The Bahamas High Commission
London
4th February 2016
UN Secretary-General visits IMO
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon on Wednesday (3 February) visited the Headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for ship safety, maritime security and prevention of pollution from ships.
28th January 2016
Fitzgerald Chairs Education Ministers Action Group in London
Minister of Education, Science and Technology, The Honourable Jerome Fitzgerald was in London during 17 to 24 January, 2016 to attend several meetings, among which was the Education World Forum and the Education Ministers Action Group (EMAG), the latter in his capacity as Chair of the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers meeting held in Nassau last June.
19th January 2016
Bahamas Renews Diplomatic Relations with Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden, An historic moment for The Bahamas, as the countrys first non-resident Ambassador to Sweden was confirmed in the capital of Stockholm.
6th January 2016
Twenty-Six Bahamians Named in the New Years Honours by The Queen
Bahamas Information Services
Nassau, The Bahamas, Government House announced that 26 Bahamians from all walks of life have been named in Her Majesty the Queen 2016 New Years Honours list for exemplary service to the country.
Public Holidays in The Bahamas for 2016
Public holidays for The Bahamas in 2016 listed below:
18th December 2015
PUBLIC NOTICE : CONSULAR FEES
The public is advised that amended fees for Consular services will take effect from 12 January 2016 as follows:
15th December 2015
Honorary Consulate of The Bahamas in Rome
We wish to inform the public that the Honorary Consulate of The Bahamas in Rome will be closed during the holiday period from:
December 22nd 2015 to January 7th 2016.
9th December 2015
Bahamas Prime Minister Meets with Mediterranean Shipping Company in London
LONDON, England, President and CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. Diego Aponte, and Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago are pictured during recent meetings in London with Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, centre, and, Attorney General Senator the Hon. Allyson Maynard Gibson, left; Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe, third right; Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Michael Darville, second right; and Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister Sir Baltron Bethel, right. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)
3rd December 2015
Bahamas Re-elected to IMO Council
The Bahamas was successful in its re-election to the Council of The International Maritime Organization during elections at The 29th IMO Assembly held in London.
In addition to its re-elected to the IMO Council in Category C, The Bahamas also improved its international standing on the Council. Out of the 154 votes cast by IMO member states, The Bahamas obtained 124 votes.
19th November 2015
High Commissioner Bethel Meets with Bahamian Students at The University of Buckingham
Buckingham, England, His Excellency, High Commissioner Eldred Bethel and Mrs Dawne Bethel visited Bahamian students at the University of Buckingham during an intimate reception held recently.
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