Prime Minister outlines COVID-19 response
Schools closed, restricted travel expanded, additional medical resources secured The Government has announced the closure of all public schools and expanded the list of restricted travel countries to include Europe and the UK as part of the national response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced on Sunday night […]
National Address: Update COVID-19
National Address – Update on COVID-19 Response Sunday 15 March 2020 Fellow Bahamians and Residents: The Bahamas today confirmed its first case of COVID-19 here in New Providence. We have been monitoring this crisis on a daily basis over the past many weeks. This includes monitoring developments in our region and in our North American […]
Prime Minister appoints COVID-19 National Committee
The Cabinet Office announces that Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today appointed the National Coordination Committee on COVID-19 (NCCC) as part of the Government’s overall preparedness and response plan to the virus. The Committee is co-chaired by Dr. Pearl McMillan, Chief Medical Officer and Mr. Matt Aubry, Executive Director, Organisation for Responsible […]
Transformed landfill to start recycling program
The transformed New Providence landfill, now known as the New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP), plans to roll out a recycling program that will accept cans, glass, plastic, aluminum, cardboard and mixed paper, said NPEP chairman Mr. Felix Stubbs. The recycling plan is part of the next phase of improvements at the site that was once […]
Mastic Point Primary School renaming ceremony
REMARKS THE MOST HONORABLE DR. HUBERT MINNIS PRIME MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS SCHOOL RENAMING OF MASTIC POINT PRIMARY SCHOOL TO THE ROZELDA M. WOODSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL AT MASTIC POINT ANDROS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a pleasure to be here with you to congratulate Mrs. Rozelda M. Woodside, as we witness […]