Authored by: Gena Gibbs Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas — The Ministry of the Public Service announced in the Mid-Year Budget in the House of Assembly, March 30th, that it is going to great lengths to find suitable accommodations for government ministries, and has…

Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 HOUSTON, Texas — Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchombe, centre right, and tourism officials were in Houston, Texas, over the weekend, cheering on Bahamian basketball star “Buddy” Hield.  Pictured at a photo op during the Houston…

Authored by: Eric Rose Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 4, 2016 Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance the Hon. Michael Halkitis addresses the opening of the Abritral Practice Training Workshops of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), hosted by the Ministry of Financial Services,…

Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 1, 2016 The 18th Annual Pelican Point Coconut Festival was held in Pelican Point, Grand Bahama, on Easter Monday, March 28.  During this festival all coconut delicacies were featured.  (BIS Photo)   PELICAN POINT, Grand Bahama — For the…

Authored by: Nassau Airport Development Company Source: Nassau Airport Development Company Date: April 1, 2016 Paula Rigby has been appointed Acting Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at NAD, effective April 1, 2016.   Nassau, Bahamas – April 1, 2016–Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) and Vantage Airport Group…

Authored by: Bahamas Information Services Source: Date: April 1, 2016 PharmaChem Technologies Grand Bahama Ltd. held its expansion ground breaking ceremony on March 31, 2016 at the plant site on West Sunrise Highway, Freeport, Grand Bahama.  Chief Executive Officer Randy Thompson, pictured, stated that the facility is one of the…

Authored by: Lewis Astwood Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: April 1, 2016 The Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama, at the official contract signing for the new Freeport Community Clinic between the Public Hospitals Authority and The Beck Group, March 30, 2016 in the boardroom of the public…

Authored by: Betty Vedrine Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: March 31, 2016 Minister of Financial Services, Hon. Hope Strachan delivers opening remarks during the official opening of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The two-day seminar was held as a joint partnership between the Ministry of Financial…

Authored by: Kathryn Campbell Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: March 30, 2016 NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas Government is implementing the Road Maintenance and Management System of the New Providence Infrastructure Improvement Programme. The system is advocated by the Inter-American Development Bank-funded Institutional Strengthening component of the road works…

Authored by: Simon Lewis Source: Bahamas Information Services Date: March 31, 2016 Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie was in Grand Bahama Thursday for ground breaking of Pharmachem’s Manufacturing Plant #3. Pictured left to right are: Robin Nicol, V.P Gilead; Taiyin Yang, Gilead; Neko C. Grant, Member of…