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$800 fine for marijuana
A MAN caught with more than $200 worth of marijuana must pay $800 to avoid spending three months on remand.
Doctors ‘zeroing in’ on 1m COVID tests
Doctors Hospital is “zeroing in” on providing one million COVID-19 tests, it was revealed yesterday, with the majority of those provided to-date “key” to reviving the Bahamian economy.
Cruise vaccination policy to be extended into 2022
The deputy prime minister yesterday said the cruise ship passenger COVID-19 vaccination policy will be extended into 2022.
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Nassau’s first five-ship arrivals since COVID
Nassau Cruise Port will today host five vessels for the first time since COVID-19 struck in March 2020, its top executive asserting: “We’re on the road to recovery.”
STATESIDE: 10 years without a US Ambassador
AS you may have noticed, ten months into the Biden administration, we still don’t have a sitting American Ambassador here in Nassau. As a matter of fact, for those not keeping score on such matters, within five weeks, it will have been fully ten years since a Senate-confirmed U.S. envoy has overseen the work of the large American Embassy still located on Queen Street downtown until the new U.S. embassy headquarters building is ready for occupancy. Do you remember who was the last American ambassador to The Bahamas?
Davis: Finance trouble won’t stop commitments
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said his administration does not intend to cancel any of its commitments despite the country’s current financial situation.
Probation for woman who said she hit husband in self-defence
A 33-year-old woman who claimed she hit her spouse during an argument in an act of self-defence was yesterday placed on a year’s probation.
Spare statue, but tear down wall
There is ample historical evidence that Christopher Columbus was no hero. As he observed the generous, friendly reaction of the Lucayans on San Salvador to the strange visitors from the sea, his mind turned (naturally) to what good slaves they would make, as he noted in his log.
Retired justice details procurement shake-up
The Ministry of Finance’s central tender’s board can now grant contracts worth between $250,000 and $1.2m without requiring Cabinet approval, a retired Supreme Court justice has confirmed.
Alliance seeks to help visually impaired
THE Bahamas Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired celebrates White Cane Day today after marking World Sight Day yesterday.
Baptist Men’s annual Family Fun Walk Race set for October 23
AFTER a two-year hiatus, the Men’s Department of the Bahamas Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention will be back with its annual Family Fun Walk Race.
Freshman Jacobi Bain in ITA Cup Championships
He is only in his freshman year at Xavier University of Louisiana, but Bahamian Jacobi Bain will be among the list of players participating in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup Championships in Rome, Georgia.
Suspects identified in April Jerome Avenue massacre
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle says officers are “actively” searching for several suspects some of whom are believed to have left town following the mass shooting on Jerome Avenue that left six men dead in April.
Basketballers Munnings, Burrows and Fritz shine across Europe
BAHAMIAN basketball players have continued their respective seasons in leagues across Europe.
Minnis: What caused Inagua COVID spike?
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called on health officials to aggressively investigate the recent spike of COVID-19 cases on Inagua, as some residents there call for more restrictive measures.
‘No proper search and rescue for Rashard’
THE family of 30-year-old Rashard Cooper who went missing last week in Abaco is not satisfied with the police investigation and claims that a proper search and rescue was never carried out by authorities that fateful day.
‘I love Phoenix, I’m really disappointed we haven’t gotten a deal done yet’
AS the preseason comes to a close, contract negotiations between Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns remain at a standstill while he continues to produce on the floor.
CIBC: ‘Business as usual’ for Bahamas despite regional sale
CIBC FirstCaribbean yesterday said it was “business as usual” for its Bahamas operations despite its move to exit five smaller regional jurisdictions.
EDITORIAL: A new government with familiar faces
THE promise from the PLP in their campaign slogan was clear: A New Day.
