The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Abaco Detachment was in full Search and Rescue mode on Wednesday morning, August 26th, as they responded to a call from Civil Aviation who had reported a crash landing of a single engine plane on that island. The pilot lost control shortly after takeoff enroute to New Providence and was able to safely land in a marshy...
Monthly Archives: August 2020
The Bahamas Government on Wednesday, August 26th, 2020, released Emergency Powers (COVID 19 Pandemic)(No. 4) Order, 2020, which replaced all previous orders, and formally took effect on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020. The Emergency Powers (COVID 19 Pandemic)(No. 4) Order, 2020 document, includes general provisions on Covid-19 protocols, business and office...
File Photo The Ministry of Finance advises the public that the Back-to-School VAT Holiday will begin on Monday, August 31, 2020. The purpose of the tax relief measure, announced during the Budget Debate, is to make back to school shopping less expensive for parents while providing support to local businesses throughout The Bahamas. The Department of...
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis. (BIS Photo/Patrick Hanna) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis announced that The Bahamas recorded 83 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours. “Regrettably, two additional deaths have been confirmed. This brings the total number of COVID-19-related deaths...
Pelicans sightseeing along the bay front near the commercial dock on Cupid’s Cay in Governor’s Harbour, Central Eleuthera. (File Photo – The Eleutheran Newspaper) Shortly before 4pm on Monday, August 24th, 2020, the Office of the Prime Minister released a statement with New Family Island Emergency Order Provisions – relaxing...
ALERT #29A ON TROPICAL STORM LAURA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST 2020, AT 9 PM EDT. …LAURA NOW LOCATED OVER EASTERN CUBA…AND…HEAVY RAINS NOW OCCURRING OVER EASTERN CUBA, HAITI AND JAMAICA… TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR INAGUA AND RAGGED ISLAND. THE ALL CLEAR IS NOW GIVEN FOR THE...
Central and South Eleuthera Member of Parliament, Mr. Hank Johnson. (File Photo – The Eleutheran Newspaper) Early on Friday morning, August 21st, 2020, Member of Parliament for Central and South Eleuthera, Hank Johnson, released a recorded message to his constituents, updating them on his status since being admitted to hospital earlier in the...
Central and South Eleuthera Member of Parliament, Mr. Hank Johnson. On Thursday morning, August 20th, through the social media page of the Free National Movement, a brief press statement was released on behalf of Mr. Hank Johnson, Member of Parliament for Central and South Eleuthera. The statement read as follows: “Press Statement from Hank...
On Tuesday afternoon, August 18th, 2020, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis released a statement informing the general public about adjustments to the New Providence lockdown in response to public feedback following his Monday night national address. The statement read as follows: “In the past few weeks there has been a disturbing rise in COVID-19 cases...
The Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas published a statement on Tuesday, August 18th, informing the general public of a second confirmed COVID-19 case at their headquarters in New Providence, and the decision to close the location until further notice. The statement read as follows: “It has come to Executive Management’s attention today,...