| 2020-03-30 |
Economic measures |
$ 1,626,939.70 million dollars for emergenct food production plan; $4 million for disbursement thro... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-05-15 |
Limit public gatherings |
, "Professional Athletes" have been granted permission to resume their training with immediate effec... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-01 |
Awareness campaigns |
... |
Office of the Prime Minister |
| 2020-03-24 |
Full lockdown |
24-hour curfew, with some exceptions for essential workers and movement. March 24-31 ... |
Prime Minister Office |
| 2020-04-18 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
According to the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No. 2) (Amendment), every person who leaves their resi... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-24 |
Limit product imports/exports |
Air and sea restrictions do not apply to: outgoing flights or ships, cargo flights or cargo ships, c... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-16 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
All Bahamian nationals and residents returning to The Bahamas through any point of entry from any of... |
Office of Prime Minister |
| 2020-03-16 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
All Bahamian nationals and residents returning to The Bahamas through any point of entry from any of... |
Office of Prime Minister |
| 2020-06-21 |
International flights suspension |
All Islands Of The Bahamas Will Reopen to International Travel... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-06-21 |
Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival |
All Islands Of The Bahamas Will Reopen to International Travel; Visitors Must Complete an Electronic... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-06-21 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
All Islands Of The Bahamas Will Reopen to International Travel; Visitors Must Present Negative COVID... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-25 |
Changes in prison-related policies |
All activities with the public were suspended; All officers and staff were screened and are being sc... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-24 |
International flights suspension |
All airports including private airports and fixed-base operations (FBOs) shall be closed to incoming... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 1970-01-01 |
Economic measures |
Among them are economic measures to prevent the bankruptcy of companies due to not being able to res... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-13 |
Limit public gatherings |
Avoid large gatherings and comply with all hygienic protocols; High School Track and Field Champions... |
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture |
| 2020-03-12 |
Border closure |
Braemar cruise ship carrying five persons who have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus not ... |
Ministry of Travel |
| 2020-12-08 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Closure of the Ministry of Public Works for cleaning. It is expected that the Ministry of Works will... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-28 |
Economic measures |
Distribution Of Lunch Vouchers For Students Enrolled In The National School Feeding Programme... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-04-26 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Economic Recovery Committee appointed: public-private Committee will make recommendations to the Ca... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-28 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Emergency Food Production Plan to strengthen food and nutrition security in this time of crisis. It ... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-31 |
Full lockdown |
Emergency Order remains in effect until Wednesday, April 8... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-24 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Emergency Powers (COVID 19) (NO. 2) Order, 2020.” New Emergency Powers and Regulations will be enf... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-07 |
Visa restrictions |
Foreign nationals who have been in Italy, South Korea, China, or Iran over the last 20 days are unab... |
IATA |
| 2020-07-23 |
Amendments to funeral and burial regulations |
Funerals may be held but at the graveside only, with a maximum number of 10 people, including the of... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-07-23 |
Economic measures |
Government Extends and Expands Tax Credit Tax Deferral Programme to assist Businesses impacted by CO... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-05-24 |
Economic measures |
Government applies for low-cost loan facility to support ongoing emergency response... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-18 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Government has requested that Water and Sewerage reconnect all recently disconnected services for r... |
Bahamas Information Service |
| 2020-03-11 |
Economic measures |
Government’s COVID-19 plan will be contingencies to assist the poor and marginalized of the societ... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-07-23 |
Partial lockdown |
Grand Bahama will be placed on a two-week lockdown starting Thursday 23 July at 7pm to Friday 7 Augu... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-29 |
General recommendations |
Individuals aged 75 and older are asked not to leave their homes. Those between the ages of 65 and 7... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-07-16 |
Economic measures |
Individuals who were unemployed due to the COVID-19 shutdown between March 23 – June 30, and conti... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-06-14 |
Economic measures |
Minister Campbell announced that the Department of Social Services has been identified to receive $6... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-18 |
Economic measures |
Ministry of Finance undertook to model assumptions on the likely impact of the Coronavirus over the... |
Bahamas Information Service |
| 2020-03-02 |
General recommendations |
