12th March 2014
Bahamas High Commissioner meets Bahamian Nationals in Scotland
H.E. Eldred Bethel, High Commissioner, met with Bahamian nationals in Scotland on the conclusion of his two day visit to Glasgow on Thursday 6 March 2014.
Bahamas High Commissioner Tours Commonwealth Games Village in Glasgow
H.E. Eldred Bethel, High Commissioner, and Mrs. Dawne Bethel, toured the Commonwealth Games Village (CGV) on Thursday 6 March 2014.
10th March 2014
Commonwealth Day 2014: “Team Commonwealth”
The High Commission is pleased to reproduce the Messages from the Head of the Commonwealth, HM Queen Elizabeth II, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, H.E. Kamalesh Sharma, on this year’s Commonwealth theme: “Team Commonwealth”, which is being celebrated today around the Commonwealth.
27th February 2014
College of The Bahamas Position Announcement
The Council of The College of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the search for a new Dean, Faculty of Business and invites nominations and expressions of interest in this outstanding opportunity.
26th February 2014
Bahamas Maritime Authority – The Flag Newsletter
The latest edition of The Bahamas Maritime Authority’s quarterly newsletter is now available online at:
14th February 2014
Private Screening of ‘Passage’
The Bahamas High Commission would like to invite you to a private Screening of ‘Passage’ a film by Bahamian Producer/Director Kareem Mortimer. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Writer/Director and a Reception hosted by the High Commissioner.
6th February 2014
Endangered Iguanas Intercepted in London
The High Commission can confirm that thirteen endangered iguanas were identified and seized from two arriving passengers from The Bahamas at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday 3 February 2014. Two Romanian women, aged 24 and 26, were arrested on suspicion of importation offences and are being held without bail.
24th January 2014
Minister of Education Meets the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
The Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald, Minister of Education, Science & Technology, met with Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth at Marlborough House in London on Thursday 23 January 2013. The Meeting was to discuss the planning for the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) which will be held in The Bahamas in June 2015 under the theme ‘Quality Education for Equitable Development: Performance, Paths and Productivity’.
Presentation of Credentials by H.E. Eldred Bethel to the President of the Italian Republic
H.E. Eldred Bethel, Ambassador-designate of The Bahamas to the Italian Republic, presented Credentials to His Excellency Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy, at a Ceremony at Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome on Wednesday 22 January 2014. After the formal Presentation Ceremony, a private conversation ensued between the Ambassador and the President, and current issues including the economic recovery of both countries were among the topics of mutual interest discussed.
21st January 2014
Courtesy Call on Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO
H.E. Eldred E. Bethel, High Commissioner of The Bahamas to the Court of St James’s and Permanent Representative to the IMO, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), on Tuesday 21 January 2014.










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