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July 22, 2020
Grand Bahama placed on lockdown to slow and control spread of COVID-19 virus

Grand Bahama will be placed on a two-week lockdown starting Thursday 23 July at 7pm to Friday 7 August at 5am in an effort to slow and control the community spread of COVID-19 on the island, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced on Tuesday...

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May 13, 2020
Passenger aboard Grand Bahama repatriation flight tests negative for COVID-19 virus

The Ministry of Health reports today that the Grand Bahama passenger previously reported as COVID-19 positive has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus...

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August 06, 2020
If you catch the virus - don't panic

A Grand Bahama resident who has COVID-19 but did not experience any of the severe symptoms associated with the disease, says people should not panic if they too test positive because it is not “a death sentence”...

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May 07, 2020
Minister Kwasi Thompson urges Grand Bahamian to remain vigilant against COVID-19

Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson is urging Grand Bahamians to continue to follow the protocols laid out by the Ministry of Health, as The Bahamas continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic...

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August 11, 2021
People at GB hospital 'sicker and with poor outcomes'

COVID-19 cases are increasing in Grand Bahama, according to a leading health official who reported that more patients are coming to the hospital "sicker and with poor outcomes", resulting in more deaths.

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December 17, 2020
The Governor General Tours Renovated Rand Memorial Hospital

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – Governor General of The Bahamas, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith and his wife Lady Smith, were escorted on a tour of the newly renovated Rand Memorial Hospital on Thursday, December 17.

The tour was a part of the 22nd Annual Governor General’s Visit to Grand Bahama Health Services and was held under the theme “Expressing Gratitude and Inspirin...

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October 02, 2020
Rescheduling The Return of The Residents of The Grand Bahama Children's Home

The Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development wishes to advise the general public, and the Grand Bahama Community, that the scheduled return of the residents of the Grand Bahama Children’s Home to Grand Bahama...

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August 06, 2020
Grand Bahama’s Lockdown Has Been Extended

Grand Bahama’s lockdown has been extended to 5am on Wednesday, August 19, announced Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, during a press conference on Thursday...

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Launch of Lupus Month
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May 04, 2015
Launch of Lupus Month

The executive members of Lupus Bahamas paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Grand Bahama, Dr. The Hon. Minister Michael Darville on Friday, May 1 to launch Lupus Month...

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