The Bahamas High Commission
London
23rd February 2012
Overseas Voter Registration Now Open
The High Commission is pleased to advise that Bahamian Nationals who qualify may now make an appointment to register themselves to be added to the Voters Register.
13th February 2012
Closer Look: Architecture Talks – Sun & Shadow: Caribbean Homes by Ray Nathaniels
FREE TALK: The Sri Lankan born, London trained architect, Ray James Holman Nathaniels (1920-2005) spent fifty years designing elegant resort homes in the Bahamas blending local materials within a modern architectural vocabulary.
22nd January 2012
Bahamas Attends 7th UK/Caribbean Forum
The Government of The Bahamas was represented at the 7th UK/Caribbean Forum, which was held in St. George’s, Grenada from 20 to 22 January 2012. The Bahamian delegation was lead by H.E. Mr. Sidney Collie, High Commissioner to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and included Mr. Frank Davis, First Secretary and Consul, Bahamas High Commission; Ms Charmaine Williams, Foreign Service Officer; and Ms Rita Kaufmann, Foreign Service Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
19th January 2012
HRH Prince Harry To Visit The Bahamas
St. James’s Palace has announced that HRH Prince Harry will visit Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica on behalf of The Queen as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations from 2 March to 8 March.
18th January 2012
Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the Governments of the Commmonwealth of The Bahamas and Malta
The Bahamas High Commission is pleased to announce that today, in London, an Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters was signed between the Governments of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Malta.
3rd January 2012
Death of Sir Clifford Darling, GCVO, JP, former Governor-General, Cabinet Minister and Parliamentarian
The High Commission, with deep regret, has the duty to inform of the death of Sir Clifford Darling, GCVO, JP, former Governor-General, Cabinet Minister and Parliamentarian of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
23rd December 2011
Prime Minister’s 2011 Christmas Message
On 23rd December 2011, the Rt Hon Hubert A. Ingraham, M.P., Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, delivered his annual Christmas Message to the Nation. The text of his message is repeated below.
Christmas Message by His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Arthur A Foulkes, GCMG
Following is the text of the Christmas 2011 Message by His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Arthur A. Foulkes, GCMG
12th December 2011
The Bahamas and Germany Conclude a Tax Information Exchange Agreement
The High Commission is pleased to announce that on 12 December 2011, the Exchange of Instruments of Ratification regarding the Agreement between the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Federal Republic of Germany on Assistance in Civil and Criminal Tax matters through the Exchange of Information, took place at Bahamas House between H.E. Paul Farquharson, QPM, High Commissioner to the Court of St. James, and H.E. Georg Boomgaarden, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany.
9th December 2011
College of The Bahamas – Faculty Vacancies
Established in 1974, The College of The Bahamas is the national higher education institution of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. With an enrolment of almost 5000 students, The College offers an MBA, bachelor degrees and some associate degrees. The College enjoys extensive links with tertiary institutions throughout the Caribbean and North America and its credits are accepted by more than 200 colleges and universities in those regions and in Great Britain. With a view to attaining university status, the College has embarked aggressively upon a major expansion of its programme offerings, research activities and physical facilities and is incorporating e-learning methodologies into its repertoire of strategies for delivering instruction.
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