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UPDATED: 18 Nov 2009 GMT
  • Ambassador Nicole Avant flanked by winners from the top three teams St. Anne's School wins Alternative Energy Contest

    Ambassador Nicole Avant announced St. Anne’s high school the winners of the first U.S. Embassy sponsored Alternative Energy Competition. The competition was held in conjunction with The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and The Bahamas Hotel Association and took place on Friday, October 30.

  • U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant poses for a group photo with the Bahamian media U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant meets the Press

    On Friday, October 23, U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant held a press conference to meet with the Bahamian print and broadcast media at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence. In her remarks, Ambassador Avant noted that she looks forward to engaging with representatives of the Bahamian government, business and social institutions

  • U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant presents credentials to Governor General of The Bahamas Arthur D. Hanna Ambassador Avant presents her Credentials

    On Thursday, October 22, the 13th U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, Nicole Avant formally presented her credentials to the Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna at Government House.

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United Nations Climate Change Conference set for December 7-18, 2009
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) will be held December 7-18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Facebook page will provide news, updates and information about U.S. activities leading up to and during the conference next month.

Photo of webinar participants at the US Embassy in Nassau

Webinar on Doing Business in The Bahamas
The Economic-Commercial Section teamed up with the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, Santo Domingo to host our first webinar on Wednesday, September 23. The webinar entitled, “Doing business in the Bahamas,” was geared to American business persons interested in exporting to The Bahamas.

Important Notice from the Embassy
We kindly ask that you do not submit any musical, theatrical, or literary works to the Ambassador or the U.S. Embassy for review for potential or actual commercial purposes. The Ambassador and the Embassy staff are not able to review such materials. Any such materials will not be returned, but will be destroyed.

Important Notice: Be aware of suspicious persons/vehicle in Nassau
The Bahamian police have notified the Regional Security Office of the U.S. Embassy of a suspicious vehicle and two male occupants who have, on three previous occasions, targeted women driving their cars in the Cable Beach / Sandy Port areas of Nassau.