The Bahamas Consulate General – Atlanta is pleased to advise that Bahamian Nationals who qualify may now make an appointment to register themselves to be added to the Voters Register.
The current legislation allows ONLY for students and Bahamian Government workers, their spouses and any immediate member of the family living within their household, to [...]
Governor General of the Bahamas
In Office
2 January, 1992 – 2 January 1995
Born: 2 June, 1922
(Acklins, Bahamas)
Died: 27 December, 2011
(Nassau, Bahamas)
It is with deep sorrow that the Bahamas Consulate in Atlanta informs of the passing of Sir. Clifford Darling, GCVO, JP, Former Governor General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Sir Clifford Darling, GCVO, JP, [...]
Non-Stop Flights Begin November 3, 2011
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SUWANEE, Ga., July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Vision Airlines announced that customers can now purchase tickets to Grand Bahama Island at www.visionairlines.com. Vision Airlines has signed an agreement with the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board to begin service to the tropical paradise beginning November 3, [...]
The Passport Office has advised that Foreign Documents such as birth certificates, presented to the
Consulate cannot be accepted without first being authenticated, either by a notary followed by a county
Clerk; or by an Apostille from the Department of State. The office of the Department of State with
jurisdiction for Atlanta is located:
Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative [...]
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I am pleased for the opportunity to speak to you and to share information on the state of the economy and our prospects for the future.
I will also share with you my Government’s thinking on the role that we play, through policies and initiatives, in providing an environment [...]
BAHAMIANS are being encouraged to use a newly launched online application to apply for their passports and make an appointment through e-mail for enrolment.
“I would strongly advise persons to use that system because it would free up the waiting time at the office, it would allow staff to pull the files,” said Deputy Prime Minister [...]
THE PRIME MINISTER: Since returning to office in 2007, my Government has remained steadfastly committed to strengthening the domestic business environment.
Our overriding objective in doing so is to facilitate the creation of new businesses and the expansion of existing ones, both of which are vital to securing growing employment opportunities for Bahamians and better standards [...]
Nassau, The Bahamas – Although tourism related businesses are concerned that cancellations by potential visitors are due to fears that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may have reached The Bahamas, the oil has not negatively impacted the country.
“The Bahamas remains free from any evidence of oil. We are confident that even [...]
Atlanta, USA – Father James Palacious and Rev. Angela B. Palacious paid a courtesy call to the Bahamas Consulate General of Atlanta, while there Rev. Angela B. Palacious presented Consul General Katherine B. Smith with a copy of her new book “Sharing Our Stories of Encounters with God.”
The book is a wise and [...]
Nassau, Bahamas – The Cabinet Office announced today that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has appointed Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes Governor-General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and her Representative in The Bahamas.
The Commission of Appointment was signed by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace this morning, 13 April 2010.
Sir Arthur will [...]
