Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 6, 2016 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — The month of April has been designated ‘National Child Protection Month,’ the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development announced during a press conference in Freeport, Grand Bahama on Tuesday. To mark the…

Authored by: College of The Bahamas Source: College of The Bahamas Date: April 6, 2016 NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas has embraced the development of a national plan, and as the nation’s top tertiary institution, The College of The Bahamas (COB) has assumed a critical role in the development of…

Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 6, 2016 FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — The month of April has been designated ‘National Child Protection Month,’ the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development announced during a press conference in Freeport, Grand Bahama on Tuesday. To mark the…

Authored by: Gena Gibbs Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 5, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas — The Bridge Authority, which is responsible for the two bridges connecting New Providence to Paradise Island, has announced bridge toll increases effective May 1, 2016.  The Hon. D. Shane Gibson, Minister of Labour, National…

Authored by: Robyn Adderley Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival will be held at Taino Beach, Friday, April 14 to Saturday, April 15, it was announced during a press conference at the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival’s office in the Regent Centre, downtown Freeport, April 4.  Shown…

Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas – Lynette Sharan Rolle, secretary to the Chief Magistrate, has been named Employee of the Year 2015/2016 in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs.  Ms. Rolle joined the Public…

Authored by: Gena Gibbs Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas — Minister of Labour, National Insurance, and the Public Service, the Hon. D. Shane Gibson announced in the House of Assembly, Bay Street, on March 30th, that the Policy and Planning Unit, which is responsible…

Authored by: Gena Gibbs Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas — Minister of Labour, National Insurance, and the Public Service, the Hon. D. Shane Gibson announced in the House of Assembly, March 30, that the Consumer Affairs Unit continues its daily vigilance of policing the…

Authored by: Gena Gibbs Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas — The Minister of Labour, National Insurance and the Public Service disclosed the success of the National Training Agency (NTA) in the House of Assembly, March 30th, and has listed, to date, that the NTA…

Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas — Minister of Financial Services the Hon. Hope Strachan addresses the guests at an Official Dinner in Honor of the Facilitators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Arbitral Practice Training Workshop…