Rastafarian community says no members caught virus
THE Bahamas Rastafarian community says none of its members has contracted COVID-19 thanks to natural remedies that have safeguarded them as cases surge in the country and around the world.
Mt Tabor suspends in-person services after rise in COVID-19 cases
BISHOP Neil Ellis, head of Mount Tabor Church, has suspended all in-person services, citing the rise in COVID-19 cases.
‘Mums giving birth while fighting COVID’
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says healthcare workers have seen a “significant” number of Bahamian mothers giving birth while battling COVID-19.
‘Mother’ Pratt: I’m doing very well
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt said she is doing well and will return to The Bahamas next week after successfully dealing with COVID-19 and the after effects of the illness.
Bootle confident on Pineridge campaign trail
THE Free National Movement’s candidate for Pineridge Welbourne Bootle is taking the campaign trail in his stride amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions as he covers areas of that constituency.
Cruise ship’s ‘arrest’ sparks $25m battle
A Bahamian shipping agent is fighting to overturn a $25m “default judgment” stemming from the earlier “arrest” of a major cruise ship that brings thousands of visitors to this nation annually.
Credit unions brace for ‘heightened oversight’
The Central Bank has pledged that credit unions will be subjected to “heightened oversight” because they have “very minimal excess capital” with which to withstand a surge in COVID-related loan delinquencies.
Sunryse founder leaves following company’s sale
Sunryse Information Management’s founder was yesterday said to no longer be with the company he founded over two decades ago following its sale to a US-based provider.
Ex-Luciano’s managers get $74k compensation
Two former restaurant managers at the now-closed Luciano’s have been awarded a combined $74,000 after the Industrial Tribunal found their ex-employer in breach of the Employment Act’s redundancy provisions.
More Caribbean growth now on insurer’s ‘radar’
A Bahamian insurer says “there is something on our radar” for further Caribbean expansion as it bids to cut its reliance on this nation to just 55-60 percent of its annual business activity.
EDITORIAL: Gardiner brings home the gold
EVEN the darkest day can be transformed by a ray of sunshine.
GOLD FOR SHAUNAE MILLER-UIBO
FORGET the injury. Erase the major disappointment of last place in the 200 metres. Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in vintage form as she blew away the field to successfully defend her title in the 2020 Olympic Games women’s 400 metres.
US says efforts to tackle corruption are not enough
THE United States continues to highlight the inadequacy of local legislation and enforcement efforts to combat corruption and conflicts of interest in public office.
‘Tourist’ dies after being hit by white van
POLICE are investigating a traffic fatality that occurred at the intersection of Bay and Nassau Streets last night just outside of the Holiday Inn Express.
Jones and Munnings look to make impression at NBA Summer League
KAI Jones will make his debut with the Charlotte Hornets organisation while Travis Munnings, with the Golden State Warriors, will have an opportunity to make an impression on several franchises at the NBA Summer League.
Carnival hopes 20-year port wait nearing end
Senior Carnival Cruise Lines executives have voiced optimism that their 20-year search for a private port location in Grand Bahama is nearing an end with their latest $100m project.
Carnival’s GB port eyeing 2025 finish
Carnival Cruise Line executives have pledged to transplant any coral that may be threatened by its multi-million Grand Bahama cruise port which will incorporate a significant amount of precast materials into its construction.
Farewell to a happy warrior
AD Hanna had a unique way of communicating as much by what he didn’t say as by his actual well-chosen words.
Strachan: ‘I felt something in my left knee’
THREE young collegians were hoping their debut at the 2020 Olympic Games would be memorable in the women’s 4 x 400 metre relay. It was. Just not under the circumstances that it ended.
Man accused of threat to kill cop and his family
A MAN threatened to break into a police officer’s house and murder him and his entire family, a court heard yesterday.
