament on his future plans after not receiving a nomination from the Free National Movement for the next general election. Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Free National Movement, the Hon. Michael Pintard held a press […]
GB Stopover Arrivals Increase 11.6%

Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama, the Hon. Kwasi Thompson voiced concern about the decrease in stopover visitors in The Bahamas in the House of Assembly on Wednesday. He also highlighted that overall arrivals for Grand Bahama was down 27.8% according to the latest report from the Central Bank. Thompson criticized the time spent […]