Ministry of Tourism and Aviation Trade Mission in Canada (Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto) from November 17 to 22.

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Orange Ribbon Pinning at House of Assembly

The Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, the Department of Gender & Family Affairs, in collaboration with the National Women’s Advisory Council and the community of Non-governmental Women’s Organizations in The Bahamas are holding National Observance of the Women’s Suffrage Movement from 24 to 30 November, 2019 under the theme: “Accelerating the Advancement of Women in Politics 57 years later”. Simultaneously, from 25 November, which is the International Day to End Violence Against Women, to 10 December, which is the International Human Rights Day, there is observation of the 'United Nations 16 Days of Activism to end Violence against Women.'

Grand Bahama Welcomes First Official International Flight Since Hurricane Dorian

  FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, November 26, 2019 — It was an exciting day for Grand Bahama on Tuesday, November 26, as the island welcomed its first official international flight to the Fixed Based Operators (FBO) at Grand Bahama International Airport since the passing of Hurricane Dorian. Representatives from The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation (BMOT A), Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, Grand Bahama Airport Company, Bahamas Customs and Immigration and the Royal Bahamas Police Force all assembled on the tarmac Tuesday afternoon to welcome the inbound Bahamasair Boeing 737 Jet. The capacity flight departed Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Tennessee bringing 138 passengers, all of whom are on island for the 21st Annual Tabernacle Falcons Thanksgiving Basketball Classic.

Press Release – Prime Minister Minnis Welcomes Continued Support from United Nations

During a meeting with United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Ms. Mariko Kagoshima about relief and reconstruction efforts on Grand Bahama and Abaco, Prime Minister Minnis welcomed the offer of assistance by the United Nations for Haitian residents affected by Hurricane Dorian. The Prime Minister and Ms. Kagoshima discussed what role the UN can play to help Haitian residents displaced by the hurricane and relief initiatives being spearheaded by UN agencies, including: UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), PAHO (Pan-American Health Organization), WFP (World Food Programme) and the IOM (International Organization for Migration). During the meeting held on Monday 25 November, Prime Minster Minnis emphasised that undocumented residents will be treated humanely. He noted that all residents affected by Hurricane Dorian were provided with shelter, food and other social assistance regardless of immigration status following the storm, and repatriations were suspended for a period of time.

Women’s Groups Converge ‘Downtown’ for Launch of 16 Days of Activism Campaign

NASSAU, The Bahamas – Representatives from women’s and other organizations across The Bahamas gathered “downtown” in Parliament Square Monday for the Launch of 16 Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls. Mrs. Patricia Minnis, Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, cuts the orange ribbon signaling the official start of 16 Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls in The Bahamas during the Launch, Monday, November 25, in Parliament Square. (BIS Photo/Matt Maura) The 16 Days of Activism Campaign begins annually on November 25, a day that is observed globally as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and ends on December 10, which is observed as Human Rights Day. Representatives of the Zonta Club of New Providence, the Zonta Club of Nassau, S.M.A.R.T. Women, the National Women’s Advisory Council (NWAC), Princess Court Ministries, Teen Life Skills Services, Women of Strength, Kiwanis Club of New Providence, the National Congress of Trade Unions and its Women’s Association, and many other stakeholders and partners attended the Launch along with officials from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development and the Department of Gender and Family Affairs/Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, as they “took over” Parliament Square for the Launch.

Government Makes Commitment to End Gender-Based Violence by 2030; Campbell Outlines Plan of Action

NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Government of The Bahamas has committed to doing all in its power to end Gender-Based Violence in the Commonwealth by the Year 2030, Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell, said Monday.

Representatives from female organizations across The Bahamas at the Launch of the 16 Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls, held Monday (November 25, 2019) in Rawson Square. (BIS Photo/Matt Maura)

Addressing the 2019 Launch of the Sixteen Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls held in Rawson Square, Minister Campbell said the commitment was made by himself on behalf of the Government of The Bahamas while attending the International Conference on Population Development (ICPD) 25^th Anniversary Meeting. Minister Campbell, was accompanied to ICPD 25 by the Hon. Brensil A. Rolle, Minister for the Public Service and National Insurance, and Mrs. Elaine Sands, Gender-Based Violence Expert in the Department of Gender and Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development. The Conference took place November 12-14 in Nairobi, Kenya.