NASSAU, Bahamas -- Minister of Social Services and Community Development the Hon. Melanie Griffin said the International Women’s Day is the time to reflect on the progress made by women, and celebrate acts of courage and determination by women in helping to advance women’s rights and empowerment.

Minister Griffin was speaking at the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development’s Bureau of Women’s Affairs in celebration of International Women’s Day 2015 Roundtable Discussions on “Women and Poverty” & “Women and the Environment” at the BCPOU Hall, Farrington Road, Thursday, March 5, 2015.

I am delighted to have been invited to Grand Bahama to participate with Joan Albury and her team at Counsellors, together with a cross-section of the business community in another Grand Bahama Business Outlook.

Despite the economic challenges of Grand Bahama, including those caused by natural disasters, protracted adverse international and local economic conditions , and lack of adequate promotional and planning initiatives, Grand Bahama continues to demonstrate its resilience, its staying power and its optimism about the future. And for good reason too! More than any other island in our archipelagic nation, Grand Bahama has almost limitless economic development potential because of its unique combination of e infrastructure, human resources and strategic geographical proximity to the North American mainland...

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - A six-member committee to review the Hawksbill Creek Agreement was announced by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie on Thursday during a press conference at Grand Lucayan.

The committee is headed by Dr. Marcus Bethel, businessman and former Minister of Health. Other members include: Sir Baltron Bethel, member; Mr. James Smith, member; Mr. Kevin Seymour, member; Mr. Maurice Moore, member and Ms. Cassietta McIntosh, member. W. Albert Gray is a consultant, and Dr. Doswell Coakley, Ms. Chevonia McBride of the Ministry for Grand Bahama, and Mr. Terrance Roberts of the Ministry of Tourism, make up the Secretariat...

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Bahamas has ‘gotten the message’ and is on the ‘right track’ for sustainability: these are the words expressed by the Director General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Mr. Guy Ryder, during the two-day meeting held in Nassau, at the British Colonial Hilton March 3-4 under the theme ‘Decent Work for Sustainable Development.’

The Director General was referring to the creation of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI).

World Day of Prayer is a global, ecumenical movement of Christian women joined together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday of March. It is a movement initiated and carried out by women throughout the world. The motto of " Informed Prayer & Prayerful Action " signifies that prayer and action are inseparable.

This year the Christian women of The Bahamas have written a service around Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. Although written by women, all are invited. Increasingly men and children are participating and over 36 hours, 170 countries will have taken part. This year the services will focus on the theme of ‘Jesus said to them...'

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Bishop Michael Eldon School, Freeport Grand Bahama, sixth grade students, paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, at Government House on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

Pictured seated from left: Yvonne Lee, Wayne Smith, Dame Marguerite Pindling, Nicoya Cambridge, and Narissa Russell...

NASSAU, The Bahamas -- A move towards enhancing labour relations in the country came to fruition with the signing of the National Tripartite Council Bill 2014 into law by Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Dame Marguerite signed the much-anticipated piece of legislation during a Courtesy Call at Government House by delegates of the Ninth International Labour Organization Meeting of the Caribbean Ministers of Labour on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.

Present for the historic signing were: Guy Ryder, Secretary General of the ILO; Giovanni di Cola, Director, ILO Office and Decent Work Team for the Caribbean; Christian Ramos Veloz, Senior Advisor...

Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie announced Wednesday that he has advised Her Excellency Governor-General Dame Marguerite Pindling to appoint Miss Robyn-Dawn Lynes to fill the vacancy in the Senate.

Ministry of Finance Enlists EY and Convey to Develop and Deploy FATCA Model

Nassau, Bahamas - The Government of the Bahamas through the Ministry of Finance announced today that it has moved to a new stage in the development and rollout of its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). After a highly competitive bidding process, The Government of the Bahamas has awarded its FATCA project to EY.

NASSAU, The Bahamas – Hosting the Ninth International Labour Organization Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers is testament to the excellent working relationship between The Bahamas and that world body.

The Hon. Shane Gibson, Minister of Labour and National Insurance and Minister of the Public Service made the statement during the opening ceremony of a two-day conference designed to discuss pressing labour matters pertaining to the region...

To help with the registration and documentation of students, please be advised that commencing in the academic year 2015/2016, all compulsory school aged students (ages five to 16 years), will be required to possess either:

1) A Bahamian Passport.

2) A Birth Certificate, indicating a mother or father as a Bahamian citizen.

3) A permit authorizing the child to reside in The Bahamas...

Nassau, The Bahamas – The Hon. Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development highlighted infrastructural initiatives in his mid-year budget presentation to Parliamentarians in the House of Assembly, February 25.

Among the initiatives is the implementation of a road maintenance and management system, a part of the strengthening component of the New Providence Infrastructure Improvement Programme, advocated and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank.