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Over a week after Prime Minister Philip Davis announced a reshuffle of his Cabinet and promised a full list of portfolios, the list was finally released yesterday. The Publication of Portfolio Allocations shows that Marathon MP Lisa Rahming has been reassigned from minister of state in the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development to the

The Family Islands have been promoted as vacation destinations where one can go to unplug and recharge. Devoid of many of the modern amenities that are synonymous with city life, the primitive nature of some of the Family Islands hold a certain appeal for visitors and residents alike. From Abaco in the north to Inagua in

Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting paid a courtesy call on United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley yesterday, continuing this country’s call for technical assistance for The Bahamas’ agriculture development programs. Sweeting, along with Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Leonardo Lightbourne, who

Parliamentarians last night overwhelmingly voted against the formation of a select committee on immigration, as requested by the opposition. The vote was 22 nays, five yays, and 10 MPs were absent, including Prime Minister Philip Davis and former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis. Shortly before the vote, Davis informed the opposition that now is not

Bahamian javelin thrower Keyshawn Strachan is excited about the future of track and field in The Bahamas, particularly in the throws, and that excitement was heightened even more with the turnout of young enthusiasts in his hometown of North Andros this past Saturday. Strachan hosted his inaugural javelin camp, the Keyshawn Strachan Javelin Camp, in North Andros on Saturday. Just

#TheBahamas, April 28, 2022 – The nation moved one step closer to achieving food security with a donation of approximately $400,000 by Agricultural Development Organization (ADO) and Solutions AE, to the Church Commercial Farming Group. On behalf of the Bahamas Christian Council and the Farming Group, Rev. Patrick Paul accepted the cheques — $197,000 from […]

#TheBahamas, November 18, 2021 – Co-operatives can not only maximize potential but move residents from workers to entrepreneurs, said Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs the Hon. Clay Sweeting during the official opening ceremony for the Offices for the Grand Bahama Cooperative Societies Ltd., on Friday morning. Also attending the ceremony were […]

READY TO SERVE: CANDIDATES FOR GENERAL ELECTION PLP Leader Philip Brave Davis and Deputy Leader Chester Cooper announced 18 new candidates to take the party into the next General Election The Progressive Liberal Party is excited to introduce 18 distinguished candidates for the upcoming General Election. In the last several years, our party has ratified a new constitution, introduced new reforms, and opened up the party. As a result, we had hundreds of people apply to run on the PLP ticket for t...