NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has returned here following a one week visit to the United States saying he was pleased “with the progress” being made regarding the illegal migration of Cubans into the Bahamas.
Prior to his departure for Washington last week, Mitchell had indicated that “a negotiating team would travel to Cuba “with a view to settling the modalities of how there can be a quicker turnaround of migrants to Cuba”.

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Opposition Leader Dr. Hurbert Minnis Wednesday said that opposition legislators would boycott the sittings of Parliament for the period for which he is not permitted to speak during the ongoing debate on legislation to regulate stem cell therapy in The Bahamas.
Minnis in a statement said that during the debate on July 17, Speaker Dr. Kendal Major had requested that he withdraw certain remarks, but had refused to do so, resulting in the Speaker indicating that he would not be allowed to speak for the remainder of the debate on the bill.

MIAMI, CMC - The United States Coast Guard says it is investigating a report that a vessel exploded 26 miles east of Bimini, in the Bahamas late Tuesday. The Coast Guard said its search-and-rescue coordinators had received a report from the Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos Operations Center indicating that a 35-foot fishing vessel had exploded after bursting into flames. It said that while the debris had been located, officials had not discovered any body and that a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew is “assisting in the search of the debris field”.

NASSAU-Bahamas, , CMC – The Bahamas and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Co-operation on Civil Aviation Security for Pre-clearance Operations Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that local officials said would help boost the tourism sector.

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC - The Bahamas government is urging people from “defaming our country” insisting it is not engaged in any inhumane treatment of people at detention centers in the country. Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the Perry Christie has “again learned with regret that demonstrations are to be held in Miami. “The anger of the protesters is misdirected and unfortunate. We do not intend to get into any back and forth with them over this. The Bahamas does not support inhumane treatment of people detained in its facilities.