IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE GBPA
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) posted this important announcement on its Facebook page on Monday, March 30: “Residents of Grand Bahama are encouraged to take …
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JAMAICA RECORDS 32 COVID-19 CASES
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 29, 2020 — Over the last 24 hours, Jamaica recorded two new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases on …
Read MoreQUESTIONS THAT DEMAND ANSWERS
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the dreadful COVID-19 virus continues to wreak havoc around the world, Cuba is effectively using medical diplomacy in assisting some countries in …
Read MoreBAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM & AVIATION STATEMENT ON COVID-19
NASSAU, Bahamas, March 27, 2020 – The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is following guidance from the Bahamas Ministry of Health and other government agencies pertaining to the country’s …
Read MoreNOTICEABLE INCREASE IN SALES OF WOES OF LIFE
SOME GOOD NEWS: Sales of my novel WOES OF LIFE have picked up noticeably in the United States, supposedly because more and more people have been heeding the advice of …
Read MorePRIME MINISTER VISITS MINISTRY OF HEALTH
NASSAU, Bahamas, March 27, 2020 — Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis said Bahamians must be prepared to fight an economic war once the war on COVID-19 is …
Read MoreBAHAMAS LEFT FACING “GOD AWFUL SITUATION,” SIR FRANKLYN SAYS
NASSAU, Bahamas — A prominent Bahamian businessman has urged the government not to implement an overly-huge economic stimulus package or open the economy too soon in the battle against COVID-19, …
Read MoreBAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM & AVIATION STATEMENT ON COVID-19
NASSAU, Bahamas, March 27, 2020 – The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is following guidance from the Bahamas Ministry of Health and other government agencies pertaining to the country’s …
Read MoreSAINT LUCIA WELCOMES CUBAN MEDICAL TEAM
SAINT LUCIA , March 27, 2020 — Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet has expressed immense thanks to the Government and People of Cuba as 113 Cuban medical professionals arrived in …
Read MoreATTENTION RESIDENTS OF GRAND BAHAMA
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2020 — The message below was posted on Facebook by Jenny Russell, The Freeport News’ excellent photographer. Given my close ties to Freeport, where I lived …
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