“Never before in the history of our family of nations has there been such a remarkable season of gatherings as that heralded by Commonwealth Day 2018. Over coming weeks at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and associated forums, leaders and representatives of the people in all 53 of our member countries will assemble to […]

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  London, UK – This afternoon His Excellency Ellison E. Greenslade QPM presented The Bahamas’ annual assessment payment to His Excellency Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).  He was joined by Deputy Chair for the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), Managing Director/CEO BMA and the Bahamas High Commission Liaison Officer for BMA.

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National Address Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis Prime Minister Commonwealth of The Bahamas Monday, 29 January 2018 Nassau, Bahamas Fellow Citizens and Residents: Good evening. A belated Happy New Year. Upon our election to office, we pledged to listen to the voice, aspirations, dreams, hopes and desires of our people, and institute policies drawn from the […]

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  London, UK – His Excellency Ellison E. Greenslade QPM, welcomed Ms. Sasha Dixon, The Bahamas’ Chevening Scholar for 2017-2018 to the Bahamas High Commission.  Ms. Dixon is enrolled in the Diplomatic Studies programme at the University of Oxford and is a member of Wolfson College.  She is also a Foreign Service Officer with the […]

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  London, UK – Following a recent YDL Executive Committee meeting, the members elected Mr. Wilfred T. Adderley II, Second Secretary/Vice Consul at the Bahamas High Commission as the new President for the year 2017/2018. SS Adderley is the second Bahamian President of the YDL following his predecessor Mr. Michael Guy, Assistant Secretary at the […]

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MAJORITY RULE DAY MESSAGE FROM DR. THE HON. HUBERT MINNIS, PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS, WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY 2018 Fellow Bahamians: Half a century ago, when Bahamians voted into office the country’s first Majority Rule government, it marked a defining moment in our nation’s history. Today we celebrate 51 years of Majority […]

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London, UK – The High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, His Excellency Ellison E. Greenslade QPM, presented his Credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, His Excellency Kitack Lim on 6th December 2017 at the IMO Headquarters in London.  This presentation follows, the re-election of The Bahamas to the IMO Council […]

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London, UK – During the occasion of the 30th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), The Bahamas secured re-election to the IMO Council for the 2018-2019 biennium. IMO is The United Nation’s specialized agency for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. The IMO Council is the […]

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London, UK  – The High Commission informs that the Bahamas Consulate in Miami has relocated. Its new address is: 100 Biscayne Blvd Miami, Florida 33132 Please note that their telephone numbers remain the same. For information about the Consulate please follow the weblink: http://mofa.gov.bs/relocation-bahamas-consulate-general-miami/ .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: Bahamas Information Services July 16, 2017 Commonwealth Secretary-General Makes Official Visit to The Bahamas By Lindsay Thompson Bahamas Information Services NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General, is paying an Official Visit to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, July 15-20, 2017. In her first Official capacity to […]

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