NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler suggested yesterday that not enough is known about the COVID-19 vaccine to adopt policies in The Bahamas that would allow residents to go maskless after being full vaccinated. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised that fully vaccinated individuals […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler suggested yesterday that not enough is known about... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday dismissed accusations of the Free National Movement (FNM) campaigning on the public’s purse, insisting opponents can simply “check my history”. In an interview with Eyewitness News, the prime minister said: “Go and check my history. Check my history. From day one, I have said and I […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday dismissed accusations of the Free National Movement (FNM) campaigning on the... read more »
AAIA: Probable cause of accident a “catastrophic failure” of a cylinder of the left engine NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 57-year-old pilot of a Piper Aztec PA-23-250 aircraft with two passengers onboard successfully navigated the small plane, which had its left engine ablaze and inoperable, to shallow waters off Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, where the aircraft was […]
AAIA: Probable cause of accident a “catastrophic failure” of a cylinder of the left engine NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 57-year-old... read more »
PM: All islands except New Providence and Grand Bahama could have curfew removed NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the Free National Movement (FNM) marked its fourth-year anniversary since assuming office, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday the government had to shift its priorities and deviate from its agenda in order to address both the catastrophic […]
PM: All islands except New Providence and Grand Bahama could have curfew removed NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the Free National... read more »
National vaccine committee looking to renew public interest in getting the jab NASSAU, BAHAMAS — National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee Co-Chair Ed Fields said while demand for the jab has been flattening, it is hoped that a greater push to educate the public will garner greater interest. Asked how many doses had been administered in […]
National vaccine committee looking to renew public interest in getting the jab NASSAU, BAHAMAS — National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee Co-Chair Ed Fields said yesterday The Bahamas is expected to receive the balance of its vaccine doses, approximately 66,000, from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX Facility “any day now”. He said the committee will continue to issue first doses to eligible individuals as well as second […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee Co-Chair Ed Fields said yesterday The Bahamas is expected to receive the... read more »
Fully vaccinated individuals not required to submit RT-PCR test when traveling within Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he was elated to receive the second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine yesterday afternoon, telling the media he was glad it was “all over”. “Of course, I didn’t feel anything, but […]
Fully vaccinated individuals not required to submit RT-PCR test when traveling within Bahamas NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert... read more »
Demolition of unregulated structures in The Farm expected to continue today NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Immigration Elsworth Johnson said yesterday that the government’s decision to demolish the shantytown in The Farm, Abaco, is in the best interest of The Bahamas, notwithstanding appeals from the United Nations to forgoe the destruction of the homes in […]
Demolition of unregulated structures in The Farm expected to continue today NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Immigration Elsworth Johnson said... read more »
More than 36,000 doses of the vaccine administered in-country NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nearly two months after the government began administering the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, it will begin to roll out the second dose of the vaccine to eligible recipients beginning tomorrow. According to the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee, the administration of the second […]
More than 36,000 doses of the vaccine administered in-country NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nearly two months after the government began administering... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Baha Mar employee who received the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequently collapsed and died was not as a result of the vaccination, according to the Ministry of Health. In a statement, the ministry said the medical history of the individual “does not support the COVID-19 vaccine or any other vaccination as being […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Baha Mar employee who received the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequently collapsed and died was not as... read more »
Some Farm residents with nowhere to go say they will “wait and see” what happens ABACO, BAHAMAS — After placing final eviction notices on remaining shantytown homes in The Farm, Abaco, earmarked for demolition, the government is expected to tear down those unregulated structures today. The notices affixed to homes yesterday in English and Creole […]
Some Farm residents with nowhere to go say they will “wait and see” what happens ABACO, BAHAMAS — After placing... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Renowned religious leader Bishop Walter Hanchell, president of Great Commission Ministries and chairman of Citizens for Justice, has been fighting cancer following a diagnosis in early March. In Parliament on Wednesday, Englerston MP Glenys Hanna-Martin called on the nation to pray for Hanchell. “I’m inviting the nation to pray for this man, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Renowned religious leader Bishop Walter Hanchell, president of Great Commission Ministries and chairman of Citizens for Justice,... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Infrastructure, resources and personnel could be in place to fully establish The Bahamas sex offenders registry within two months, according to Minister of National Security Marvin Dames. According to the Sexual Offenders Regulations 2019, the minister would make a disclosure to the public to “heighten their awareness of the presence of the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Infrastructure, resources and personnel could be in place to fully establish The Bahamas sex offenders registry within... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The United States will export at least 10 percent of its stock of COVID-19 vaccines to other countries by July 4, according to Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team. While it remains unclear which countries will be the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccine from […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The United States will export at least 10 percent of its stock of COVID-19 vaccines to other... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday urged education officials to shore up health and safety protocols in public schools as positive cases of COVID-19 continue to pop up among the student and staff population. According to the union, cases have been confirmed at Thelma Gibson Primary, Sadie Curtis Primary, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday urged education officials to shore up health and... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An aircraft that crashed in shallow waters off the runway of South Bimini International Airport, killing one man and injuring another, climbed to an altitude of around 40 feet and came down a few seconds later with a thud, according to an eyewitness account contained in the preliminary report prepared by the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An aircraft that crashed in shallow waters off the runway of South Bimini International Airport, killing one... read more »
“Loss of use” damages to be retried in the Supreme Court NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal has refused to give leave to SkyBahamas to appeal to the Privy Council level over nearly $500,000 it was ordered to pay Southern Air Limited following an aircraft collision in 2009. Attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, represented Southern Air. […]
“Loss of use” damages to be retried in the Supreme Court NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal has refused to... read more »
Meteorologists predicting 17-18 named storms, eight hurricanes and three to four major hurricanes NASSAU, BAHAMAS — With hurricane season fast approaching, meteorologists are predicting another busy one this year. The season runs from June 1 to November 30, but some meteorologists have been lobbying for the season’s start date to be moved up to May […]
Meteorologists predicting 17-18 named storms, eight hurricanes and three to four major hurricanes NASSAU, BAHAMAS — With hurricane season fast... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — “You failed us, we’re going to fail you,” said Bahamas Nurse Union (BNU) President Amancha Williams, making clear that the nurses will act a bloc to ensure the kind of representation it wishes to see in the next general election. “We are going to say to everybody, go and register,” Williams told […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — “You failed us, we’re going to fail you,” said Bahamas Nurse Union (BNU) President Amancha Williams, making... read more »
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Speaker of the House of Assembly Halson Moultrie said yesterday that the COVID testing of parliamentarians and staff members of the House of Assembly at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday morning was a “purely political” exercise intended on the government’s part to save face after it “poorly handled” a positive […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Speaker of the House of Assembly Halson Moultrie said yesterday that the COVID testing of parliamentarians and... read more »
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