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- Coronavirus: Spain Pm sees 'fire coming under control'
- Seven Day Weather Forecast-April 9-12, 2020
- FACT: 5G Technology is not related to the spread of the C...
- One Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Case and One Additional...
- MANDATORY Use of FACE MASK Requirement
- Ministry of Education designing platform for internet-dep...
- 16-year RBPF veteran, now head of Tactical Investigators ...
- Ministry of Education makes live broadcasting educational...
Latest COVID-19 case, a 56-year-old woman, dies
A 56-year-old resident of New Providence, who tested positive for COVID-19, died last night, the Ministry of Health confirmed. She is the eighth person to die of COVID-19 in The Bahamas...read more »
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The Tribune is The Bahamas' second oldest newspaper and has been publishing since 1903. It is published Monday through Saturday and is usually available by 5 am. Check BahamasLocalNews.com for updates throughout the day.
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The Nassau Guardian is The Bahamas' oldest newspaper and has been publishing since 1844. It is published Monday through Saturday and is usually available by 5 am. Check BahamasLocalNews.com for updates throughout the day.
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Coronavirus: Spain Pm sees 'fire coming under control'
Spain is close to passing the worst of its coronavirus outbreak, the prime minister said, as the Spanish parliament approved a 15-day extension to the national state of emergency...read more »
Seven Day Weather Forecast-April 9-12, 2020
Partly cloudy to cloudy and warm tonight with the chance of isolated showers; fair tonight. Winds West at 10 to 15 knots in the vicinity of the Northwest Bahamas and light...read more »
FACT: 5G Technology is not related to the spread of the Coronavirus
Around the world right now, malicious messages and video content are circulating referencing 5G technology and linking it to the spread of Coronavirus... read more »
One Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Case and One Additional Death-UPDATE#33
The Ministry of Health confirms today that there is one (1) additional confirmed case of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to forty-one (41)...read more »
MANDATORY Use of FACE MASK Requirement
Members of the public must now wear mask when leaving their residence...read more »
Ministry of Education designing platform for internet-deprived and device-challenged students
The Ministry of Education (MOE) in collaboration with its providers, Aliv and BTC, is designing a platform to allow internet-deprived students, or device-challenged students, to access internet capability, get devices, and alternatively view lessons... read more »
16-year RBPF veteran, now head of Tactical Investigators Elston Bain
‘Extra vigilance needed now more than ever, even when at home’, Offers 8 tips to increase safety... read more »
BAHAMAS records its 7th COVID-19 Death
Minister Duane Sands confirmed today, the latest victim of COVID-19 here in The Bahamas to be a 51-year old female (posthumously)... read more »
Ministry of Education makes live broadcasting educational content available for students to continue learning through COVID-19 Pandemic
Public school students who do not have a device or internet capability will be able to continue learning although schools are closed due to the corona virus. The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, in a Communication...read more »
Cultivating Adaptation and Resilience in Academia
COVID-19 has brought with it both adversities and opportunities which are playing out in higher education systems across the globe. The impact has prompted University of The Bahamas (UB) to consider the delivery of its academic affairs through a different lens...read more »
Bahamas Power & Light-COVID-19 Leniency Programme
Bahamas Power and Light Company (Ltd). BPL is offering a special BPL COVID-19 Leniency Programme for residential customers who are diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, residential customers..read more »
Coronavirus: 'The money isn't coming in quickly enough' to pay wages
DW Fitness First has 120 gyms across the country, all closed due to the coronavirus lockdown... read more »
Coronavirus: Marathon talks over EU virus rescue package stall
EU talks on how to help southern Eurozone countries badly affected by the coronavirus epidemic have stalled after 16 hours... read more »
Vital Breathing Technique For Corona Virus Covid-19 Sufferers
A doctor at Queens Hospital in the UK, Dr Sarfaraz Munshi, has made an instructional video which describes a vital breathing technique for corona virus Covid-19 sufferers that could prevent the patients contracting secondary pneumonia which could prove incredibly dangerous to health. It has been watched by thousands online, and could help you if you develop severe symptoms from COVID-19 disease. read more »
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'responding to treatment' in intensive care
Boris Johnson is "responding to treatment" for coronavirus as he approaches a fourth night in hospital... read more »
UPDATED: Grocery Store Extended times
#UPDATE: Employees of clearing banks and wholesale distributors have been added to the list of Essential Workers who may food shop on Thursday 9 April, 6am - 12 Noon...read more »
Coronavirus French death toll passes 10,000
The number of people in France who have died from the coronavirus has now risen above 10,000... read more »
Self-Employed Workers Apply NOW!
WHO QUALIFIES FOR COVID-19-RELATED UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PAYMENT FOR ALL SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS... read more »
PUBLIC NOTICE: The Clearing Bank's Association
All of the activities of Spoofing, Phishing, and Spamming schemes are intended...read more »
Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday... read more »