Bahamas
Bahamas gets more Pfizer Vaccine from United States Government
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas received 23,760 doses of the Pfizer Vaccine from the United States government to augment the country’s vaccination programme in the continued fight against COVID-19. A handover ceremony took place after the vaccines landed onboard IBC Airways at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Thursday, March 9, 2023. And for the first time, the bivalent vaccine is in The Bahamas; a total of 12,960 doses. It is authorized for use as single booster dose in children 6 months through 5 years of age. The remaining 10,800 Pfizer vaccines are for adults. This represents over 319,410 doses donated by the U.S. Government to The Bahamas, to date. Present at the airport ceremony were: The Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness; Dr. Pear...
Bahamas to host CARPHA’s Annual Health Research Conference
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas will host the Caribbean Public Health Agency’s (CARPHA) 67th Annual Health Research Conference – bringing together the brightest minds in the region’s largest research conclave. This was announced by the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, Minister of Health and Wellness during an Official Media Launch press conference on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the ministry on Meeting Street. Also present were: Colin Higgs, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness; Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director of CARPHA; Dr. Pearl McMillan, Chief Medical Officer; and other officials of the ministry and CARPHA. The conference will be an in-person event, April 27-29, 2023 at Atlantis, Paradise Island, under the theme: ‘Caribbean Health and Tourism: Pathway to Recovery...
CARICOM Delegates
NASSAU, The Bahamas — Delegates at the 44th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), February 16, 2023.
The Bahamas prepares to host CARICOM, February 15-17, 2023
NASSAU, The Bahamas– Representatives from across government sectors Thursday (February 2) concluded the two-day Training and Information Sharing Workshop held at the Paul H. Farquharson Centre, Police Headquarters, East Street, ahead of the country’s hosting the 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The two-day workshop was addressed by a number of Senior Government Officials led by Permanent Secretary, Mr. Creswell Sturrup, Chair of The Bahamas’ CARICOM Secretariat and Local Organizing Committee, and was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Protocol Division. The 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government will take place February 15-17 in New Pro...
