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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday toward the U.S. East Coast as it approached the Bahamas, parts of which are still recovering from the devastation of last year's Hurricane Dorian. Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) Friday morning and
No COVID-19 test required for return to the originating island NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government’s latest emergency order has permitted temporary allowances for inter-island travel during the holiday season. The Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) Risk Management (No 4) Order, 2020 maintains countrywide guidelines on mask-wearing, social distancing and sanitizing, and for every person who leaves their residence to carry government-issued identification. It outlines varying restrictions for the islands of The Bahamas and businesses, grouped under three schedules. Every person traveling int...
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Free National Movement (FNM) yesterday issued a statement heralding the Minnis administration for “leading through unparalleled challenges” brought on by Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hurricane Dorian and the global pandemic set The Bahamas back after our FNM government was delivering record-setting achievements,” the party’s statement read. “We were experiencing consistent economic growth for the first time in years; historic tourism numbers; long-needed resolutions at BPL (Bahamas Power and Light); an...