Former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham, April 29, 2022 addressed students of grades 10 and 11 representing all schools on the island at the Jack Hayward Senior High School Gymnasium.

During a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General, on April 26, 2022, Deputy to the Governor General Cynthia Pratt received a presentation of a framed copy of “Desert Rose After the Rainstorm," by award-winning photographer Eric Rose.  The fine-art print is a part of his "Urban Beauty" series, that highlights natural beauty in urban communities throughout The Bahamas.

Approximately 50 vendors received the Emergency Vendor Relief Grant on Friday, April 8, 2022 -- distributed on the first floor of the Harold DeGregory Building, where the Ministry for Grand Bahama is housed.

The Hon. Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama said that when the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper visited Grand Bahama in late March, they were having meetings with potential buyers of the Grand Lucayan...

The launch of the Housing Expo in Freeport, Grand Bahama marked the beginning of efforts by the Ministry of Transport and Housing to bring quality, affordable housing solutions to residents of Grand Bahama.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a Health Fair at its Meeting Street office on Friday, April 8, 2022. A number of stations were set up for health care providers to administer free screening for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Also during the fair, the Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon Michael Darville, and Permanent Secretary ColinHiggs presented the winning students who participated in the colouring competition for Kidney Health Month in March. The students who represented Grade 2 of government and private primary schools not only coloured pictures but also had to write about their favourite fruit and vegetables...

Throwing his support behind Aquinas College’s greenhouse project, the Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville reaffirmed a national holistic approach to well-being.

Colorful papier mache, picture books, cardboard televisions, brochures, posters and 3-D models are all ways in which students of Uriah McPhee Primary School depicted their assignments for a Science Literacy Exhibition.

The school recognized Science Week from March 28-31 with activities including Science Talk, a virtual field trip to Bahamas National Trust, and a rap/poem competition. The theme: “Preserve our Forests, Protect our Animals.”...

The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) recently hosted its inaugural Food Preservation & Food Safety Virtual Workshop. The two-day event saw almost two hundred participants zoom in from across the Bahamas and around the world to learn from food safety and food preservation experts.

Participants of the northern Bahamas trained to gather information for Census 2022 took the Oath of Secrecy on Monday, April 4, 2022 during their launch ceremony.  Census workers of Bimini, the Berry Islands and Abaco joined the 11 a.m. session preliminaries online. They were trained jointly online with Grand Bahama Census workers. The launch ceremony was held at the Church of the Ascension.  Island Administrator Gregory Knowles encouraged the group to be confident, fearless and to have integrity.

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Disaster Preparedness is a shared responsibility that calls for the involvement of everyone, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Myles K. LaRoda, told a recent graduating class of the National Emergency Management Agency’s CERT Programme.

Quito, Ecuador: Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Hon. Clay Sweeting said that his Ministry will be working along with several Caribbean countries to improve food security in The Bahamas.

Grand Bahamian tourism economy got a huge booster shot of optimism and hope on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, when close to one thousand visitors from two major cruise ships visited the island, partaking in various tourism attractions.

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis and Mrs. Ann Marie Davis chat with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a Courtesy Call at the Office of the Prime Minister, March 24, 2022.  The meeting comprised the first stop of their Official Visit to The Bahamas, March 24-26, on the Occasion of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebration this year.  

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The Government is about to implement a sustainable plan beyond the five-year cycle for the redevelopment of Downtown Nassau, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation the Hon I Chester Cooper.

Jubilant Abaconians watched with pride as a ribbon was cut and a plaque unveiled to signal the formal reopening and renaming of the bridge that connects Great Abaco and Little Abaco.

The Advisory Committee for National Honours invites nominations from the general public of persons fit to be conferred with an award under the National Honours Act 2016 and Regulations made thereunder.  The established Societies of Honour under Section 5 of the Act are as follows:

L.N. Coakley High School in Moss Town, Exuma, on Friday held a special assembly with His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor-General, who delivered remarks.  Also speaking at the assembly was the Hon. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation.  The Governor-General and the Deputy Prime Minister planted a Lignum Vitae tree on the school grounds. 

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation the Hon. Chester Cooper stated that more than $1billion in investments have been approved for the expansion of the Bahamian economy.

After nearly two years of restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bahamians are breathing a sigh of relief, especially those on the Family Islands whose economies have been negatively impacted. During his contribution to the mid-year budget debate, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, Hon. Clay Sweeting, lamented the plight of Family islanders in recent times but said he is optimistic about the future.

Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey on Thursday said the future is bright for Grand Bahama as many things will happen for the island shortly.