Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. On Monday morning, November 30th, 2020, during an 11am ground-breaking ceremony for a Department of Housing subdivision in the Carmichael Village on New Providence, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, near the end of his speech, announced the relaxation of weekend lockdown and weekday curfew restrictions which had been...
Monthly Archives: November 2020
The Hon. K. Peter Turnquest. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 announced that he had accepted the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, saying, “I thank Mr. Turnquest for his service to The Bahamas, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Prime Minister...
Boating event hosted at The Cape Eleuthera Resort and Marina during the month of March 2020. (Photo credit: The Eleutheran Newspaper) Today, General Manager Chris Morris at The Cape Eleuthera Resort and Marina officially announced a re-opening date of December 18th, 2020, for the property, located at the southern tip of The Eleutheran archipelago. The...
Pictured from left: Sir Michael Barnett, former Chief Justice and current President of the Court of Appeal for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; His Excellency Oswald Ingraham, former Deputy to the Governor General; and Mrs. Emily Marie Ingraham following the swearing-in of His Excellency at Government House on Friday, October 10th, 2014. One of many...
Darren A. Henfield, Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Honourable Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the 2020 virtual Ministerial Meeting to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief hosted by the Government of Poland in mid-November, and delivered a statement on behalf of The Bahamas. The 2020 Ministerial is the third annual...
Dedicated members of the Kiwanis Club of South Eleuthera staying active and making a difference within their communities. During the month of December 2020, the Kiwanis Club of South Eleuthera will be celebrating 50 years of service. President, Nathalie Russell on behalf of Kiwanis members expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Eleuthera...
Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells. The Minister of Health the Hon. Renward Wells rolled out new initiatives aimed at curbing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. In his COVID-19 Press Conference held Friday, November 13, 2020, he told the nation that a policy has been developed and ratified for rapid antigen testing and will be disseminated to...
“Robust disease surveillance, contact tracing and prioritizing primary health care are among key measures to reduce transmission.” The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in mid-November outlined best practices in a guide to help countries decide which measures to implement to control the COVID-19 pandemic and for how long, based on...
Response from the Eleuthera community, especially those in business, to the new restrictions announced by Prime Minister Hubert Minnis on Sunday, November 8th, has been swift. After receiving calls and feedback from members and concerned residents, the Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce, after an emergency board meeting forwarded a letter to the Prime Minister...