30k may be voting in early poll
ACTING Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson announced yesterday that the advanced poll for the next general election will be held on September 9 - with about 30,000 people eligible to take part.
State funeral to be held for former Governor General
A STATE funeral will be held on Thursday at Christ Church Cathedral for former Governor General and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Dion Hanna.
U.S. steps up Bahamas’ alert level over COVID
THE United States has moved its travel advisory for The Bahamas to level four: Do not travel.
Bahamas placed on Level 4 ‘do not travel’ list by US
THE Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president called it “regrettable” that the US has placed The Bahamas on its Level 4 “do not travel” list.
Red Lobster Bahamas seeks $2.7m investment from local crowd funding platform
The Arawak X crowd funding platform is looking to deliver $2.7m for a new Red Lobster franchise.
Rahming: Arawak X will push The Bahamas to a ‘greater arena’
The Arawak X crowd funding platform is moving offshore services near-shore says the company’s chief executive officer.
Maura to serve as chairman for 2021 Anchor Awards Gala
THE American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF) has announced that Mike Maura, CEO of Nassau Cruise Port Ltd., will serve as the chairman of the distinguished 2021 Anchor Awards Gala.
Online classes are here to stay
AS students prepare to return to the classrooms, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said it is likely that online learning will be the dominant model of instruction for the new school year if infection rates continue to climb and the nation’s healthcare system remains overwhelmed.
Full approval for Pfizer vaccine
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday said he was hopeful more Bahamians will now get vaccinated against COVID-19, following the US Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine.
AS MOTHER AND SON DIE WITHIN 24 HOURS: ‘No ifs, ands, buts or maybes about it. Absolutely get vaccinated. So many people have died in this past month’, you absolutely must get vaccinated.’’
A FAMILY is grieving after losing their mother and brother to COVID-19 just a day apart.
Furloughed
The plight of an Atlantis Furloughed staff member.
24-year-old accused of murder
A 24-YEAR-OLD man was charged in the magistrate’s court yesterday with murder.
Court upholds sentence for man who killed ex’s new lover
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the nine-year manslaughter sentence of a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s new lover nearly a decade ago.
Billboards up and Grand Bahama campaign has begun
ELECTION billboards and political paraphernalia are out in Grand Bahama where five constituency seats are up grabs.
‘Help in race to save me from becoming wheelchair bound’
A COMMUNITY activist who has dedicated his time to helping inner city areas is now seeking the public’s assistance in helping him pay for “life-changing” surgery he needs to avoid becoming wheelchair bound.
$25 of marijuana? Fined 20 times the value
A 23-year-old man who was found with $25 worth of marijuana must pay 20 times that amount to avoid spending a month in prison.
Man who denied having pistol granted bail
A 21-year-old man who denied having a loaded pistol was yesterday granted bail before his trial.
The upcoming General Election
It’s official, the bell has been rung.
Back to the future or same again
This, like every other election before it, is supposedly to secure our future. The FNM platform leans into the future. The PLP dreams of a new day, asking voters to gaze into a crystal ball.
