Cat Island
PM Davis Applauds Opening of Cat Island Passport Office
ARTHUR’S TOWN, Cat Island, The Bahamas — Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service the Hon. Frederick Mitchell (left) look on as the oldest resident in Arthur’s Town, Cat Island, Sheva Webb, cuts the ribbon, during Official Opening Ceremony for the Cat Island Passport Office, on Monday, January 30, 2023. Prime Minister Davis applauded the opening of the new passport office, and also visited the sites of other developments on the island, including the basketball court and facilities in Arthur’s Town; the site of a planned asphalt plant; and the Old Bight Primary School track and facilities. He also headed a town hall meeting, at the Eris Moncur Media Centre, in Knowles...
PM Davis: ‘Special Sense of Pride’ in Cat Island Tourist Office Opening
NEW BIGHT, Cat Island, The Bahamas – During his Official Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Cat Island Tourist Office, in New Bight, Cat Island, on August 26, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that, as a native Cat Islander, as the parliamentary representative for the People of Cat Island, and as the leader of the nation, he felt a “special sense of pride” in the opening of a Tourist Office on Cat Island. “The pristine, exquisite natural beauty of Cat Island has been one of the best kept secrets of The Bahamas,” Prime Minister Davis said. “Today marks a turning point in the economic prospects for Cat Island.” “With the establishment of a Tourist Office here at New Bight, Cat Island asserts its rightful place among the sixteen isla...
Opening of Cat Island Tourist Office, New Bight
NEW BIGHT, Cat Island, The Bahamas — The Hon. Philip Davis, QC, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, led a delegation to Cat Island inclusive of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, the Hon. Chester Cooper; Mrs. Cecilia Cooper, Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister; the Hon. Myles LaRoda, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister; Senator, the Hon. Randy Rolle, Global Relations Consultant, MOTIA; Reginald Saunders, Permanent Secretary, MOTIA; Dr. Kenneth Romer, Deputy Director General, MOTIA; Neil Campbell, Acting Director of Local Government and other government officials. Photos show ‘Cutting of the Ribbon’ by Prime Minister Davis and Mrs. Cecilia Cooper, and festivity.
Conclusion of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training in New Bight
NEW BIGHT, Cat Island — Participants in the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Department of Local Government’s five-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training are shown hard at work in New Bight Thursday. The Training opened Monday and concluded Friday (August 26) with a Final Drill (Simulation Exercise), Closing Ceremonies and Presentation of Certificates and CERT Toolkits. Conducted by the Agency’s Training Unit, headed by Mrs. Lisa Bowleg, the CERT Training covered areas such as Disaster Medical Operations, Fire Safety and Utility Controls, Disaster Preparedness, CERT Organization, Disaster Psychology, CERT and Terrorism and Light Search and Rescue. The Cat Island Training is part of the Agency’s resolve to build a culture of prepared...
NEMA, Local Government host Community Emergency Response Team Training in Cat Island
NEW BIGHT, Cat Island – Officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Department of Local Government Monday launched a five-day Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training in New Bight, Cat Island. Conducted by the Training Unit of the National Emergency Management Agency, headed by Mrs. Lisa E. Bowleg, the CERT Training will cover areas such as Disaster Medical Operations, Fire Safety and Utility Controls, Disaster Preparedness, CERT Organization, Disaster Psychology, CERT and Terrorism, and Light Search and Rescue. Instructors include: Chief Petty Officer Romeiko Burrows, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (attached to NEMA); Mr. Frederick Johnson, Medical Operations Instructor; Petty Officer Kenrio Ingraham, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (attached to NEMA); a...
UNESCO announces first phase of ‘Man and Biosphere’ project for Cat Island
NASSAU, The Bahamas – A Biosphere Reserve is underway in Cat Island. The Bahamas National Commission for UNESCO announced plans for the joint project with Young Marine Explorers (YME) through a $26,000 award from UNESCO, Thursday, July 14, 2022 at the Ministry of Education and Technical & Vocational Training. The Bahamas National Commission for UNESCO Secretary General Deidre Bevans said: “Our vision is that the entirety of Cat Island will become a Biosphere Reserve that will serve as a national model for sustainable development and inspire national action for developing climate-resilient islands throughout the country.” Nikita Shiel-Rolle, founder and CEO of YME, said the nation is celebrating its “first step, making our mark in history and establishing the first ‘Man and Biosphere R...
