Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis gave remarks and participated in Ribbon Cutting at the Official Opening of the new office of the Bahamas Consulate General on 100 N. Biscayne Blvd., New World Tower, Suite 900, Miami, Florida (Tel: 305-373-6295).  During the festivities, Thursday, June 21, 2018 Prime Minister Minnis encouraged the staff of the Consulate to work together for the benefit of The Bahamas, and the Bahamian diaspora across the United States.  The Prime Minister, pictured cutting the ribbon, centre, is accompanied in the ceremony by Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren Henfield and Bahamas Consul General/Miami, Florida, Linda Mackey. 

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Governor of the State of Florida, Rick Scott met Bahamas Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis and his delegation on Thursday, June 21st 2018, at Palm Beach International Airport Conference Room where they had the opportunity to exchange dialogue.  Photos show Governor Scott, left, standing with Prime Minister Minnis; discussions at the table, along with Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield; and the group, assembled, shown from left: Viana Gardiner, Chief Operating Officer, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit; Carl Allen, Allen Exploration; 45th (and current) Governor of the State of Florida, Rick Scott; Prime Minister...

“We will see you as we ‘pop up’ at Elizabeth Estates Park on Malibu Drive; The Bahamas National Trust Retreat on Village Road; or Gladstone Road” said the Executive Chairman of BAIC, Mr. Michael A. Foulkes in a press conference at BAIC on Friday morning, June 22. The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources will have a total of three ‘pop up’ farmer's markets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling (second left) attended ceremonies marking the 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Fr. I. Ranfurly Brown (right) at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Blue Hill Road, on Friday evening, June 22, 2018.  Photos show scenes of the event at the historic Grants Town parish. 

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Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest said the illusion that individuals had of The Bahamas being a tax- free place will no longer be sustainable.

As some 200 college students were preparing to be dispatched to various companies and business houses in Grand Bahama, to take part in the government’s Summer Youth Employment Programme, Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Kwasi Thompson offered them some practical advice on how to make a lasting impression on the owners and managers of those companies.

While bringing Official Remarks at the Tradewinds 2018 exercise closing ceremony, on June 21, 2018, Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames said that it was certainly an honour to be there at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force HMBS Coral Harbour among participating parties, who had worked so hard to make that year's Exercise an outstanding success.

The 2018-19 Budget is a sincere attempt by the Government of The Bahamas to meet the challenges confronting the nation, Government Leader in the Senate, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Senator the Hon. Carl W. Bethel, QC said Wednesday.

SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In and Expo executives met Minister of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA), the Hon. Dionisio D'Aguilar (centre) and Ministry executives, June 20, 2018 at the Ministry.  SUN 'n FUN is one of the largest conventions in Florida and one of the largest aviation shows in the world.  From left are: Charles Albury, Permanent Secretary, MOTA; Carol Cali, SUN 'n FUN; John 'Lites' Leenhouts, President and CEO/SUN 'n FUN; Greg Gibson SUN 'n FUN; Minister D'Aguilar; Joy Jibrilu, Director General of Tourism, MOTA; Greg Rolle, MOTA...

Contribution by Senator The Hon. Dion A. Foulkes Minister of Labour 2018/2019 Budget Communication The Senate 21 June, 2018:

Contribution to the 2018 - 2019 Budget Debate in the Honourable House Of Assembly by the Hon. Frankie Campbell, M.P., Minister of Transport and Local Government and Member of Parliament for Southern Shores Constituency on Monday, 11th June, 2018:

Mr. Speaker:

Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest encouraged the new 2018 graduating class of Galilee College to become entrepreneurs.

Some 120 passengers arrived at Grand Bahama International Airport from Milan, Italy, on Thursday, June 21, 2018 on an inaugural Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.  Operated by European tour operator Alpitour, the summer travel programme began in May, with weekly trips scheduled to run through September 6. The guests were greeted by staff of the Ministry of Tourism, headed by Karen Seymour, along with the Bahamas Customs Department and the Royal Bahamas Police Force. 

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The Hon. Frankie Campbell, Minister of Transport and Local Government, called upon Public School Scholarship Recipients to understand that it’s not where they begin, but it is where they finish.

Officials of the US Embassy on Wednesday paid a Courtesy Call on National Security Minister, the Hon. Marvin Dames, to introduce the incoming Senior Defense Attaché, Bahamas.  Pictured from left: Commander Kevin Self, Senior Defense Attaché, Office of Defense Corporation; Lisa Adderley, Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security; Stephanie Bowers, Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy; Minister Marvin H. Dames; and Commander Patrick Davis, outgoing Senior Defense Attaché, Bahamas...

Sean Knowles, Head Boy at Queen's College, along with Shawn Turnquest, Vice-Principal (left), and Andrea Gibson, Principal (right), paid a courtesy call on Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling at Government House on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. 

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During opening day of the first Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, presenters and visiting guests were invited by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest to invest in the island.

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is soon introduce a pilot digital currency for The Bahamas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest announced on Wednesday, June 20, during the Prime Minister’s Luncheon at the Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference.

Tradewinds 2018 military training participants from the Royal Bahamas Defence and Police Forces, the United States and Mexico, performed the final exercise with the scenario of rescue and extraction of hostages on June 20, 2018, at the South Beach Pools, in Nassau, The Bahamas.  Two Black Hawk helicopters and RBDF military vehicles assisted in the extraction portion of the exercise.  Among the stakeholders present for the exercise were a number of leaders of local and international uniformed forces...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis says Grand Bahama is the ideal location in The Bahamas to support the establishment and growth of a technology cluster of blockchain, and other software companies that can jumpstart the technology industry in The Bahamas.