Ministry of Health advised that travel to high risk exposure areas for non-essential travel highly d... |
Minsitry of Health |
| 2020-01-28 |
Strengthening the public health system |
MoH engaged in Novel Coronavirus sensitization meetings with public and private stakeholders to disc... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-01-22 |
General recommendations |
MoH published hygiene recommednations for preventing spread of infection ... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-08 |
Other public health measures enforced |
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Ministry of Education (MOE) in collaboration with its providers, Aliv an... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-05-25 |
Economic measures |
New budget. “Given the ongoing COVID-19 emergency and the state of the global economy, this is goi... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-07-20 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
New parameters for quarantine. Breaking mandatory or self-quarantine will result in fines, imprisonm... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-12 |
Limit public gatherings |
No longer hosting OAS General Assembly and National events postponed/cancelled (i.e track and field... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2020-03-24 |
Border closure |
No visitor shall be permitted to enter and disembark for any reason including transiting through The... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-17 |
Economic measures |
Prime Minister reiterates that price gouging will not be tolerated and any establishment found viola... |
Office of the Prime Minister |
| 2020-04-20 |
Partial lockdown |
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis announced the partial re-opening of home and hardware... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-06-29 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Proclamation of Emergency & Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) Regulations, 2020... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-06-22 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Public Hospitals Authority Phased Service Reactivation & Visitation Schedule... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-07 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Residents who have returned from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran will be immediately quarantined for... |
IATA |
| 2020-03-07 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
Residents who have returned from China, South Korea, Italy, Iran will be immediately quarantined for... |
IATA |
| 2020-03-24 |
Economic measures |
Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) rolled out the Government’s $20 million COVID-19 response... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-04-19 |
Strengthening the public health system |
South Beach Health Centre Converted To The South Beach COVID-19 Urgent Care And Referral Centre... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-07-23 |
Schools closure |
Suspension of National Examinations... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-25 |
Economic measures |
The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) is working with the government and other agencies to deliver imme... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-17 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
The Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 will put in place the legal powers for the Governm... |
Office of the PM |
| 2020-06-23 |
Economic measures |
The Government has injected $1.4 million into the National Food Distribution Task Force since the pu... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-27 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
The Government is finalizing plans to secure a mandatory quarantine facility to accommodate the retu... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-10-08 |
Economic measures |
The Government is providing $1 million per week for food assistance to Bahamians and residents throu... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-21 |
Awareness campaigns |
The Office of the Prime Minister has launched a suggestions platform on its website, opm.gov.bs.The ... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-10 |
Limit product imports/exports |
The importation of non-medical protective face masks will be prohibited, effective 8am Friday 10 Apr... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-03-16 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Traveller health questionnaires and a screening protocol are used at ports, hotels and rental proper... |
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation |
| 2020-06-30 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
UPDATED Public Hospitals Authority Phased Service Reactivation & Visitation Schedule... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-10 |
Strengthening the public health system |
US To Release Shipment Of COVID-19 Medical Supplies... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-04-23 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Visiting hours at all Public and Private Wards at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have been sus... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-05-26 |
Awareness campaigns |
World No Tobacco Day with focus on COVID-19 and its likely impacts on smokers... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-16 |
Strengthening the public health system |
additional medical resources secured... |
Office of Prime Minister |
| 2020-03-18 |
Testing policy |
aggressive contact tracing and testing of all contacts... |
Prime Minister Office |
| 2020-03-16 |
Limit public gatherings |
all national sporting events postponed until further notice, permits for use of public open spaces s... |
Offce of Prime Minister |
| 2020-07-30 |
Testing policy |
a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test will not be required by Bahamian and resident guests of hotels.... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-17 |
General recommendations |
appeals to public to stop panic-buying food and hoarding supplies... |
