WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Embassy of The Bahamas in Washington, D.C., continues its highly acclaimed “YOUNG BAHAMIANS CONVERSATION SERIES” on Friday, October 2, 2015, at the Embassy, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., with a presentation by Dr. Peter Blair, Assistant Professor of Economics at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. Presented under the patronage of His… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ms. Krissy Hanna, Second Secretary/Alternate Representative of the Embassy/Permanent Mission of The Bahamas in Washington, D.C., represented The Bahamas during a week-long seminar, entitled “Washington Defense and Security Seminar,” held from 14th to 18th September 14 – 18, 2015, at the William Perry Center for Hemispheric Studies in Fort McNair, Washington,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mr. Kenton Meronard, a former Bahamas National Merit Scholar, completed a four-week Science and Health Policy Internship at the Embassy of The Bahamas in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 18, 2015. During his internship, Mr. Meronard assisted with health policy matters, including the OAS – Inter-American Task Force on Non-Communicable Diseases; World… Read more »
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The Government of Mexico on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, held an inaugural ceremony for an office dedicated to non-resident Caribbean Ambassadors accredited to Mexico. The ceremony, which was held at the Triangular Building of the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City, Mexico, was attended by H.E. Alva Baptiste, Minister of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bahamas was again focus of an event sponsored by THINGS TO DO D.C. that has become a regular social event for young professionals in the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday night, August 29, 2015. Billed as A NIGHT IN THE BAHAMAS, the event was held at the Embassy of The Bahamas,… Read more »
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug. 17, 2015 (BIS) — Last week events have shown the public that the immigration issue remains at front and centre as amongst the more serious challenges which face the country. Activists in the country responded to reports in the press that the police have been asked to consider alleged remarks made at… Read more »
NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) – The Hon. Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Works and Urban Development, and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, bid farewell to His Excellency Antonio Rodrique, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, at a farewell reception on Thursday evening… Read more »
THE BAHA MAR DEBATE CONTINUES The public debate over the future and handling of Baha Mar continued this week with the charge of conflict of interest on the part of the Attorney General by the leader of the Opposition. In her response, Attorney General Senator Allyson Maynard-Gibson categorically rejected the suggestion of a conflict of… Read more »
The future of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar mega resort continued to dominate news this week in The Bahamas. GOVERNMENT FILES WINDING UP PETITION AGAINST 14 BAHA MAR COMPANIES After two days of intense negotiations in Beijing could not produce an out of court agreement on the way forward for Baha Mar, Bahamas Attorney General… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — His Excellency Dr. Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, officially ended his six-month tenure as Chairman of the Caucus of CARICOM Ambassadors in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, July 7, at a Caucus meeting held at the Organization of American States (OAS) main building on 17th Street, N.W. Dr. Newry passed… Read more »
