Additional Family Islands cleared to resume commercial activity, relaxation of more measures

Prime Minister Minnis announces additional Family Islands cleared to resume commercial activity, relaxation of more measures Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today announced the resumption of commercial activity on the islands of Cat Island, Long Island, Abaco and Andros and the further relaxation of measures related to exercise and certain business and […]

Government to introduce COVID-19 travel card for Family Islands

The Government will introduce a COVID-19 Travel Authorization Card that will allow individuals to travel to approved Family Islands as part of a gradual re-opening of inter-island travel, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced on Sunday in a live televised COVID-19 National Address. Under this gradual re-opening, travel to Family Islands cleared […]

NATIONAL ADDRESS – 17 May, 2020

Fellow Bahamians and Residents: Good afternoon. We are continuing to make progress in containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Because we acted quickly and decisively as a country and used a broad range of measures, we have been able to limit the spread of the deadly virus. To date, there remain 96 confirmed cases […]

Prime Minister Minnis announces two-week Lockdown for island of Bimini

PRESS RELEASE   Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today announced that the island of Bimini will be placed under a two-week lockdown in order to slow and control the community spread of the COVID-19 virus on the island. The lockdown will take effect Monday 18 May at 9pm until Saturday 30 May […]