Travel health visas no longer needed for inter-island trips
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville on Friday said travel health visas are no longer required for inter-island trips, although the government is still working on addressing the “necessary protocols” before it moves into eliminating the international travel health visa.
Hubert Minnis sworn in as Leader of Opposition
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was sworn in as leader of the official opposition on Friday.
PM on healthcare funding: We are hoping that borrowing would be last resort
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it is hoped that "borrowing would be the last resort" as Health and Wellness Minster Dr Michael Darville noted a need for emergency funding for the public healthcare system.
151 Haitian migrants apprehended on Thursday night
WHILE enroute to Inagua with a group of Haitian migrants who were apprehended on Thursday afternoon, another group of 151 migrants were apprehended late Thursday night.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 6th September: Nassau
STARTS: 09/24/2021 9:15 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/25/2021 12:15 AM EDT
Darville: Drop in cases may be result of low testing
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville urged Bahamians not to become overly optimistic about the slight drop in recent COVID-19 infections, saying the declining numbers could be a result of low virus testing.
Here come the jabs
THE Bahamas government and the United States began a joint mission yesterday to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses to several Family Islands, including Abaco, Bimini, Long Island, Exuma and Eleuthera.
Mitchell: Political appointees have been asked for resignations
FOREIGN Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday said all political appointees were recently asked to submit resignations as a matter of routine with the Davis administration’s election to government.
Davis: We have seen damage from rule by just one man
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has revealed that his government will follow a “servant-leadership” concept, saying “we have all seen how the rule by one man has damaged our country”.
Davis ‘discomfort’ at end of ceremony
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis experienced “a bout of discomfort” at the end of a ceremony where parliamentary secretaries were sworn in at Baha Mar yesterday.
Bowleg to create advisory council in ministry
NEWLY appointed Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said he wants to create an advisory council in his ministry where all stakeholders can be involved to help transform the entertainment and cultural industry.
New government holds its first Cabinet meeting
THE Davis administration held its first Cabinet meeting at the Tradewinds Building yesterday.
Culmer blasts ‘Gussie Mae’ Cabinet
FREE National Movement chairman Carl Culmer criticised the Davis administration’s “Gussie Mae” Cabinet, which he says contradicts the Progressive Liberal Party’s promises of fiscal prudence.
Davis: VAT cut coming - once the dust settles
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration will work on implementing campaign promises such as increased minimum wage and reducing value added tax to ten percent “as soon as the dust settles”.
