The Progressive Liberal Party notes with grave concern the statement
from the attorney general today on the “hacking” into of the database at
the Registrar General’s Department.
The availability of data upon the payment of a search fee is not the issue.
The issue is the lack of security that enabled the data base to be hacked.
This
was exacerbated by the failure of the security system to immediately,
in January, notify the authorities that the data base had been hacked...
Sub Lieutenants Natasha Major, Lashonna Williams and Renaldo Wilkinson
are the newest addition to the Officer’s Corps of The Royal Bahamas
Defence Force after successfully completing conversion courses for Naval
Officers in New London, Connecticut.
Both Sub Lieutenants
Williams and Wilkinson attended the Officer Candidate School at the
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy from 5th January through 13th
April, 2020...
The Government tabled landmark legislation last week that will
substantially change how contracts are awarded throughout the entire
public service. The Public Procurement Bill, 2020, will be debated in
the House of Assembly following the adoption of the FY2020/21 Annual
Budget. The new rules will govern how government contracts for goods and
services are issued by all public entities...
As the Government prepares for a month of intense budget debate in
Parliament, the public can expect to learn further details about the
FY2020/21 Annual Budget during the debate contributions by Cabinet
Ministers and Members of Parliament.
By the
time the new budget takes effect on July 1, the public should have a
detailed understanding about ‘Resilient Bahamas: A Plan for
Restoration’, which is the Government’s plan to use public finances to
protect, families, communities, and businesses; to stabilize the
weakened economy...
Today, officials at the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD)
outlined reactivation plans in anticipation of increased commercial
traffic at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).
On March
23, 2020, the government of The Bahamas placed restrictions on
international and domestic travel as part of its response to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic..
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS)
today renews its call for the participation of citizens, government
officials, civil society and other groups in its Portal for
Consultations, Forums and Repository on the world during and after the
COVID-19 pandemic..
As part of the ongoing and phased reopening of the country, domestic
borders will be opened for regular domestic commercial flights and for
domestic pleasure craft and yachts. This applies to all islands of The
Bahamas.
The reopening of regular commercial domestic travel is
part of the broader opening of the economy and to accommodate hurricane
season preparations.
Commercial airlines are expected to start
taking reservations on Tuesday 2 June...
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is aware of video and audio messages
circulating social media that purports to be newly promoted RBDF Marines
amongst others ignoring Covid-19 assembling protocols. Video imagery
are being investigated to ascertain if individuals recorded were actual
RBDF personnel. All guilty parties will be dealt with accordingly.
The
RBDF dispels the myth that the accompanying list of RBDF personnel
whose advancement were rescinded that is making its rounds with the
videos are in any way related...
Bahamasair wishes to advise the public that the Government approved
COVID-19 relief flight originally scheduled for Friday May 2911\ 2020
from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau is now rescheduled to leave on Tuesday
June 2, 2020 at 2pm...
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States
(OAS/EOM) for the May 25, 2020 General Elections remains in place in
Paramaribo, observing the post electoral phase of the process. The
OAS/EOM acknowledges the peacefulness and calm demonstrated by the
citizenry of Suriname during this phase and commends the tireless effort
of the electoral workers involved in the different phases of the
process...
His out of the box way of preaching and teaching has attracted as
many supporters as it has detractors, but when it comes to his COVID-19
family coping video, noted psychologist Dr Valerie Knowles says
entertaining evangelical “Singing Bishop” Lawrence Rolle was almost
pitch perfect – delivering his own brand of “empirically sound”
counseling which had the added benefit of de-stressing a nation with its
down home humor...
I want to thank all of you for joining us today
at this press conference on Hurricane Preparedness 2020: “Building a
Disaster Resilient Bahamas”.
We are here to mark the beginning of
the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1st to
November 30th and to urge all public and private entities to take action
to ensure that they are prepared.
Today, the National Emergency
Management Agency, (NEMA) which falls under the Ministry of Disaster
Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction...
The Commonwealth Secretariat is joining forces with Vulcan Inc. to help
member countries manage their ocean spaces via cutting-edge mapping
technology.
Commonwealth countries are responsible for more than a third of the world's coastal ocean, and 45 percent of its coral reefs.
The
new tool will use satellite technology to create country-specific data...
Roadworks by the Ministry of
Public Works and Bahamix at the roundabout junction of Milo Butler
Highway/Tonique Williams Darling Highway commenced Friday, May 29,
2020. The road has been closed for paving works, only opening for
emergency traffic.
Grand Bahama island’s cabinet ministers addressed several issues during an interview carried live on ZNS on Friday.
Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest
said the country has “suffered three calamities,” two hurricanes and the
coronavirus pandemic, all events that have caused the government to
allocate additional resources to those in need...
The Tourism Readiness and Recovery Committee (led by the Bahamas
Ministry of Tourism and the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association) will
unveil the proposed plan for re-entry into the tourism market on
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Led by Joy Jibrilu, Director
General, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the press conference will include
the following co-chairs of the Tourism Readiness and Recovery Committee:
Vernice Walkine, Vice-President, Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association
(BHTA) and CEO & President, Nassau Airport Development Co. Ltd;
Stuart Bowe...
The Progressive Liberal Party notes with grave concern the statement
from the attorney general today on the “hacking” into of the database at
the Registrar General’s Department.
The Government tabled landmark legislation last week that will
substantially change how contracts are awarded throughout the entire
public service. The Public Procurement Bill, 2020, will be debated in
the House of Assembly following the adoption of the FY2020/21 Annual
Budget. The new rules will govern how government contracts for goods and
services are issued by all public entities... 
As the Government prepares for a month of intense budget debate in
Parliament, the public can expect to learn further details about the
FY2020/21 Annual Budget during the debate contributions by Cabinet
Ministers and Members of Parliament. 
The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS)
today renews its call for the participation of citizens, government
officials, civil society and other groups in its Portal for
Consultations, Forums and Repository on the world during and after the
COVID-19 pandemic..
As part of the ongoing and phased reopening of the country, domestic
borders will be opened for regular domestic commercial flights and for
domestic pleasure craft and yachts. This applies to all islands of The
Bahamas.
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is aware of video and audio messages
circulating social media that purports to be newly promoted RBDF Marines
amongst others ignoring Covid-19 assembling protocols. Video imagery
are being investigated to ascertain if individuals recorded were actual
RBDF personnel. All guilty parties will be dealt with accordingly.
Bahamasair wishes to advise the public that the Government approved
COVID-19 relief flight originally scheduled for Friday May 2911\ 2020
from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau is now rescheduled to leave on Tuesday
June 2, 2020 at 2pm...
