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PM Davis congratulates Miss Teenager Bahamas Flonique Lightbourn

Mon, 02 May 2022 09:52:30 EDT

Prime Minister Philip Davis congratulates Miss Teenager Bahamas Flonique Lightbourn who recently won the Miss Teenager Universe pageant.

Lightbourn, a Grand Bahama native, made the Bahamas proud last evening as she competed for, and won the title in Panama City. We continue to experience phenomenal success in the area of pageantry and are proud of the milestones...

Minister of State Rahming at UN 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:30:31 EDT

The Sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66) will take place from 14th to 25th March 2022 under the theme "Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes."

The Bahamas Delegation headed by Minister of State for Social Services and Urban Development Hon. Lisa Rahming, M.P. accompanied by Permanent Secretary Joel Lewis and list others are in attendance...

Prince William and The Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists take centre stage on Day 2 at COP26

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 12:28:15 EDT

Prince William and the first-ever Winners and Finalists of The Earthshot Prize today featured at a key meeting of World Leaders at the COP26 Climate Change Conference, highlighting the need for global innovation and collective action to repair our planet in this decisive decade.

Created by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, The Earthshot Prize led an unprecedented global search for the most inspiring and innovative solutions to the greatest environmental challenges facing the planet...

U.S. Embassy Supports LGBTQI+ Community

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:36:05 EDT

Throughout the month of June, the United States Embassy in Nassau joined other U.S. Embassies around the world – from Kingston to Moscow – in raising the rainbow Pride flag over our buildings and residences. We were often joined by other western Embassies in a combined effort to raise awareness of the human rights of LGTBQI+ individuals. The U.S. Embassy in Nassau will lower the rainbow flag on June 30 as U.S...

Official donation handover of medical supplies from the United States Northern Command to the Ministry of Health

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:25:45 EDT

The Ministry of Health participated today in an official handover of donated medical supplies from the United States Northern Command in the Conference Room of the Ministry of Health.

In attendance were the Minister of Health, the Honourable Renward Wells, Acting Permanent Secretary Siobhan Deane, Acting Director of Nursing, Gina Dean, Hospital Administrator, Mary Walker and other Ministry of Health officials...