Junior Sailors take to Montagu Bay for Durward Knowles Championship
Day One of the Durward Knowles National Junior Sailing Championship, Thursday, 19th February 2026 at Montagu Foreshore for Class E sloops, Optimist, Sunfish and Laser sailboats. More Photo Highlights Below: The post Junior Sailors take to Montagu Bay for Durward Knowles Championship appeared first on ZNS BAHAMAS.
‘Vision 2040’ Second Working Draft – Parliamentary Session
The National Development Plan Secretariat and the Inter-American Development Bank Group on Wednesday hosted parliamentarians to a discussion on the Bahamas National Development Planning Institute Bill (2025) and National Development Plan (NDP) in the Compass Rose Ballroom, Margaritaville Beach Resort, themed ‘Vision 2040 – The National Development Plan of The Bahamas.’ The Second Working Draft. […]
Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Remarks for the Parliamentary Session on the Bahamas National Development Planning Institute Bill
“Good afternoon,It is a pleasure to join you as we chart the course for Vision 2040 and, along the way, answer some of the most fundamental questions about where we are going as a nation. A National Development Plan answers those questions. It is a shared vision for our country’s future, built not only on […]
Dame Cynthia Pratt launches the Governor General’s Second Annual Boys’ Retreat
Fostering a culture of leadership among young men, Governor General, HE Dame Cynthia Pratt officially opened the Governor General’s Second Annual ‘Boys’ Retreat,’ February 19, 2026 in the Ballroom of Government House, attended by school-aged boys of New Providence, Grand Bahama and the Family Islands. The retreat, spanning February 19 to 20, is themed ‘Moving […]
127 Haitian Nationals Deported
Today, the Deportation and Removal Units successfully executed deportation orders, resulting in the removal of one hundred and twenty-seven (127) Haitian nationals, comprising ninety-five (95) males and thirty-two (32) females. The group departed from Lynden Pindling International Airport at 10:10 a.m. en route to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on board a Bahamasair flight. Additionally, today, nine (9) […]
Director of PAHO pays a courtesy call on the Governor General
The Governor General, Dame Cynthia A. Pratt received executives of Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in a courtesy call at Government House on Monday, February 16, 2026. Pictured from left: Mrs. Raquel Smith, PAHO/WHO Executive Assistant to Country Representative; Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of PAHO and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health […]
Director of PAHO pays a courtesy call on the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of PAHO and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO), and PAHO/WHO executives, paid a courtesy call on the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, February 18, 2026. They were greeted by wife of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Ann Marie Davis. PAHO/WHO executives in attendance […]
Government Releases Energy Reform Documents
The government released more than three thousand documents related to its energy reform initiative on Thursday. This came after transparency criticism was levied by members of the opposition who asserted that certain agreements made by the government in its energy reform push were not tabled in the House of Assembly. A statement released by the […]
Learning to Survive in a World of AI
Duran Humes, Chief Executive Officer of Plato Alpha Design & TriblockHR said Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not necessarily a “foe but a friend” and explained how it can help individuals in their careers without causing fear. “AI is not necessarily going to take over all of our jobs and I will show you exactly why,” […]
Senator Ryan Pinder – ‘Tax Compliance as a Pillar of National Development’
BFSB Tax Enforcement without Borders 2026Download The post Senator Ryan Pinder – ‘Tax Compliance as a Pillar of National Development’ appeared first on ZNS BAHAMAS.
Prime Minister Tours Agriculture and Marine Resources Projects on New Providence
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis, accompanied by Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources the Hon. Jomo Campbell led a delegation on a four-hour tour of key agriculture and marine resource projects across New Providence, February 17, 2026 — underscoring the government’s continued investment in food security, marine sustainability, and infrastructure […]
Berry Islanders show talent at the National Arts Festival
Berry Islands, The Bahamas — Berry Islands students showed their talent at the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival adjudication at R.N. Gomez Comprehensive School, February 12, 2026. More Photo Highlights Below: Eleventh-grader Shaveah Wray poses with digital-art entry, during the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Berry Islands Adjudications, held at the school […]
Bahamas Leads Region with Groundbreaking Autism Certificate Graduation
That understanding deepened in The Bahamas this week as the first cohort of graduates completed the Autism Certificate Programme at UWI Global Campus Bahamas — the first programme of its kind in the country and across the wider Caribbean region. The pioneering certificate provides practical, hands-on training for teachers, administrators, trainers, paraprofessionals and parents who […]
MOYSC Honours National Junkanoo Legends Circle Inductees at Government House
Under the Patronage of the Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia Pratt, and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mario Bowleg, the Division of Culture held a National Junkanoo Legends Circle Induction Ceremony at Government House, February 17, 2026. More Photo Highlights Below: The post MOYSC Honours National Junkanoo […]
13 Haitian nationals convicted in Magistrate’s Court
Thirteen (13) Haitian nationals appeared before Senior Magistrate Anishka Isaacs, February 17, 2026 in Magistrate’s Court No. 8. Of the group, eleven were convicted of Overstaying, and two were convicted of Illegal Landing. All individuals pleaded guilty. The group received fines and sentences ranging from $300.00 to $3,000.00, and from three months to one and […]
