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The Economic Recovery Committee is pleased to announce that the Cabinet of The Bahamas recently approved its recommendation for the introduction of The Bahamas Extended Stay Visa Programme for persons wishing to work or study from The Bahamas for a year.

In order to help reduce the surge of new COVID-19 cases, consistent public education on what is a coronavirus and how it spreads needs to be increased, the results of a new study conducted by UB Associate Professor of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at University of The Bahamas (UB) Dr. Theresa Moxey-Adderley suggests.

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) can confirm that there has been an increasing number of cases of COVID-19 across our healthcare facilities in New Providence and Grand Bahama. This occurrence is consistent with COVID-19 spread worldwide in hospitals, as there is a higher rate of infection among emergency room doctors and nurses given that they are the first point of contact for patients suspected of being COVID-19 positive.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force acknowledges that the crawfish season has reopened and is on high alert to ensure this valuable and much sought after resource is protected from those who seek to poach or illegally harvest it.