TOURISTS MAY NEED COVID “PASSPORT”
JAMAICA — Airline and cruise-ship visitors to Jamaica may be required to present medical certificates of a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the island when the country reopens …
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FOCUS NOW ON GETTING TOURISM INDUSTRY BACK ON TRACK, MINISTER REVEALS
NASSAU, Bahamas – The government is looking at several dates to resume tourism operations in the country, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed yesterday, The Tribune, one of The Bahamas’ leading …
Read MoreCOVID-19 IS “LAST CHANCE” FOR FREEPORT’S RESURRECTION, NOTED ATTORNEY SAYS
NASSAU, Bahamas — The COVID-19 pandemic is “the last opportunity to resurrect Freeport” and create a platform for the Bahamian economy’s “resurgence”, an outspoken QC argued yesterday, The Tribune, one …
Read MoreCONGRESSWOMAN WATERS STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING HOME DURING COVID-19
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2020 — I had to share this video of a recent interview Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairperson of U.S. House of Representatives Financial …
Read More192 JAMAICANS TO RETURN UNDER GOVERNMENT’S RE-ENTRY PROGRAMME
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One hundred and ninety-two Jamaicans overseas are scheduled to arrive in the island from the United States on Wednesday, May 13, under the Government’s controlled re-entry programme, …
Read MoreJAMAICAN MOM PROUD OF HISTORY -MAKING BLACK VALEDICTORIAN AT PRINCETON
(EDITORS NOTE: Nicholas’ father, Dr Dexter Johnson, a native of The Bahamas with “deep family roots” in Cat Island, is a dual-degree Harvard-trained physician and oral and maxillofacial surgeon.) KINGSTON, …
Read MoreGRAND LUCAYAN BUYER SAYS REQUIRED LIQUIDITY FOR PLANNED PROJECT HAS BEEN SECURED
NASSAU, Bahama — The joint venture purchaser/developer of Freeport’s Grand Lucayan resort last night said it has “secured the required liquidity” for its planned $300m project and will shortly discuss …
Read MoreSUBJECTS GRIPE, CITIZENS ACT
GUEST COMMENTARY: BY ED FIELDS (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another excellent piece posted by Ed Fields on his Facebook page that I hope he does not mind me using as …
Read MoreGBPA CHARITABLE ARM SOURCES FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE DORIAN
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, May 8, 2020 – The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) — through its charitable arm, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF) — has sourced greatly …
Read MoreCRUISE LINES MIGHT DELAY GRAND BAHAMA PROJECTS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Cruise Line could delay their multimillion-dollar Grand Bahama projects for two years or more due to the financial hardship cruise lines have …
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