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Nurses in dispute on crisis working
THE Public Hospitals Authority has changed the working shift of some nurses amid the COVID-19 crisis, it confirmed yesterday.
Mask producers mixed over import prohibition
Local face mask producers yesterday had a mixed reaction to the prime minister’s decision to ban the importation of non-medical rivals in a bid to stimulate domestic manufacturing. Oscar Cerna, a local tailor, told Tribune Business that the move wou
Gene mutations can predispose Bahamian men to prostate cancer
What does prostate cancer have in common with breast cancer?
600 tested for virus
ABOUT 600 people have been tested for COVID-19, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday, adding health officials are hoping to test “several hundred more” by the end of the week.
‘We didn’t threaten doctors’
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday he was “flabbergasted” to learn of doctors allegedly being threatened with non-contract renewal if they choose not to volunteer in the COVID-19 fight.
All is not lost
We, as human beings, across the globe and in this coronavirus assault as one and we are united.
Waiting game: PM signals long road ahead as lockdown ends
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country is making progress against COVID-19 and that the physical distancing measures he implemented are working. However, he said, it is not clear how long the strict emergency orders will need to remain in place.
US to let safety kit through
SENIOR US government officials have assured that shipments of medical supplies to The Bahamas will no longer be blocked or frozen during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.
Doctors’ contact concern
THE Bahamas Doctors Union has called on the Ministry of Health to create a clear strategy that highlights the role it wants doctors to play in the country’s COVID-19 response, warning that a failure to do so could result in a devastating economic and health fallout for the country.
Johnson: ‘All my hard work and dedication has gone down the drain’
THE Easter holiday weekend was expected to be a time when the Bahamas Aquatics Federation capitalised on the opportunity to successfully defend their CARIFTA championship titles.However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the meet was another casualty in the world of sports.
Inner Wheel making masks to meet demand
WITH the government now ordering people to wear face masks when they leave their residence to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, members of the Inner Wheel Club of East Nassau has started to make them.
One new case of COVID-19 diagnosed, takes total to 42
The Ministry of Health has confirmed one more case of COVID-19 in The Bahamas, bringing the total number in the country to 42.
Medical supplies blocked by US will arrive next week
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said a shipment of medical supplies ordered by the Ministry of Health but blocked by US officials will arrive in the country next week.
Bahamian nurse in Arizona turns to prayer to cope with COVID-19 fears
SHENIQUA Rolle, a Bahamian registered critical care nurse living in Tucson, Arizona, says she uses prayer to combat the fear of catching the deadly novel coronavirus.
UPDATED: Officials project nearly 90 confirmed COVID-19 cases by Sunday
HEALTHCARE officials have projected that the country will have nearly 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 by Sunday.
Local shipping company not allowed to access imported medical supplies
A representative of a local shipping company is dismayed after being told by US officials that they will not be allowed to access imported medical supplies to help in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 virus.
Co-ordinate for up to 3,500 COVID-19 masks every week
Seamstresses and tailors yesterday said they can produce between 1,000 and 3,500 COVID-19 face masks per week with better government co-ordination.Phylicia Ellis, a fashion designer and seamstress, told Tribune Business: “I listened to the prime mini
Gas retailers struggle amid COVID-19 rush
Bahamian gas station operators yesterday said they were struggling to cope with a COVID-19-inspired demand surge that they compared to pre-hurricane preparations. Vasco Bastian, the Esso station owner at East Street and Soldier Road, told Tribune Bu
Bahamas 'steepest' faller in 3-week hotels wipe-out
The Bahamas’ suffered “the steepest” COVID-19 tourism decline of all Caribbean nations with its number one industry virtually wiped out in three weeks, new research suggests. Data from STR, formerly known as Smith’s Travel Research and a widely-used
Medical masks only for frontline staff
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has encouraged residents to wear non-medical masks in public to fight COVID-19 and prevent asymptomatic carriers from unknowingly spreading the disease.
