Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis encourages men 40 and over to get tested for Prostate Cancer

Dr. Greggory Pinto, Consulting Urologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon, paid a courtesy call, Monday, on Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Davis and Minister of Health and Wellness, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville in observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed during the month of September. The Bahamas, which has the 14th highest incidence of Prostate […]

Prime Minister Davis: ‘All hands on deck needed to face pressing challenges’

Six ministers and five ministers of state were sworn in today by the Governor-General as part of the new Cabinet of The Bahamas led by Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis.  The new ministries announced are comprised of Social Services and Urban Development; Labour and Immigration; Environment and Natural Resources; Transport and Housing; and Grand Bahama. […]

Nine new Cabinet ministers sworn-in

Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Davis today introduced the first set of new Cabinet ministers with portfolios covering the Attorney General, Foreign Affairs, Education, Works and Public Utilities, Health and Wellness, Government Affairs, Agriculture, National Security and Legal Affairs. The nine ministers were sworn-in on Monday 20 September 2021 by Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir […]

Quarantined voters permitted to vote in General Election

The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to advise that those in quarantine who are registered to vote in the 16 September 2021 general election will be permitted to leave quarantine to cast their vote. In accordance with the Emergency Powers (COVID 19 Pandemic) (Management and Recovery) (No. 2) (Amendment) (No. 10) Order, 2021, the […]

Government commits to meet demand for Young Professionals housing lots

Approximately 1,500 applications have been received for housing lots in the Prospect Ridge Community for Young Professionals, the Committee for the Development of Communities for Young Professionals has announced. The six-week application period opened on 1 July 2021 and closed on 16 August 2021. Applications were submitted through the MyGateway portal and were received from […]