PMH issues urgent appeal for blood
The public is advised that the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is in urgent need of all types of blood. Blood donations can be made at the PMH Blood Bank, Monday to Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm. The final [...]
Government licenses Bahamian Marine Pilots to operate in Greater Bimini area
Marine pilots around the globe have for decades provided indispensable services to ships in the maritime industry and marine pilot services have been offered in ports around The Bahamas since the 1900s. Since 2015 Independent Maritime Services (IMS), from its [...]
Keeping a safe distance on food store lines – PHOTOS
As part of national response to the COVID-19 threat, business places like food stores control the number of persons allowed inside at one time, and stipulate the distance between those waiting outside to enter. During this 24-hour curfew period, supermarket [...]
DEHS Disinfects Public Spaces – PHOTOS
The Department of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) on Monday evening embarked on a disinfecting exercise as a preventive measure to limit the spread of COVID-19. Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces such as roads and sidewalks followed by disinfection is a [...]
The GBPA launches initiatives to help assist and prepare residents for the potential impact of COVID-19
The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) is collaborating with key stakeholders on the potential impact of COVID-19 on Grand Bahama. “We have been paying close attention to how this global pandemic has affected other countries around the world and [...]
Cambridge announcement on The International General Certificate of Secondary Education
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY ADVISED THAT on Tuesday 24 March, 2020 the Cambridge Assessment International Education issued a statement, that, due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, it decided to cancel the May/June 2020 sitting of the International General [...]
Governor General of The Bahamas on the COVID-19 Pandemic
The World, and indeed, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas is facing the spread of the highly contagious Novel Coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19. Unfortunately, I am advised that as of today, four(4) Bahamians have tested positive with this deadly [...]
Remarks by Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands at COVID-19 Update Press Conference
Today I would like to provide an update on the COVID-19 coronavirus in The Bahamas. As of Tues day, 24th March, the Ministry of Health has confirmed five cases of COVID-19 in The Bahamas . The previously announced four cases [...]
Ministry of Health Update – COVID-19 Dashboard – March 24, 2020
BAHAMAS MINISTRY OF HEALTH COVID-19 DASHBOARD March 24th, 2020 *CURRENT NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES WORLDWIDE 398,107 *CURRENT NUMBER OF CONFIRMED, SUSPECTED & RECORDED CASES IN THE BAHAMAS: 5 *CURRENT NUMBER OF QUARANTINED PERSONS: 4... Source: https://www.thebahamasweekly.com
Grand Bahama has its first confirmed case of COVID-19
Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Duane Sands stated as of Tuesday, 24th March 2020 the Ministry of Health has confirmed five cases of COVID-19 in The Bahamas with the latest case being the first on the island of Grand [...]