Marijuana seller must pay $3K or go to jail
A MAN who admitted selling marijuana must pay $3,000 to avoid spending nine months behind bars.
$140k of cocaine found by officer in shipment box
A CUSTOMS officer discovered $140,000 worth of cocaine in a shipment box addressed to a man who was wanted by police for more than a year, a court was told.
Colina and Indigo the same?
Re: The Insurance Act 2005 and Colina Insurance/ Indigo Insurance
Heroes of Zimbabwe
It is a pity that Zimbabweans said that they are celebrating Zimbabwe heroes and defence forces days recently.
‘The NACAC area took Olympic Games by storm’
North American, Central American and Caribbean President Mike Sands was thrilled by the performances he saw from the athletes representing the region at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Nine-member team to ‘dominate’ U-20 worlds
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will be sending a nine-member team to the World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday.
Emergency Operations Centres activated in southeastern Bahamas
National Emergency Operations Centre to follow suit with partial activation
Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) in Acklins, Crooked Island, Great Inagua, Long Cay and Ragged Island were activated at 2pm Wednesday afternoon (August 11, 2021) as local and national Disaster Managers and Planners continued to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fred.
Bahamas Power & Light | SKYGuard Tropical Storm Fred Projected Track, Winds & Arrival Times ( e-Alert #10)
Tropical Storm Fred Discussion Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
EDITORIAL: Show us the money
WHO owns the companies that received contracts related to COVID-19?
ALICIA WALLACE: You shouldn’t need to be exceptional to enjoy basic rights
“You like bad treatment.” When is the last time you heard that? Whether it was directed to you or someone else, you likely got the feeling the person saying it does not want to offer their support. How does it feel when someone tells you your situation is due to your failure to remove yourself from it?
Wells: All honorariums now paid
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells has said all eligible frontline workers who were promised honorariums for their services during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been paid.
‘Bittersweet’ for doctors as resources come - but so do cases
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ announcement of additional beds and manpower to combat the resurgence of COVID-19 cases was described yesterday as “bittersweet”.
Rev CB Moss denies fake social media reports
THE Rev CB Moss last night issued a statement denying reports circulating on social media that his wife had passed away.
People at GB hospital ‘sicker and with poor outcomes’
COVID-19 cases are increasing in Grand Bahama, according to a leading health official who reported that more patients are coming to the hospital “sicker and with poor outcomes”, resulting in more deaths.
Police warn of increase in counterfeit currency
POLICE have seen an increase in counterfeit Bahamian currency being distributed in communities, the most common being $20 and $50 notes.
Retailers glad curfew won’t prevent shopping
RETAILERS were yesterday happy that the newest curfew change taking effect today does not prevent customers from shopping and gives workers sufficient time to get home from work.
2PM ADVISORY: Bahamas Power & Light | SKYGuard Tropical Storm Fred Projected Track, Winds & Arrival Times ( eAlert #9)
Wednesday, 11th August, 2021.
NAD’s private aviation levy ‘a slippery slope’
An aviation industry executive yesterday warned the Nassau Airport Development Company’s (NAD) plan to levy a $28 fee on all arriving international private plane passengers was “a slippery slope”.
Nearly $70m of IMF’s $250m went to SOEs
Governance reformers yesterday renewed demands for more transparency around state-owned enterprises (SOEs) after they collectively consumed $70m of last year’s $250m IMF loan to The Bahamas.
