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…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 December 2018 Appointment of Ms Maria O’Brien, Ambassador designate to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Mission of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the European Union (EU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas announces the appointment of Ms Maria O’Brien as Ambassador Extraordinaire…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 December 2018 PRESS RELEASE Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations by the Canadian Government – Biometric Expansion The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas wishes to advise the Bahamian public of a Regulatory Amendment by the Canadian Government. Canada is in the final phases of expanding its…

https://www.caribjournal.com/…/the-caribbean-travel-awards…/ Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year: Dionisio D’Aguilar, The Bahamas While The Bahamas’ impressive growth has come from myriad sources, the destination’s surge has been expertly stewarded by Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar, who took over in the role in 2017. From adding new hotels to helping to secure crucial new flights to, importantly, making…