140 CUBAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARRIVE IN JAMAICA
KINGSTON, Jamaica — One hundred and forty Cuban medical professionals arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Saturday, Mrch 21, to help in the fight against the …
Read MoreOAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY RE-ELECTS LUIS ALMAGRO AS SECRETARY GENERAL AND NESTOR MENDEZ AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2020 — The 54th Special General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday, March 20, re-elected Luis Almagro as Secretary General and Nestor …
Read MoreMESSAGE FROM REV. DR. TIMOTHY STEWART, PRESIDENT OF THE PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This statement from Rev. Dr. Timothy Stewart, President of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., on COVID-19 was posted on PNBC’s website www.pnbc.org and on its Facebook page. …
Read MoreBAHAMAS MINISTRY OF TOURISM & AVIATION STATEMENT ON COVID-19
NASSAU, Bahamas, March 20, 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 MoreBMOTA HOLDS CORONAVIRUS SEMINAR FOR VENDORS AT FREEPORT HARBOUR
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, March 20, 2020 — The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) partnered with the Public Hospitals Authority this week to present a health seminar on novel …
Read MoreSAINT LUCIA PM ANNOUNCES SHUTDOWN OF NON-ESSENTIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES
A shutdown of Saint Lucia’s non-essential commercial services is being proposed, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced Friday. “What we are proposing is to close down all non-essential commercial services and …
Read MoreSCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE SUSPENDS NATIONAL FINALS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is a press release on Friday, March 20, 2020 from Scripps National Spelling Bee, which noted: “If possible, the Bee will explore options to reschedule for later …
Read MoreOPPOSITIONL LEADER CALLS ON PRIME MINISTER TO ACT ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Hon. Philip “Brave” Davis, leader of the opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), described the curfew instituted by Prime Minister the Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, in response …
Read MoreBAHAMAS ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CURFEW
NASSAU, Bahamas, March 19, 2020 — Prime Minister the Hon. Dr Hubert Minnis has announced that in response to the COVID-19 crisis a temporary curfew will be imposed from 9pm …
Read MoreTOURISM MINISTER D’AGUILAR WARNS: “THERE WILL BE NO TOURISTS”
NASSAU, Bahamas — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday warned Bahamians to prepare for an economic calamity that will exceed that of Hurricane …
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