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Nassau – The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, plans to move The Bahamas from the level of travel health notice to the less serious Level 3 based on lower numbers of COVID-19 that have been recorded here in recent weeks.
In making the announcement on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the reassessment came “after discussions between myself, other Bahamian officials and the US government”.
The Prime Minister made the statement as he opened a debate on a resolution to extend the state of emergency to May 23.
He also suggested that the emergency order was an important factor in the CDC’s decision.
10-member vaccine committee ‘finalizing distribution plan’ Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis.
In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, the 10-member National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee is working to finalize the operational plan to distribute the vaccine to eligible residents in the shortest possible time across The Bahamas, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said yesterday.
The prime minister recently appointed the committee to advise him and the Ministry of Health on the development of the strategy, policies and activities related to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.
The committee will also review and guide the vaccine implementation schedules developed by the ministry’s technical team, as part of the monthly reports required for submission to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), OPM said.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) yesterday named the members of the newly formed National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee, which includes stakeholders from the public and private sectors, as well as community and religious leaders.
Recently appointed by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, the committee was formed to advise the prime minister and the Ministry of Health on the development of the strategy, policies and activities related to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.
The committee will also review and guide the vaccine implementation schedules developed by the Ministry of Health’s technical team, as part of the monthly reports required for submission to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
PM Minnis, Keynote Speaker at Bahamas Business Outlook 2021 By Staff1 / in IN FOCUS, In The News: / on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 07:20 PM / Comments Off on PM Minnis, Keynote Speaker at Bahamas Business Outlook 2021 / 1718
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, was the keynote speaker during the opening session of the Bahamas Business Outlook on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, where he spoke about government incentives and assistance initiatives for businesses within the country, along with intended efforts to continue with a number of national infrastructure projects, in light of significant cuts in the 2021 Capital Works budget. Read the full speech below:
PM Minnis’ Bahamas Business Outlook Speech – January 14th