File Photo: Students receiving instruction at the Samuel Guy Pinder All Age School in Spanish Wells. On Tuesday evening, January 26th, 2021, the Bahamas Ministry of Education (MOE) released a brief statement on the resumption of face-to-face instruction within schools on Eleuthera, New Providence, Abaco and Exuma. No announcements, however, were forthcoming...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, was the keynote speaker during the opening session of the Bahamas Business Outlook on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, where he spoke about government incentives and assistance initiatives for businesses within the country, along with intended efforts to continue with a number of national infrastructure...
(NASSAU, Bahamas, January 13, 2021) – Yesterday, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all air passengers flying to the U.S. from a foreign country will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 viral test (PCR or Antigen test), taken no more than 3 days prior to the flight. This new regulation will apply...
On Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, the Bahamas Ministry of Health released a statement clarifying its position on the mandatory administering of the Covid-19 Vaccine in children. The statement began, “The Ministry of Health wishes to address an article stating ‘Govt Discussing Mandatory COVID Vaccine for Students’ which emanated from...
Bahamas Minister of Education, the Hon. Mr. Jeffery Lloyd. On Monday afternoon, January 4th, 2021, as students across the Bahamas returned to classes to begin the new 2021 Easter school term, the Ministry of Education hosted a press conference, primarily to address questions about the national BGCSE and BJC examination results (National Exam results...
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism released a statement on Monday, January 4th, 2021, alerting visitors to Canada as well as Canadian nationals returning to Canada, of new testing requirements imposed by the Canadian government, to begin on January 7th, 2021. The statement read: “As news emerged concerning a new variant of the Covid-19 virus circulating...