On the second leg of its nationwide tour, the national flag commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Independence was raised on Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, June 11.

In the framework of the ACP Fish Program II, funded by the European Union, the Department of Marine Resources of The Bahamas will work on the development of a new Fisheries Act. Town meetings are being held throughout The Bahamas to get the public's input on the matter.