More priority groups and vaccination centers added to COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
Teachers and staff of schools, home-bound physically challenged residents, hospitality workers and students and athletes studying or competing abroad are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has announced. Eligible priority groups now include: • Healthcare workers;• Persons 60 years of age and older;• Uniformed branches (RBDF, RBPF, COVID […]
PRESS RELEASE – Eleuthera and Harbour Island Travel
PRESS RELEASE New travel requirements announced for Eleuthera and Harbour Island In accordance with the Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Risk Management) (No. 4) (Amendment) (No. 10) Order, 2021, persons traveling from Harbour Island and Eleuthera will now be required to undergo a RTPCR COVID-19 test in order to obtain a travel health visa. The requirement […]
Prime Minister Minnis tables Resolution for upscale community in the West for young Bahamians
Includes lots for $40,000, customs duty waivers on building materials and appliances and tax waivers Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis tabled a resolution for the development of an upscale community in western New Providence that will offer lots for $40,000-$50,000 to 18-45-year-olds. The development is part of the […]
Prime Minister Minnis opens Passport Office on Long Island
LONG ISLAND – Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis opened another satellite passport office on Friday 19 March as part of the Government’s initiative to strengthen family island communities by investing in services and infrastructure. The newest Passport Office, located in Clarence Town, is the third to be opened across the Family Islands […]
Prime Minister Opens Staniard Creek Bridge in Andros
NORTH ANDROS- The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis officially opened the Staniard Creek Bridge on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. The bridge serves as an important transportation link for the settlement, as it is currently the only access crossing Staniard Creek. Due to structural damage sustained by the existing […]
