Govt. to extend unemployment benefit and food assistance programmes
Economic team to focus on boosting jobs, creating more economic opportunities The Government will again extend the unemployment benefit assistance through January 2021 and the food assistance program for the first quarter of 2021, announced Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis. In his National Address on Sunday 6 December, the Prime Minister also […]
PRESS RELEASE – Prime Minister Minnis announces special Christmas Season provisions
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has announced special Christmas season provisions for New Providence and islands still under the 5am to 10pm curfew. In a National Address on Sunday 6 December, the Prime Minister said that from 24 December 2020 through 3 January 2021, church and religious services may be held after […]
Prime Minister Minnis breaks ground on new Government Carmichael Village Subdivision – 10 percent of serviced lots allotted to Bahamians with disabilities
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today took part in the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new Government subdivision that when fully developed will accommodate 365 lots for home construction. The Carmichael Village Subdivision, located west of Lazaretto Road, will accommodate single and multiple-family housing, and additional lots will be used to construct […]
Prime Minister Minnis officially opens new Government dock in Exuma
BARRATERRE, Exuma – Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today officially opened a new dock at Barraterre, marking the completion of a much-needed replacement of the government docking facility. The original government dock was a timber piled structure constructed around 1990 and was used for the mail boat service from Nassau, fishing boats, […]
Prime Minister Minnis thanks NGOs working with Government on Food Distribution Task Force as program prepares for Phase 2
Today Prime Minister Minnis visited the Lend-a-Hand, Bahamas Red Cross and Hands for Hunger feeding agencies as the NGOs prepare to start Phase 2 of the Government’s national food distribution program. The Prime Minister visited the Bahamas Feeding Network last week and on Friday completed site visits to the New Providence-based agencies working directly with the Government […]
