Baha Mar bookings slowing down in wake of COVID-19 threat
Baha Mar ResortBaha Mar’s bookings have begun to slow in the wake of the growing, global coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, Baha Mar’s Senior Vice President of Government and External affairs Robert...
View Article5 Trending Food Destinations in the Caribbean
Nassau, The Bahamas - Nassau is such a popular destination that its food can sometimes get overlooked. But travelers are increasingly drawn to Nassau for a veritable world of food and an enviable...
View ArticleBarrington Brennen at Bridal Show 2020 at Baha Mar March 22nd
Click this link to get your tickets http://www.buttonsformalwear.com/events/Come and visit Marriage and Family Counseling Services booth. Time: 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Ball Room Bah Mar ResortCable Beach,...
View ArticleClinics Bombarded By Worried Patients
By RASHAD ROLLETribune Senior Reporterrrolle@tribunemedia.netTHE medical sector is experiencing impact from coronavirus fears as people bombard clinics with cold-like symptoms and stock up on...
View ArticleRastafarians call church hypocritical over stance against religious use
Priest Rithmond McKinneyBy Royston Jones Jr.NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Rastafarian Royal Ambassador Priest Rithmond McKinney yesterday called the Bahamas Christian Council’s (BCC) unfavorable outlook toward the...
View ArticleCharleston cruise ship back from Bahamas; Passenger says she 'felt safer than...
The Carnival Sunshine cruise ship is back in port in Charleston after a voyage to the Bahamas. Despite global coronavirus worries, a passenger says she 'felt safer' aboard the ship 'than at Wal-Mart.'...
View ArticleCoronavirus: The Bahamas, Antigua to withdraw from Carifta track and field,...
By Leighton LevyThe 2020 Carifta Track and Field Championships is under threat of cancellation with The Bahamas likely to withdraw from the meet that is set to run from April 10-13 in Bermuda.The...
View ArticleCoronavirus Puts a Dent in Bahamas Offshore Drilling Plan
The Bahamas - Image by foxytoul - AdobeStockBahamas Petroleum has delayed its plans to drill an exploration well offshore The Bahamas, citing the impact of the coronavirus on operations.Previously...
View ArticleCoronavirus will bankrupt more people than it kills — and that's the real...
We may look back on coronavirus as the moment when the threads that hold the global economy together came unstuck.By Omar HassanCoronavirus’s economic danger is exponentially greater than its health...
View Article'Only A Matter Of Time' Before Bahamas Identifies Its First Coronavirus Case
Health Minister Dr Duane SandsBy RASHAD ROLLETribune Senior Reporterrrolle@tribunemedia.netIT is only a matter of time before The Bahamas identifies its first case of the coronavirus, Health Minister...
View ArticleBahamas avoids S&P ratings downgrade, outlook revised from stable to negative
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.By Natario McKenzieBowe: Now is not the time to ‘beat on our chest’NASSAU, BAHAMAS – While The Bahamas has avoided a credit downgrade from Standard & Poor’s, a...
View ArticleLPIA traffic up amidst COVID-19 threat
Lynden Pindling International AirportBy Paige McCartneyLynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) has seen a 7.5 percent increase in passenger departures for the first two months of the year,...
View Article#242NewsBahamas Newsletter Edition: March 13th 2020
Activist warns Govt. over ‘Spy Bill’Earlier this month, a notice in parliament revealed that the government of The Bahamas had enacted the controversial Interception of Communications Bill otherwise...
View ArticleBahamian Art & Culture : No. 410 : 03.13.20
The latest in this week's Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter!On the cover is Jeffrey Meris with his work "Weight" on exhibit in San Francisco. PLUS lots of events and stories on Bahamian creatives:...
View ArticleTrump announces declaration of national emergency
BY KATHRYN WATSON, WEIJIA JIANGPresident Trump is declaring a national emergency to address the coronavirus pandemic, he announced during a Rose Garden press conference on Friday afternoon. Stocks...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Farmers raise food security concerns
The virus outbreak has led to massive disruptions in the global supply chain and so called ‘panic buying’, with consumers stocking up on food, water and medicine.By Natario McKenzieNASSAU, BAHAMAS –...
View ArticleWorking From Home? 6 Tips To Stay Productive
By SHESOMAJORWorking from home has always been a dream of mine. The freedom to work in the comforts of my home and not having to fight morning and evening traffic is like winning the lottery! The...
View ArticleTracking coronavirus’ global spread
Since December, the virus has spread to nearly every continent and case numbers continue to rise.By Henrik Pettersson, Byron Manley and Sergio Hernandez, CNNAuthorities in 132 countries and territories...
View ArticleSatellite images show Iran building burial pits for coronavirus victims
Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show the addition of new burial plots at a cemetery in Qom, Iran, early in March.By Ivana Kottasová and Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN)Iran has been rapidly expanding...
View ArticleHere’s How Coronavirus Spreads, According to Epidemiologists
Getty; Designed by Morgan JohnsonBy Patia BraithwaiteWith so much discussion about the new coronavirus, a few questions are especially top of mind right now. How does the new coronavirus spread? Why is...
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