The High Commission is pleased to advise that it served as an Overseas Polling Station for the National Referendum on Gaming in The Bahamas, which is to be held on Monday 28 January 2013.

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The High Commission is pleased to announce that His Excellency Mr. Eldred E Bethel arrived in London on Monday, 17 December 2012 to take up his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the Court of St. James’s.

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The High Commission wishes to congratulate Second Secretary/Vice Consul Mr Michael Guy on being re-elected to the post of President of the “Young Diplomats in London” Association for a second year. The election took place yesterday at the Annual General Meeting of the YDL Association.

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Invitation from the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie: “The Bahamas International Business & Investment Forum will highlight the key advantages The Bahamas, and Grand Bahama in particular, will have in capitalising on the expansion of the Panama Canal, which is due to be completed in 2014. The event will also showcase The Bahamas as a global investment destination of choice with a wide range of opportunities across a number of key sectors. Held under the theme “At the Crossroads of 21st Century Trade and Investment”, the Forum will be organised by the Government of The Bahamas, the Commonwealth Business Council and the Grand Bahama Port Authority”.

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On 13 November 2013, Prime Minister Christie announced that the referendum initially planned to be held on 3 December 2012 has been postponed to 28 January 2013.

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The Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin, MP, Minister of Transport and Aviation paid a Courtesy Call on the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on Monday, November 12, 2012. She was accompanied by Anthony Kikivarakis, Chairman of The Bahamas Maritime Authority; Peter Goulandris, Deputy Chairman of The Bahamas Maritime Authority; Commodore Davy Rolle, Director & CEO of The Bahamas Maritime Authority; and Frank Davis, Acting High Commissioner & Alternate Permanent Representative to the IMO.

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The work of Bahamian Artist Miss Holly Parotti can now be viewed as part of the Royal Overseas League’s Annual Scholars Exhibition 2012. The show, which runs until 21 October, is at the “gallery@oxo”, Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 9PH, and admission is free.

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On Saturday, 29 September 2012, the Hon Frederick A Mitchell, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, took part in the General Debate of the 67th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York.

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The Cabinet Office has advised that a Full State Funeral will be held for the late Honourable Paul Lawrence Adderley, Former Acting Governor General, Cabinet Minister, Senator and Parliamentarian, on Friday 28 September 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral on George Street. His body will lie-in-state in the foyer of the House of Assembly for public viewing from Thursday 27 September 2012 to funeral time on Friday 28 September 2012. Interment will be in the Western Cemetery.

A Book of Condolence would be opened at the High Commission on Thursday and Friday, 27 and 28 September 2012, between the hours of 11am and 1pm, and again between 2 and 5pm.

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The Bahamas High Commission bid farewell to H.E. Paul Farquharson, High Commissioner, who departed the United Kingdom today after serving as High Commissioner to the Court of St. James’s since February 2008.

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