Government COVID surge response: $7 million on more medical staff; 18 hospital beds to be added to PMH; contact tracing strengthened
PRESS RELEASE Government COVID surge response: $7 million on more medical staff; 18 hospital beds to be added to PMH; contact tracing strengthened The Government will spend $7.2 million to engage medical staff, and 18 hospital beds will be added to the PMH inventory as part of the continued aggressive and comprehensive approach to combat […]
New health measures to come into effect on Monday 26 July
A 10pm to 5am daily curfew will take effect on Monday 26 July 2021 for the islands of New Providence, Grand Bahama and North and South Eleuthera, including Harbour Island. The curfew is part of a series of new health measures that are being put in place to help slow and control the spread of […]
Prime Minister Minnis: Government to address issue of too many downtown derelict buildings
The Government intends to address the issue of too many derelict buildings in downtown Nassau through legislation and other legal means, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said today at the official opening of the Margaritaville Resort at The Pointe. The Prime Minister said the issue must be addressed if Nassau is to […]
Prime Minister Minnis announces serviced-lots development for Eleuthera
ROCK SOUND, Eleuthera – The Government has identified 50 acres of land for a serviced-lots development on Eleuthera, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced today. The development is part of the Government’s land initiative that offers ready-to-build lots for an affordable price – starting at around $15,000 on New Providence and around […]
Press Release – Vaccine Distribution and Supplies Statement
PRESS RELEASE Statement from the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and supplies As of 2 July 2021, 95,992, doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in The Bahamas. Fifty-nine thousand seven hundred and thirty-one people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. A total of 36,261 people have […]