4,000 in Abaco are in ‘dire need’ of food
FOUR thousand people in Abaco are in “dire need” of food after COVID-19 disrupted their food chain supply, says the cofounder of Idea Relief, a Bahamian non-profit organisation filling the void left when the contagious coronavirus prompted international NGOs to leave the island.
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.
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.
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.
New Providence under lockdown – photos and video
The Bahamas is under a complete lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the streets of New Providence eerily quiet.
SUNDAY COVID-19 UPDATE: One newly confirmed case
On Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced that there is one additional confirmed case of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 47.
SATURDAY: Four newly confirmed cases of COVID-19; 46 in total
The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that there are four newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Inner Wheel making masks to meet demand
WITH the government now ordering people to wear face masks when they leave their residence to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, members of the Inner Wheel Club of East Nassau has started to make them.
