By David Jessop A week ago, the government of The Bahamas took an unprecedented decision. It decided to ban the entry of visitors from what is by far and away its major tourism market, the United States. The reason, the Prime Minster Hubert Minnis said, was because of a spike in imported cases of COVID-19 […]
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas Government has announced a series of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), after acknowledging the decision to reopen its borders on July 1 has led to a deterioration of the health situation in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country. Prime Minister D Hubert Minnis, in a nationwide […]
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas government has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating racism, and protecting the civil, political, economic as well as social and cultural rights of all people. Nassau made the pledge as it joined the international community, by way of consensus, in adopting a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), draft resolution to […]
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas government has described as “false”, reports that it is “running out of money” and that the local currency is under threat of being devalued. “Our economy has not survived and thrived for so long because of good fortune. As a country, we have historically taken a very prudent approach to […]
| There’s steady progress to report on Grand Bahama’s road to recovery after Hurricane Dorian’s rampage on Sept. 1, according to the tourist board. The international airport is targeting a mid-November date for the resumption of scheduled flights to and from Fort Lauderdale, pending completion of repairs. Carnival Cruise Line returned on Oct. 11, bringing […]
“Jacques Cousteau couldn’t find the bottom.” The legendary explorer came here to the Ocean Hole in Eleuthera in 1971, drawn to one of the stunning inland sikholes called Blue Holes of which there are more in The Bahamas than anywhere else on earth, some explored, some not, many with unknown depths. “This is the paradise […]
Getting people back who fled Grand Bahama and the Abacos after Hurricane Dorian back to work is a monumental challenge. But cheers to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) which, in tandem with public and private sector tourism partners in the region and South Florida, launched […]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – U.N. humanitarian agencies are shifting efforts away from emergency aid to longer-term recovery assistance for Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas. Aid agencies rushed life-saving aid into the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, a deadly Category 5 storm, devastated the islands early this month. The toll from this disaster is huge. Latest U.N. […]
A Barrie man is raising money to help those affected by hurricane Dorian. Beatrice Vaisman reports. The catastrophic devastation left in the wake of hurricane Dorian has hit close to home for a Barrie man. Chris Ashton has strong ties to the country that he calls his second home. “My parents have a place in […]
One woman and her husband huddled on top of a bedroom dresser for two days, surrounded by floodwaters. Another man sat in his wheelchair for nearly 48 hours in water up to his chest, alone in his home. A third rescued a friend who sat in shock when part of a building where they sought […]
