Bimini residents are 'holding on'
RESIDENTS of Bimini said they are not worried about a surge of COVID-19 cases sweeping the island despite one resident dying from the coronavirus and another testing positive for the contagious disease.
Dr Sands looking to improve testing options
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials are examining options to increase COVID-19 PCR test supplies, suggesting this includes an option to buy supplies from the Cayman Islands, which recently acquired 200,000 kits from a South Korean company.
Shopping schedule suspended for one week
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the suspension of the food shopping schedule for the remainder of this week.
MOODY’S - WE SEE GROWTH NEXT YEAR
The deputy prime minister yesterday warned "there is no restart button" for fully relaunching a Bahamian economy that Moody's is projecting will grow by 2 percent next year.
Atlantis reopening? I haven’t a clue
Atlantis's top executive has warned thousands of furloughed staff members that COVID-19's uncertainties make it almost impossible "to predict" when the mega resort will re-open.
Super Value chief blasts fake 'mask seize' claim
Super Value’s chief yesterday blasted the “mischief maker” behind an e-mail falsely claiming the government seized $176,000 worth of masks from it, adding: “We need to fight the virus, not each other.”Besides “categorically denying” the assertions in
Foreign reserves not behind curb on fund transfers
The Central Bank’s governor last night denied that money transfer businesses are being restricted from conducting international transactions to help preserve The Bahamas’ foreign currency reserves.John Rolle, in an e-mailed answer to Tribune Business
Financial services faces 'catastrophic' COVID-10 fall-out
A Bahamian financial services executive has warned the COVID-19 pandemic will be “very catastrophic” for the industry, adding: “No sector of our economy will be spared.”Paul Moss, head of Dominion Management Services, warned that the global economic
Waiting game: PM signals long road ahead as lockdown ends
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country is making progress against COVID-19 and that the physical distancing measures he implemented are working. However, he said, it is not clear how long the strict emergency orders will need to remain in place.
US to let safety kit through
SENIOR US government officials have assured that shipments of medical supplies to The Bahamas will no longer be blocked or frozen during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.
Doctors’ contact concern
THE Bahamas Doctors Union has called on the Ministry of Health to create a clear strategy that highlights the role it wants doctors to play in the country’s COVID-19 response, warning that a failure to do so could result in a devastating economic and health fallout for the country.
PETER YOUNG: Walking the tightrope of protecting health without killing economy
The complete lockdown in The Bahamas over the last five days may have been regarded by many as excessively heavy-handed. But others have welcomed such tough action in response to the coronavirus crisis on the grounds it is better to enforce social distancing in this way than risk a spread of the virus that could devastate this country’s relatively small population. Many complain, however, the government’s decisions could have been communicated better and with more notice.
Grand Bahamian point guard Joanna secures scholarship
Through the assistance of the Darrell Sears Basketball Showcase, Grand Bahamian point guard Joanna Munroe has secured a scholarship to attend Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, in August.
Johnson: ‘All my hard work and dedication has gone down the drain’
THE Easter holiday weekend was expected to be a time when the Bahamas Aquatics Federation capitalised on the opportunity to successfully defend their CARIFTA championship titles.However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the meet was another casualty in the world of sports.
Planning to cope with every crisis
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic I have had numerous conversations surrounding business continuity plans (BCPs). What became evident were apparent deficiencies surrounding scenarios other than cyber attacks and natural disasters.It is critica
First $60m tax credit approvals this week
The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the first approvals for companies qualifying for the government’s $60m tax credit/deferral relief initiative should be issued this week.Marlon Johnson, the acting financial secretary, told Tribune Business
BPL creates COVID-19 relief programme
Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd. (BPL) has created a COVID-19 Relief Programme for customers who are diagnosed with COVID-19, customers who are in COVID-19-related quarantine, and customers who have been laid off because of COVID-19.
PM: Two new cases of COVID-19, alphabetical shopping schedule temporarily suspended
IN his national address on Monday night, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced that there are two new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The total number of cases now stands at 49.
Arrests on Grand Bahama over holiday weekend
Police in Grand Bahama made several arrests over the holiday weekend.
A BIRD’S EYE VIEW: Deserted streets during Easter weekend (Photos and video)
Drone footage and photographs of New Providence taken during the Easter weekend lockdown showing empty roads and deserted areas downtown.
