NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Atlantis will push it reopening back 23 days due to the “dramatic increase” in coronavirus cases in the United States, Eyewitness News can confirm. In a correspondence, the resort on Paradise Island said the measure was in the “interests of the health and safety of our guests, team members and the Bahamian […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) official said yesterday The Bahamas is likely to observe an influx of imported cases of COVID-19 as carriers of the virus can test negatively within a 10-day window. This comes as the country prepares to resume commercial air traffic on July 1. In addition to temperature […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa Etienne said while the region has adverted “greater tragedy” due to the early adoption of public health measures, countries should expect recurring COVID-19 outbreaks over the next two years. She said countries must be realistic about the future and learn to adjust to a new […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As The Bahamas prepares to reopen its borders to commercial flights next week Monday, welcoming visitors from the United States and other jurisdictions, the European Union is considering a different approach. According to a draft list obtained by The New York Times, America, Russia and Brazil could excluded from the list of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The nightly ZNS news broadcast has been delayed due to technical difficulties, according to Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas executive chairman Mike Smith. “They have an IT glitch, it should be up soon,” Smith said. “They have to reboot the system, that’s the latest information. It’s a technical problem connected to the IT […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A total of 137,350 people received emergency food supplies in April and May through the government’s food distribution plan and networks at a cost of more than $2 million, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. During his wrap-up of the budget debate, the prime minister said more than 41,000 units, which […]
Unintended benefit: Dust is absorbing moisture that tropical cyclones need to form NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Residents with allergies and or respiratory illnesses are being advised to take necessary precautions, inclusive of taking medication, as The Bahamas braces for a concentrated expanse of Saharan dust haze. Some of the dust, known as the Saharan Air Layer […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some detainees at the Carmichael Road Detention Center destroyed fencing to mount an escape as tensions rise at the facility over the stalled repatriation process due to COVID-19. In a statement, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force explained Haitian migrants at the facility launched a hunger strike and demonstrated “belligerent behavior” as they […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Social Services remains in crisis mode as it continues to serve individuals impacted during the passage of Hurricane Dorian some six months ago. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Assistant Director of Social Services Leonard Cargill said the government continues to provide assistance to Bahamians who were displaced from […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The International Organization for Migration Bahamas is expected to launch a campaign in collaboration with IsraAid and Church World Services to help sensitize Bahamians and reduce stigmas of Haitian migrants. The #BahamasKind will seek to foster increased community solidarity, encourage compassion and empathy, and reduce xenophobia and stigmas of Haitian migrants in […]
By Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, President of Universities Caribbean, and Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission Martin Luther King Jr, when he felt he could not breathe came to Jamaica. When the threats to his life were constant and closing in around his neck, he took this measure to maintain his life. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The Bahamas Development Bank has approved $2,865,319 in loans and $181,077 in grants to meet the needs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) facing economic challenges imposed by COVID-19. “This effort to sure-up employment and facilitate business continuity continues,” the bank said in a statement today. “While the BDB Act, 1974 is […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — BTC operator C&W Communications wants to assure the customers and communities it serves of the comprehensive preparation measures being put in place for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season In a press statement today, the company underscored the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season naturally brings increased anxiety as Caribbean residents brace […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian airline operator said yesterday that it plans to keep its daily pre-COVID-19 flight schedule when domestic flights are able to resume next week. Rexy Rolle, vice-president of operations and general counsel of Western Air confirmed the airline plans to resume flights on June 8, with phone reservations beginning today and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Total visitors arrivals fell by nearly 60 percent in March as COVID-19 fears brought international travel to a standstill. The average hotel occupancy rate just under 42 percent, according to the Central Bank in its recently released monthly economic and financial development report for March. The bank noted that data provided by […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commonwealth Bank believes that based on its “strong capital and liquidity positions” it has the ability to meet current and foreseeable obligations. The bank noted that based on preliminary assessments it is likely to experience higher than budgeted impairment losses on its loans and investments due to the COVID-19 fall-out. The BISX-listed […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$250 million to the country under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). The government applied to take advantage of the low-cost emergency loan facility that is available to all member countries in a bid to meet the urgent balance-of-payments […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Shell has submitted its application for an Independent Power Provider (IPP) license to Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA). The company hailed the move as a significant milestone for its partnership with Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) on the gas-to-power project. “We’re pleased and excited to reach this milestone, another key step […]
