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(September 23rd, 2020) – ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE (151) ADDITIONAL CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES, TWO (2) ADDITIONAL CONFIRMED DEATHS AND ONE (1) DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION NOW CONFIRMED – Update #175 The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are one hundred fifty-one (151) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis in the House of Assembly, September 23, 2020 made a plea for the disciplined wearing of masks to save lives and save the country during his Resolution extending various emergency orders until October 31, 2020. (BIS Photos/Yontalay Bowe)   On Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis,...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis in the House of Assembly, September 23, 2020 made a plea for the disciplined wearing of masks to save lives and save the country during his Resolution extending various emergency orders until October 31, 2020. (BIS Photos/Yontalay Bowe) Grand Bahama and a number of Family Islands will be allowed to resume...

A male resident of Harbour Island was airlifted into New Providence on Monday, September 21st, 2020, in critical condition, after being struck by lightning, according to local authorities. This incident, according to reports, took place at about 7:15am on Monday morning, while the man was in waters near The Landing beach, off Bay Street, Harbour Island. ...

Foul play is suspected in an incident which took place over the weekend, where the body of a young woman was found in waters off North Eleuthera. On Saturday, September 19th, 2020, shortly before noon, Police were called to a scene in Lower Bogue, where the body of a female, wearing a black dress, was found washed up in waters along the shoreline at...

PHA makes urgent request for the immediate collection of deceased persons from PMH “The Morgue at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) which serves the entire country is currently operating under overflow conditions due to the increase in deceased individuals as a result of COVID-19”, said the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) in a release...

When compared to a number of other islands within The Bahamas, Eleuthera currently has a relatively small case count of Covid-19, standing at a total of fifteen (15) as of Monday, September 14th, 2020. Dr. Pearl Mcmillan, Chief Medical Officer, with the Ministry of Health (MOH), during a national press conference hosted at 5pm on Monday evening, September...

Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffery Lloyd. On Monday morning,  September 14th, 2020, national examinations resumed at Ministry of Education (MOE) school locations throughout the Bahamas, and Eleuthera was no exception. One of the high school campuses on mainland Eleuthera, reported that the exam center there, saw an average of just 42% of candidates...

In the House of Assembly on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest presented an update on the fiscal and economic plan that the Government is currently implementing: it updates the Resilient Bahamas Plan outlined during the budget exercise in June to respond to the ongoing coronavirus...

Prime Minister Hubert Minnis at Grand Bahama Press Conference – September 7th, 2020. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis on Monday, September 7th, 2020 announced additional relaxation measures for the island of Grand Bahama and other Family Islands, including the resumption of in-store service for retailers and indoor dining at most...