Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell and Department of Gender and Family Affairs Director Dr Jacinta Higgs hold a copy of a certificate signifying that registrants now meet the requisite compliance structures of the Non-Profit Organization Act, 2019, which will allow them greater opportunities to access grant funding at the national, regional and international levels. (BIS PHOTO/MATT MAURA)
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Officials at the Department of Gender and Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, have partnered with counterparts at the Office of the Attorney General to register almost 600 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas as non-profit organizations.