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Campbell says families helped after recent fires

SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said his ministry has assisted more than a dozen families who lost their homes and belongings to two destructive fires earlier this month.

Six seniors and four staff test positive at one care home

THE Ministry of Social Services has reinstated several safety measures at all senior citizens homes across the country after six seniors and four staff members at one eldercare home recently tested positive for COVID-19.

A real champion

DEPUTY director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre Donna Nicolls died at 67-years-old in Jamaica on Monday.

‘Pull out all the stops’ to secure stronger summer

The Bahamas must “pull out all the stops” to prevent travel visa woes undermining tourism’s recovery, a top hotelier urged yesterday, especially as summer “could be stronger” than typical winter peaks.

Health visa limits a ‘terrible decision’

A Bahamian excursion operator yesterday said it was a “terrible decision” to limit tourist travel applications to within 14 days of arrival so as to prevent a health visa overload.

Mortgage Corp suspensions ‘not tied’ to forged cheques

The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation’s (BMC) chairman yesterday said the suspension of four “management level” executives is “definitely not linked” to a separate probe into fraudulent cheques.

Fidelity ‘well on way’ to beat $15m profit target

A BISX-listed bank’s top executive says it is “well on its way” to exceeding its $15m full-year profit target for 2021 if first quarter “trends hold” over the remaining seven-and-a-half months.

BTC revenues off 9% despite mobile revival

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered a near-nine percent year-over-year revenue decline for the 2021 first quarter despite driving a 2,400 post-paid mobile subscriber rise.

‘Disconcerted’ by Water Corporation supply takeover

A South Eleuthera business owner yesterday described the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s planned takeover of the area’s water production as “disconcerting” and not representing “a step forward”.

Body discovered on Blue Hill soccer field

A MAN’S body was found at the Blue Hill soccer field yesterday.

Vaccine’s here - more need to take it

THIRTY-THREE thousand six hundred doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Providence yesterday, boosting the country’s fight against the potentially deadly virus even though many residents remain hesitant to get the jab.

Dames warns smugglers - we’ll get you in the end

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday issued a stern warning to those who continue to engage in illegal drug trafficking, insisting they will be caught.

‘DO WE WANT TO LIVE LIKE HAITI?’: Bannister fires back at UN, warning of danger ignoring shanty towns

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said Bahamians must decide if they want to live in a country like The Bahamas or a country like Haiti where there is “dirt, garbage, shanty towns all over the place”.

Riley and Rattlers to make NCAA Golf Championship debut

CAMERON Riley and the Florida A and M men’s golf team achieved another first for its rapidly developing programme.

Bishop in battle with cancer

“Doctors have given me 18 months more to live. God promised me up to 120 years. Whose report should I believe?”

Verifiable vaccination cards key to COVID testing ease

Vaccination cards will have to be in an easily verifiable format before fully inoculated Bahamians can travel without a negative COVID-19 PCT test, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

Private sector backs govt on digital drive

The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman yesterday voiced optimism that making 40 public services available online by year-end will improve The Bahamas’ ease of doing business ranking.