Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands explained that the Ministry of Health’s Surveillance Team will continually pursue contact tracing of persons who were exposed to the COVID-19 cases. “We have identified 892 contacts through our contact tracing system,” [...]
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has engaged with the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) on the issue of nurses’ shifts. Responding to a letter received from the union, dated 11th April 2020, which alleged that the PHA had unilaterally varied working [...]
The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are four (4) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to fifty-three (53). There have been seven (7) confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama, forty-four [...]
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) Regulations, 2020, I HEREBY make the following Order- 1. Citation.This Order which amends Emergency Powers (Covid 19)(No. 2) Order, 2020 may be cited as the Emergency [...]
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis was among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government who met today in an emergency meeting to specifically address the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the region. The Ninth Special Emergency [...]
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Emergency Powers (Covid 19) Regulations, 2020, I HEREBY make the following Order for every island and cay in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas- 1. Citation. This Order may be cited [...]
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Darren Henfield participated in a Video-Conference Special Emergency Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) today, April 15, 2020 [...]
The Chief of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) to the March 2 General and Regional Elections in Guyana, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding, remains concerned that, after more than six weeks, an [...]
Today, we highlight the various outposts which have been manned by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force since its existence. As the organization celebrates 40 years of service to the country, the force has been mandated to guarding and [...]
BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH COVID-19 DASHBOARD April 14th, 2020 THE BAHAMAS *CONFIRMED CASES 49 *RECOVERED CASES 6 *TOTAL PERSONS IN QUARANTINE 712 Source: https://www.thebahamasweekly.com
