(Sept. 10) Visit of the Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith, to Hurricane Dorian Devastated Abaco, September 9, 2019. He was greeted by members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. [...]
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today released the following statement on the passing of Mr. John “Chippie” Chipman: The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is saddened at news of the death of cultural icon John [...]
"We regret and apologize for the hardship and inconvenience experienced by the 119 passengers who are residents from Grand Bahama Island who could not be transported yesterday, Sunday, September 8. We boarded these passengers with the understanding that they could [...]
In spite of the devastation unleashed on the Northern Bahamas by Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruise Line is still committed to its major project on the island of Grand Bahama. That commitment was confirmed by Giora Israel, senior vice-president of Global [...]
NEMA MORNING UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 by Carl Smith – NEMA Spokesperson I want to start today’s public briefing thanking the local and international non-governmental and private sector partners who have been working with NEMA to support the disaster [...]
The general public is advised that due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian that gravely affected the residents of Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands, persons wishing to renew or replace their E-Regular or Manual passport which was damaged or [...]
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said that a national day of mourning must be held in order to properly mourn those who have passed as a result of Hurricane Dorian. The Prime Minister’s announcement came during a [...]
Representatives from the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) met with senior members of the Executive Management Committee of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) today. The meeting was held to discuss proposed medical support for the hospital in [...]
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis met with USAID (United States Agency for International Development) officials on Sunday, 8 September, to solidify how the organization can best support Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts in The Bahamas. A [...]
NOTICE ON SEARCH AND RECOVERY IN ABACO NEMA and its partners have not commenced any mass scale debris cleaning in Abaco. Search and recovery is still being conducted, particularly in Marsh Harbour. We are aware of rumors about bulldozing in [...]
