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Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
By Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight.Trump...
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Anglican Bishop suspends the practice of the common cup and cancels Mothering...
Bishop of Anglican Church Rt. Rev’d Laish Zane Boyd.NASSAU| Anglican Bishop Laish Zane Boyd has released from Addington House this morning new changes to practices in its worship exercises amidst COVID...
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China confirms coronavirus is airborne
A video displays a message from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that reads "Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands" on the Gallery Place Metro subway train platform in Washington, D.C.,...
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Fay Knowles: Exciting News!
EXCITING NEWS!Hi Everyone!Great news! I'm excited to let you know that I have just releasedDEADLY DECEIT IN PARADISE, Book Two in my Buchanan Mystery Romance Series (my sixth published book)! The first...
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Who should and should not wear face masks, and important protocols for those...
Dr. Delon BrennenBy Llonella GilbertNassau, The Bahamas - People all over the world are choosing to buy masks to protect themselves from COVID-19 to the point where many stores have empty...
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The cruise industry pressured Caribbean islands to allow tourists onto their...
The Carnival Corp. Panorama cruise ship sits docked in Long Beach, Calif., on March, 7, 2020. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy Alleen BrownSAM DUNCOMBE, head of the Bahamian...
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How churches are trying to keep parishioners safe as the coronavirus spreads
A worshipper wears a mask to protect against coronavirus at the Ash Wednesday services at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesBy Emily Todd VanDerWerffThe...
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Royal Caribbean Suspends Cruises Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Symphony of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship.By Caribbean Journal StaffCruise giant Royal Caribbean has announced the suspension of its cruises in the United States for 30 days, as the major cruise...
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Updated: Coronavirus – Seven In Quarantine, Still No Confirmed Cases
SATURDAY UPDATES:• According to the latest Ministry of Health COVID-19 dashboard seven people are now in quarantine in the Bahamas, 30 have been released, but there are still no confirmed cases of the...
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COVID-19 ship still en route to Bahamas
By Rachel KnowlesWhile the Bahamian government said a cruise ship with five cases of COVID-19 will not be allowed to dock in The Bahamas, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines said the ship is still headed this...
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Coronavirus: Nursing Homes Plan To Revise Visiting Regulations
By FARRAH JOHNSONfjohnson@tribunemedia.netLOCAL nursing homes say they plan to enforce a number of precautionary measures to limit their residents’ risk of exposure to infection amid fears of a...
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PM COVID-19 address tonight
Tune in to your favorite local TV station on Sunday 15 March at 8pm for a National Address by Prime Minister Minnis on the proactive measures the Government is taking to reduce the risk of COVID-19.
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line Announces Voluntary Pause on Sailing Season
Grand Celebration will resume operations with its April 10 cruise. (photo via Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line)Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line today announced a voluntary and temporary pause to its cruising...
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Coronavirus: Three more Caribbean countries report cases of COVID-19
By Royston Jones Jr.NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to creep closer to The Bahamas as three more countries in the Caribbean reported their first cases of the virus on...
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Coronavirus-hit cruise ship in diplomatic scramble to find somewhere to dock
The MS BraemarEmma Reynolds and Patrick Oppmann, CNN(CNN) — A transatlantic cruise ship carrying more than 600 passengers with at least five confirmed coronavirus cases on board is frantically...
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Positive Results from BTVI’s Student Satisfaction Survey
A student satisfaction survey conducted by the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute has revealed that out of the 294 participants, the overall satisfaction of students’ experience was “Good” at...
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BREAKING NEWS: 61-Year-Old Woman Is The First Confirmed Case Of Covid-19 In...
Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd (centre) announced that a 61-year-old female resident of New Providence who does not have relevant travel history is the first confirmed person with COVID-19 in...
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