Office of the Prime Minister |
| 2020-03-18 |
General recommendations |
banks have reiterated their commitment to helping customers at this time and encoiurage them to cont... |
Bahamas Information Services |
| 2020-04-29 |
Strengthening the public health system |
blood shortage: Blood Bank at the Princess Margaret will stage a national blood drive at the Thomas ... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-07-22 |
International flights suspension |
close borders to international commercial flights and commercial vessels carrying passengers from th... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-16 |
Schools closure |
closure of all schools, both public and private, and educational institutions,... |
Ministry of Education |
| 2020-05-18 |
Economic measures |
delivery of 600 food vouchers to residents of Bimini ahead of the “complete lockdown” that took ... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-16 |
Awareness campaigns |
destination-wide education campaign underway to remind the public of the basic hygiene practices tha... |
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation |
| 2020-03-23 |
Other public health measures enforced |
disinfecting exercise as a preventive measure to limit the spread of COVID-19. The exercise is being... |
Prime Minister Office |
| 2020-05-01 |
Full lockdown |
effective 21:00 Friday 1 May to 05:00 Monday May 4; nobody except for essentiual worker shall leave ... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-18 |
Awareness campaigns |
emergency regulations address the dissemination of false news.... |
Prime Minister Office |
| 2020-03-15 |
Awareness campaigns |
establishment of COVID hotline numbers... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-03-23 |
Strengthening the public health system |
expanded its testing capacity. There are 1,750 test kits on New Providence, and 10,000 rapid test ki... |
Prime Minister Office |
| 2020-03-19 |
Visa restrictions |
expanded the list of restricted travel countries to include Europe and the UK as part of the nationa... |
Office of Prime Minister |
| 2020-04-20 |
Testing policy |
expand testing; have physicians, nurses, medical technicians go into community to take samples; Thos... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-06-24 |
Economic measures |
expand the ProMIS Web Application to issue digital wallets. The implementation of ProMIS incorporate... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-08-18 |
Partial lockdown |
extend lockdown provisions with more restrictions... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-05 |
Other public health measures enforced |
food shopping schedule; Family Island communities exempted from shopping schedule... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-07-23 |
Curfews |
food stores will be allowed to operate Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm. Royal Bahamas Police in Gra... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-05-14 |
Full lockdown |
island of Bimini(COVID hotspot) will be placed under a two-week lockdown in order to slow and contro... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-15 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
majority of ministry of Foreign affairs working remotely. Overseas offices closed in London... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2020-03-15 |
Public services closure |
majority of ministry of Foreign affairs working remotely. Overseas offices closed in London... |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2020-03-22 |
Other public health measures enforced |
mbulances are to access the hospital via the Maternity Entrance Patients and Visitors are asked to e... |
Prime Minister Office |
| 2020-03-26 |
Economic measures |
payments for self employed: payments of $200 to persons who meet the eligibility criteria, for a pe... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-04-30 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
penalties put in place for violating quaratine protocols: “Going forward, people violating quarant... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-04-04 |
Strengthening the public health system |
peoples Republic Of China Donates One Thousand Test Kits To The Bahamas Ministry Of Health... |
Bahamas Govt. |
| 2020-04-15 |
Strengthening the public health system |
pursuant to the Industrial Agreement between the PHA and BNU, exercises its right to rotate and ass... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-02-02 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
residents returning to The Bahamas who have a history of travel to China within 20 days of commencin... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-02-02 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
residents returning to The Bahamas who have a history of travel to China within 20 days of commencin... |
Ministry of Health |
| 2020-04-25 |
Testing policy |
testing expanded to healthcare workers; caregivers; vulnerable popualtion groups... |
Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-07-30 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
the Passport Office, located on Thompson Boulevard, will reopen to the public for general services o... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-07-28 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
the Passport Office will close tomorrow, Tuesday 28th, July for general cleaning and sanitization. T... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-08-07 |
Testing policy |
travelers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application and present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR tes... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-08-07 |
Additional health/documents requirements upon arrival |
travelers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application and present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR tes... |
The Government of the Bahamas |
| 2020-03-18 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
triggered the operationalization of the Health Disaster Plan, and the full activation of the Health ... |
Bahamas Information Services |
