Search results for : dos
Family Islands await vaccination rollout
Family Islands await vaccination rollout
ALTHOUGH no details have been provided yet on the vaccination rollout for the Family Islands, several island administrators yesterday expressed confidence in their island's readiness to administer the Oxford-AstraZeneca once doses arrive.
AstraZenica Arrving This Week
AstraZenica Arrving This Week
In a statement, the OPM said this first batch consists of a donation from the government of India of 20,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is also known as the Covishield vaccine.
'DON'T BE AFRAID': PM urges public to accept vaccination as first rollout nears
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made a strong appeal for all citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, insisting the country’s economic rebound hinged on widespread administration of the jab.
In a nationally televised address, Dr Minnis said when a large percentage of Bahamians are vaccinated, more of the country will be able to open up, adding this would spark more jobs among other ec...
Can an employer force employees to be vaccinated
Can an employer force employees to be vaccinated
The government of The Bahamas has announced that it could receive 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine starting the second half of February and into the end of the second quarter of 2021. The prospects of COVID-19 vaccines in country is indeed welcomed news for some and perhaps signals some return to normalcy, especially to ...
The post Can an employer force employees to be vaccinated? appear...
Statement-Vaccine Consultative Committee
Statement-Vaccine Consultative Committee
Recently appointed by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee was formed to advise the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Health...
Sands - we need tough action
Sands - we need tough action
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands believes the country should return to harsher COVID-19 measures as both public and private healthcare systems continue to be gripped by crisis.
Central Bank considers Matthew's impact on economy
Central Bank considers Matthew's impact on economy
The economic outlook in light of Hurricane Matthew is bittersweet: short-term disruptions to businesses, a short-lived impact on the tourism sector, and an uptick in construction activity, according to The Central Bank of The Bahamas' Monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) September 2016 report.
Central Bank: Revised debt-to-GDP, 85%
Central Bank: Revised debt-to-GDP, 85%
The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) has revised its Quarterly Economic Review (QER) for June 2016 to show the estimates of the debt-to-GDP ratios using "nominal" instead of "real" (constant) GDP.
Rolle on VAT and size of the economy
Rolle on VAT and size of the economy
The overperformance of the value-added tax (VAT) in relation to government expectations has led some to speculate that perhaps The Bahamas' economy is significantly larger than the $7.7 billion (at 2006 prices) reported by The Central Bank of The Bahamas at the end of 2015.
Pet lovers will delight in 'Secret Life of Pets'
Pet lovers will delight in 'Secret Life of Pets'
Summer movies are supposed to be a certain kind of way.