Immigration Department Donates 37 Pints of Blood

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Immigration Department donated 37 pints of blood to the Princess Margaret Hospital’s Blood Bank on Thursday, as past of its 70th anniversary celebration. Minister of State for Immigration Branville McCartney, the first to donate, said...

Bahamas To Host the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant

Donald J. Trump, NBC Universal and Paula M. Shugart, President, Miss Universe Organization, announced today that the 58th Annual MISS UNIVERSE® Competition will air live from Paradise Island, Bahamas. The glamorous live event, featuring some of the world’s...

Bahamas Detention Centre “Hunger Strike”

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Immigration Department wishes to respond to an article which appeared in the Tuesday 24th February edition of The Tribune under the caption “Detention Centre Hunger Strike”.  ...

Exuma to Get New Packinghouse System

Exuma – The Government’s packinghouse system for farmers in Exuma will be reconstructed, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Larry Cartwright said. “We are trying all we can to get that paid for and here in Exuma out of the current...