NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government’s intention to extend the public state of emergency and emergency orders for another month is “impermissible”, said Wayne Munroe, Q.C. yesterday. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday tabled a resolution extending the orders until October 31. Parliament is expected to debate the extension at the next sitting of the House. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas is still awaiting the first order of the drug Remdesivir to arrive in-country, in order to begin clinical trials with positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. In a recent interview with Eyewitness News, National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme Director Dr Nikkiah Forbes explained that before the trial can proceed, a study […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said today that while other countries may have loosened travel restrictions to reopen their economy, The Bahamas is not prepared to go that the extent. Speaking to reporters outside Cabinet, D’Aguilar unerscored there it is an ongoing discussion between tourism and public health officials over the matter. Under […]
However, facility houses ‘persons under investigation’ of COVID, not positive cases NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health officials yesterday sought to clarify that while the National Response Facility at SuperClubs Breezes has transferred cases of COVID-19 from the facility, it is not being used to house infected patients. The revelation comes after conflicting reports over the use […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health officials could recommend a lockdown for specific parts of New Providence if the number of cases continues to increase and become concentrated in a particular area or areas, according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Pearl McMillian. McMillian, who was responding to questions from the media during a Ministry of Health virtual […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A joint search and rescue mission is underway for several Haitian and Jamaican migrants reportedly missing at sea after their boat began taking on water in the Berry Islands. The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit and Squadron Departments, the Royal Bahamas Police Marine Division and the United States […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government has issued the latest emergency orders outlining a range of eased restrictions, including the removal of the need to obtain a negative COVID-19 test when traveling from Grand Bahama. The order delineates varying restrictions for the islands of The Bahamas and businesses, grouped under three schedules. It maintains countrywide guidelines on […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Baha Mar announced today it has decided to delay its reopening further due to the current state of COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas and key markets in the United States. Employees were advised that they would be paid 30 percent of base compensation as an ex gratia payment for up to an […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas must begin to reopen and start getting people back to work, said St Anne’s MP Brent Symonette yesterday. “I think we have to strike that balance between that lockdown on one end and fully open on the other and start to open so we could have things coming in,” he […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamasair Chairman Tommy Turnquest said yesterday that he is confident the airline is prepared to resume its domestic flight schedule today. “I’ve been told that we are ready to go,” Turnquest told Eyewitness News. “We’re only flying the ATRs because we are only going to the Family Islands.” Turnquest advised that the airline currently […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamasair will resume its domestic flight schedule on Thursday. The airline announced the resumption of services in a statement yesterday, and advised that flights are presently available for purchase. All passengers leaving Nassau are reminded that they must be in possession of a negative PCR COVID-19 test – taken within 5 days […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Dozens of women have taken to social media to recount horrific experiences at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Maternity Ward – many revealing they’ve lost their children in the process. Conditions at the facility have been severely strained during the COVID-19 pandemic. The firestorm was sparked by a Facebook post from 35-year-old mother […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — There have been 18 coronavirus deaths confirmed in The Bahamas over the past two weeks, propelling the country’s death count to 58. An additional 16 deaths are under investigation. The deaths include men and women between the ages of 20 to 99-years-old. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health confirmed two more deaths in […]
160 cases recovered in six days NASSAU, BAHAMAS – After weeks of isolation and quarantine, some individuals have been cleared for reentry to the public even as they retest positive for COVID-19. One positive COVID-19 patient, who spoke to Eyewitness News under the condition of anonymity, explained that he received a discharge letter from the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Ministry of Health has put out a call for individuals interested in joining the government’s contract tracing pool of workers. A free online Contact Tracing Course, in collaboration with the University of The Bahamas, has been made available for all those interested, the ministry advised in its Friday COVID-19 update. “The […]
Domestic violence up 13 percent in high-income homes NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A recent Inter-Development Bank survey has revealed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the livelihoods of women living in the country. Released on Tuesday, the report “The Caribbean Crisis: Results from an Online Socioeconomic Survey” is based on results from six countries in the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government has issued new emergency orders expanding the reopening of the country to include multiple businesses and establishments. The Emergency Powers (COVID 19 Pandemic) (No. 5) (Amendment) Order, 2020, released yesterday, permits the operation of religious organizations, educational instruction, private medical facilities, dental practices, and retail stores. According to the order, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As the phased opening on the country begins tomorrow, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced barbershops and salons may resume operations with one person per service provider. In the emergency orders signed last week, these businesses were only permitted to open on islands that had yet to record a case of the coronavirus. […]
