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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (). [3] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, [4] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, [5] and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. [6]
The local pirates ruled a de facto 'Privateers' Republic' for several years; in 1717 the Bahamas became a British crown colony, and the pirates were driven out. During the American War of Independence, the Bahamas were briefly occupied by both American and Spanish forces. In 1964, the Bahamas achieved self-governance, and, in 1973, full ...
Flag of the governor-general of The Bahamas. The governor-general uses a personal flag, which features a lion passant atop a St. Edward's royal crown with "Commonwealth of The Bahamas" written on a scroll underneath, all on a blue background. It is flown on buildings and other locations in The Bahamas to mark the governor-general's presence.
Lyndon B. Johnson taking the American presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.
Governor-General: Cornelius A. Smith (until 31 August), Cynthia A. Pratt (from 1 September) ... COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas; 2023 Atlantic hurricane season;
In 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bianco created a political stir when he vowed not to enforce any potential vaccine mandates for Sheriff's Office employees, saying he believed ...
Wendy Craigg is an economist from the Bahamas.From 2005 to 2015, she was governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas.She is the first woman to hold this post. She subsequently served as a special advisor to the government of the Bahamas and chair of the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority.
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