The National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) is appealing to members of the public reporting a medical emergency through 919 to identify wherever possible, the likelihood that they may be COVID positive. The appeal comes as Emergency Services are recording increased instances of inaccurate information leading to delays in services and a misallocation of resources...

His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General (centre), received the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Dingemans in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General, September 7, 2021.  Also pictured is Adewale Adenike, personal assistant.  (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has recognized the international success of AgroVillages to significantly increase economic growth and employment generation in the agriculture sector.

Agro Villages, also known as Agro Parks, are a system of agricultural innovations that have been used to resolve the fundamental issues affecting food production. The systems such as production, food processing, labs, research, development, and retail services form the clusters of businesses that will utilize and benefit from the Agro Village...

The University continues to work to protect the collective safety and good health of the university community whilst ensuring the continued operation of the institution. After input from various stakeholders, a revised COVID-19 Policy has been prepared and vetted. This revised policy statement supersedes the previous announcement issued 2nd September 2021.

Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) and Ministry of Tourism and Aviation officials are partnering with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and European experts to develop and strengthen certification systems in The Bahamas.

Select COVID-19 Vaccination Centers on New Providence will offer extended hours this week to better accommodate school-aged children eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Her Excellency Patricia Scotland, QC, made a courtesy call on Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, on Friday, September 3, 2021.  The Secretary General is visiting The Bahamas, August 30 to September 11, and attending the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Conference taking place here.

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“Today, we remember.  Today, we remember the victims of Hurricane Dorian and we remember the family members of those victims; we remember the survivors of Hurricane Dorian,” said Minister of State for Finance and for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson.

Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Darren Henfield reiterated the commitment of the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the long-term reconstruction of Abaco, the Abaco Cays and Grand Bahama.

“Together, hand in hand, we will continue to strengthen our resources in our quest to build back better,” he said on Wednesday, September 1, 2021...

Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith (right) made a presentation to Walter Wells during a courtesy call today at the Office of the Governor General. 

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Captains Valerie Talbot and Eric Larson of Delray Beach, Florida have officially been inducted as Flying Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas.  

Sir Godfrey Kelly (left) and Lady Kelly paid a courtesy call on Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith at the Office of the Governor General on Monday, August 30, 2021. 

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The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced the results of the 2021 National Examinations at a press conference Monday, August 30, 2021.

The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Emergency Department advises the public that persons presenting to the Emergency Department who have had a PCR or Rapid Antigen test within 72hours should bring a copy of their test results when seeking Emergency care. This will expedite the triage process for emergency care and subsequent treatment within the Department...

In pomp and ceremony, the nation bid farewell to the Most Hon. Arthur Dion Hanna, who was honoured as a nation builder, man for all seasons, and a man of courage.

The former Governor General, Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Minister and Parliamentarian was laid to rest at Matthew’s Anglican Church Cemetery following a two-hour State Funeral at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street, Thursday, August 26, 2021...

The Ministry of Finance is preparing and finalizing the Pre-Election and Fiscal Update for publication online tomorrow, August 27th 2021, in keeping with the legal requirements of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2018.  

The Fiscal Council is responsible solely for the preparation and publication of its reports. A cursory review of the Fiscal Responsibility Act will confirm their independence from the political directorate in respect of their duties...

The Parliamentary Registration Department advises the public that the Parliamentary Registration Department's Advance Poll Call Centre may be contacted at 362-3888\ or 601-3001.  The Toll-Free numbers are 1-242-300-5718 or 1-242-300-2265.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), recently augmented its local and regional communications systems following the receipt of an $8,000 grant from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) via the CDEMA Coordinating Unit, based in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Government commits to meet demand for Young Professionals housing lots

Approximately 1,500 applications have been received for housing lots in the Prospect Ridge Community for Young Professionals, the Committee for the Development of Communities for Young Professionals has announced.