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UK bans Huawei from 5G networks, with total removal by 2027
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeBy Jon PorterHuawei’s networking equipment is to be phased out of the UK’s 5G networks, the government announced today. Telecoms operators will not be allowed to...
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Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, dead at 59
Zindzi MandelaBy Jack Guy and Brent Swails (CNN) - Zindzi Mandela, South Africa's Ambassador to Denmark and daughter of anti-apartheid icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59, the...
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The Bahamas Announces Travel Requirements
What to expect before and during a visit.Linda Hohnholz, eTN editorThe Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has issued clear guidelines for those wishing to visit. Step by step, here are the...
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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith vacation in Bahamas after August Alsina reveal
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith/FilmMagicBy Sara NathanWill Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are soaking up the sun at a swanky resort in the Bahamas, days after Pinkett Smith sensationally admitted to a...
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Bahamas Paradise To Start Up August 28, Demand Still Strong
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is aiming to be back in service by August 28, according to a statement. “Upon announcing that we would resume cruising in late July, we were thrilled to see a great deal of...
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GB COVID-19 cases reach double digits
By FN Reporter Jaimie SmithCOVID-19 positive cases in Grand Bahama jumped to 14, over the Independence Holiday weekend, after six new cases were confirmed by health officials.The five Bahamians and one...
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The Governor General Pays a Visit to Hatti Sweeting on her 102nd Birthday
(BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson)By ZNS BahamasGovernor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith visited Centenarian Hatti Sweeting who celebrated her 102nd birthday, July 12, 2020. He sang...
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MOFA: No position yet on U.S./Bahamas travel
Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren HenfieldBy Sloan SmithBahamas Miami Consul General warns against non-essential travel to FloridaNASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said...
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Five Days After One Company Secured Hours Extension, Others To Open Til 9pm
By RASHAD ROLLETribune Senior Reporterrrolle@tribunemedia.netTHE Progressive Liberal Party has accused Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis of giving preferential treatment to the Myers Group by letting its...
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Some ‘slipped in’ without proper test
Dionisio D’AguilarBy Kyle WalkineSince The Bahamas fully reopened its borders to visitors on July 1, “one or two” visitors “slipped in” without proper COVID-19 testing, prompting adjustments in the...
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Coronavirus cases soar by more than 1 million over 5 days
By Emma Reynolds and Henrik Pettersson, CNN (CNN) - Coronavirus cases soared by more than a million globally in just five days as the numbers continue to accelerate from week to week, according to...
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Warm temperatures baked Earth in the first half of 2020
By Mark KaufmanA grim trend continues.Data from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies confirmed you just lived through Earth's second-warmest January through June on record. In 140 years of direct...
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The CDC director just dropped a bombshell on COVID-19 mask-wearing
By Chris DaviesAs little as 1-2 months of consistent mask-wearing across the US could be enough to tame COVID-19, the CDC chief has predicted, highlighting the stakes at play as the coronavirus...
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What Miniature Lab-Grown Brains Reveal About the Effects of Covid-19
Organoids are helping scientists study the coronavirus.A test tube containing brain organoids. Photo: Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, Johns Hopkins UniversityBy Emily MullinThe tiny blobs of...
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Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Jump-Starts Immune System, Scientists Say
The promising vaccine, developed by Dr. Anthony Fauci’s colleagues at the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., was the first tested in the U.S.The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S....
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Are You Willing to Live in Barbados for a Year?
The Caribbean island’s government is preparing to offer visitors a 12-month ‘Welcome Stamp’ to promote the ultimate work-from-home experience.Would you ever get tired of coming to work if your office...
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The Bahamas Has Its First Relais & Chateaux Hotel
TiamoBy Caribbean Journal StaffThe Bahamas has its first-ever Relais & Chateaux hotel. The luxury Tiamo resort on Andros Island has officially joined the culinary hotel collection.The move will...
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Atlantis Paradise Island Delays Reopening
Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas was scheduled to open July 7. Photo: ShutterstockBy Jessica MontevagoAtlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas has pushed back its reopening date due to a surge in...
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Financial relief for small businesses through GBPA/Red Cross partnership
PARTNERSHIP – The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has emphasized its commitment to work with the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Bahamas Red Cross Society (BRCS) to assist small businesses...
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