Public workers' salary adjustments have been announced: wages and benefits will keep rising over time; the salary increases will come from industrial agreements, regular promotions and a formal wage review to keep government competitive in the job market

A proposal to reform charter fees for Bahamian-flagged vessels has been submitted to Cabinet by Minister of Transport and Housing as part of a broader strategy to incentivize the use of the the national yacht registry to boost sector revenue

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas joined the Escazú Agreement, a Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean; it's the 9th CARICOM Member State, 18th in the region

$10 million have been budgeted to begin construction of a new Parliament in the upcoming fiscal year; the full project is expected to cost $65 million and be completed by 2028. The current building has been in use since 1815

The Bahamas is taking part in the wider push to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, focusing on administering the HPV vaccine to boys and girls across the country, Minister of Health and Wellness said at the WHO 78th World Health Assembly