Shoppers flock to stores as shutdown bites

RESIDENTS in New Providence flocked to grocery stores yesterday shortly after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the five-day lockdown.

read more »

PM extends grocery shopping hours amid mad rush

read more »

Stop the panic shopping now

A well-intentioned effort to enhance the practice of social distancing and reduce the risks of the spread of the coronavirus by restricting access to food stores has backfired. The introduction of a food shopping schedule by the government did not engender the calm intended, but [...]
The post Stop the panic shopping now appeared first on The Nassau Guardian.

read more »

Shopping chaos

The line designated for seniors and persons with disabilities crowds near the entrance of Solomons Lucaya in Freeport Tuesday, stretching along the full southern length of the Sea Horse Shopping Plaza. SHARON TURNERFREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- "This is the most people I've been exposed to in about a month." This was the sentiment of British expatriate educator Paul Torington from his spot on a line a...

read more »

Shopping Guideline TIPS

Follow these tips when you grocery shop and help minimize the spread of #COVID19 - wear a mask, practice physical distancing (at least 6ft) and...

read more »

Govt adds to list of essential shoppers for Thursday

The government has added to the list of essential workers who may shop on Thursday...

read more »

People shopping for fish despite orders

Crowds of people gathered at Potter's Cay Dock yesterday in search of seafood for the Easter holiday weekend. AHVIA J. CAMPBELLAhead of a five-day emergency powers shutdown that started last night, scores of people shopped for fish port-side at the Miss Maggie on Potter's Cay Dock. Though orders from the prime minister forbade the retail sale of fish at Potter's Cay, and social distancing rules [....

read more »

PM: Two new cases of COVID-19, alphabetical shopping schedule temporarily suspended

IN his national address on Monday night, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced that there are two new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The total number of cases now stands at 49.

read more »

Supply chain maintained despite accelerated shopping

Marlon Johnson.As thousands of Bahamians queued for hours day after day at food stores and pharmacies, Acting Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson said one thing that was encouraging is that the supply chain for locally in-demand items has not been disrupted. Before the COVID-19 pandemic made landfall [...]
The post Supply chain maintained despite accelerated shopping appeared first on The Nassau Gu...

read more »

We All Need To Do More: Curfew Extended Until At Least April 8, Two Infected Cases Hospitalised, Designated Shopper For Each House

THE House of Assembly will today debate a resolution to extend the country's state of emergency and emergency orders to April 8, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said last night, as he revealed the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had surged to 14....

read more »