New Minister of Health, the Hon. Renward Wells, during a national press conference, hosted on Friday afternoon, July 31st, 2020, gave an update on the status of COVID-19 in the Bahamas, confirming a significant surge, with Friday’s case numbers adding another sixty-six confirmed infections to the nation’s total, now at 574. Sadly, he...
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Prime Minister the Most Honourable Dr. Hubert Minnis. (File Photo) The Office of Prime Minister Hubert Minnis released an announcement shortly after 2pm on Friday afternoon, July 24th, 2020, advising the general public that a national weekend lockdown, applying to all islands of The Bahamas, would take effect later that evening beginning at 10pm, which...
READY TO ENFORCE RULES – Assistant Commissioner of Police, responsible for Grand Bahama and the Northern Bahamas, Ashton Greenslade (center), says the police department in Grand Bahama is ready to enforce the two-week lockdown on Grand Bahama, which has been implemented to help stop the spread of COVID-19 on the island. ACP Greenslade’s remarks...
The Bahamas Ministry of Education released a statement on Tuesday, July 21st, 2020, informing students, parents, teachers, administrators and the general public that national examinations, which began across the country on Monday, July 13th were temporarily suspended. The statement read as follows: “The public is advised that due to the recent...
Port Lucaya Marina, Grand Bahama (2016 File Photo). Grand Bahama will be placed on a two-week lockdown starting Thursday 23 July at 7pm to Friday 7 August at 5am in an effort to slow and control the community spread of COVID-19 on the island, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced on Tuesday 21st July. As of Monday 20 July, health...
Monday, July 20th, 2020, saw a series of announcements made by multiple government agencies in the Bahamas concerning different incidents related to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country – as 21 new cases were added to the already swollen case count, bringing the total number of cases to 174 – an increase of 70 cases, since...
The Bahamas Cabinet Office released a statement on Sunday evening, July 19th, 2020, following a national address by Prime Minister Hubert Minnis earlier on Sunday afternoon, where he announced several changes being made to his Cabinet of Ministers, including the appointment of Renward Wells as the new Minister of Health, and subsequent appointment of...
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. File photo. In response to the exponential rise in Covid-19 cases seen in the Bahamas since the July 1st reopening of its international borders, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis gave a national address at 5pm on Sunday afternoon, July 19th, 2020. He announced a number of measures aimed at curtailing the potential crisis of...
Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister. As more businesses re-open it becomes imperative for them to comply with COVID-19 guidelines, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, COVID-19 Task Force Coordinator and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister explained during a COVID-19 Update Press Conference at the...