Tag: Eyewitness News
Police commissioner: No critical shortage of officers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — More than 100 police officers have been placed in quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19 since the country reopened its borders on July 1, according to Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle. This comes as 10 officers on Bimini have been placed in quarantine after exposure to people who have tested positive for COVID-19. […]
Level 4: U.S. State Department warns against travel to The Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The U.S. State Department yesterday issued its strongest travel advisory against The Bahamas, urging its citizens not to travel to the country due to “health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions”. The level four advisory also noted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health […]
IDB approves $200 mil. loan to promote competitiveness
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$200 million loan to promote competitiveness and environmental resiliency in The Bahamas. This will be done by improving the business climate; supporting the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continuity; modernizing the institutional and legal framework to protect the natural resources; and economic diversification by promoting […]
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line sued by crew members stuck on ship during industry shutown
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line says that to-date more than 90 percent of its crew members have returned home safely as the company continues to provide food and accommodations for workers whose governments have closed their borders. The cruise line which operates two-night cruises from West Palm Beach to Grand Bahama is now being […]
Accountant calls on govt. to release lockdown exit strategy
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian accountant and fraud expert yesterday warned that continuous lockdowns could result in long term economic harm to the country. Kendrick Christie told Eyewitness News, “one must balance the approach”. “I do believe the lockdown is a tool to be used but it has to be carefully considered as continuous lockdowns […]
Residents furious over proposed medical facility
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Residents in the Hill View Court area are protesting against a proposed development that would expand the use of a building in Highland Park into a medical rehabilitation facility. At the end of last month, the Department of Physical Planning indicted in a public notice that the Poinciana Recovery Institute is seeking […]
