Contract signed for $7 million South Bimini Airport Development
The Ministry of Public Works and Utilities and Family Island Affairs hosted a press conference and $7 million contract signing at the ministry’s head offices on Friday, May 24, 2024. The contract signing was between the Bimini Airport Development Partners and Knowles Construction Company for the civil works component of the South Bimini International Airport development project. Mr. Jeremy Ebie, director, […]
BTC telephone directories highlight the rich cultural music of The Bahamas
The 2024 BTC Telephone Directories are now available for collection at various locations throughout the capital and Grand Bahama. This year’s booklet is a tribute to the rich and vibrant music of The Bahamas. The eye-catching front cover of the 2024-2025 directory highlights Goombay, the music of The Bahamas, and features some of the most […]
DPM Cooper updates on developments at meetings in George Town and Black Point, Exuma
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper conducted updates at Town Hall Meetings in George Town, Exuma, Friday, May 24, and Black Point, Exuma, Sunday, May 26, concerning upcoming developments: namely government public works projects, tourism fly fishing industry details, and policing statistics. Present were Bacchus Rolle, Parliamentary […]
NBA & WNBA Stars Coach Bahamian Kids in 2-Day Camp this June
United States National Basketball Association (NBA) 14-year veteran Mike James, and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 3-time champion and basketball legend Sheryl Swoops will be in NAssau, The Bahamas June 20 & 21, 2024 for the first annual Health Matters Youth Basketball Camp. This camp is free of charge and is available to high school students, […]
Schools Win Trophies in Forestry Unit’s “Year of the Trees” Competition
Students as young as Primary School-aged children, as well as junior and senior high students, showed off their creativity and tech savvy skills by producing Public Service Announcements (PSAs) in honor of Bahamas Forestry Week. With 2024 deemed as “Year of the Trees”, the Bahamas Forestry Unit hosted the competition to get students excited about […]
The Central Bank and Stakeholders Announce Digital Campaign
The Central Bank of The Bahamas and executives of financial institutions from across the country unveiled plans for a major campaign branded as ‘Live Fast, Pay Digital’ at the Bank on Monday, May 27, 2024. “It is focused on educating the public on how to get access to and how to use digital channels more […]
Norwegian Jade cruise ship made inaugural voyage call at Freeport Harbour
The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (MOTIA) welcomed the Norwegian Jade to Grand Bahama when it called at Freeport Harbour with nearly 3,000 guests and 1,100 crew members onboard on May 27, 2024. The occasion was marked with a plaque exchange ceremony between Captain Ingar Kjellin, MOTIA and Freeport Harbour officials to commemorate the […]
Bahamas Delegation takes on Climate Change & Public Health At The 77th World Health Assembly
Climate change and its impact on public health, pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, Universal Health Care, Antimicrobial Resistance and Non-communicable Diseases are some of the headliners that the Bahamian Delegation attending the 77th World HealthAssembly (WHA) will provide interventions on. The topics are core elements of discussions at this year’s Assembly being held under the […]
PM Tackles Climate Change At SIDS Conference
Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip Davis traveled to Antigua and Barbuda where he participated in the 2024 Small Island Developing States Conference. In an intervention made on Monday on climate change, Mr. Davis recounted the bush fires that burned in New Providence recently. He said, “bush fires stubbornly burn throughout our island in the heat […]
New NHI Bill to be repealed
Minister of Health Dr. Michael Darville announced that the current NHI ACT is set to be repealed very soon in the House of Assembly, paving the way for a new NHI Bill to better serve the needs of the Bahamian people. “The reason why that is important is because primary healthcare is paramount,” said Dr. […]
