THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA CELEBRATES 101 YEARS The Government and people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas congratulate the people of the Republic of Estonia on one hundred one (101) years of nationhood. The Bahamas and Estonia established diplomatic ties in October 2005. Since then, the relationship between both countries has demonstrated a willingness towards…

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CELEBRATES 35TH NATIONAL DAY The Government and people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas congratulate the people of Brunei Darussalam on the 35th Anniversary of their National Day. The Bahamas and Darussalam continue to enjoy friendly relations since they established diplomatic ties in 2016. We are confident that the partnership between both countries…

ST. LUCIA CELEBRATES 40TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE The Government and people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas extend congratulations to the Government and people of Saint Lucia as they celebrate forty (40) years of Independence. The Bahamas remains committed to working with the Government of Saint Lucia to deepen relations between both Sister Countries of…

Bahamas Signs $12 Million Bilateral Agreement With China for Economic and Technical Cooperation By Betty Vedrine NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas, via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a $12 million bilateral agreement with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The Signing Ceremony took place on Thursday, February…

Mr. Giuseppe Renda, Head of Panama City Regional Delegation which covers The Bahamas for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, 13th February, 2019. During the meeting, areas for partnership and of common interest between the Government…

The Hon. Darren A. Henfield, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call by His Excellency Jim Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland to The Bahamas (resident in Canada), and Her Excellency Dympna Hayes, Special Envoy of the Government of Ireland and Committee Member of the United Nations Security Council Campaign of Ireland. The meeting was…

NASSAU, The Bahamas — Governor-General Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling joined Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnquest, a number of Cabinet Ministers, senior Government officials and diplomatic stakeholders, in celebrating the Chinese New Year with People’s Republic of China Ambassador His Excellency Huang Qinguo and his wife, Madame Zheng Chuncao, on January…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 January 2019 PRESS RELEASE Public Message of Condolence to the Republic of Cuba  The Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas was saddened to learn of the recent tornado in the Republic of Cuba that occurred late Sunday, 27 January, 2019 and which affected low-lying municipalities in the capital city…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 January 2019 PRESS RELEASE The Bahamas Supports the Recognition of Juan Guaidó as Interim President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas wishes to inform that, at a Special Meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States…

PRESS RELEASE EXCHANGE OF CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES BETWEEN THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON THE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BILATERAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS The Honourable Darren A. Henfield, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and His Excellency Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister of…