Alarm as relative searches for detained Cuban woman
A RELATIVE of a Cuban woman who is allegedly being detained at an immigration facility in the country is appealing to officials to allow her to speak with her loved one.
Minister to U.S.: Give us COVID ‘shot in the arm’
A Cabinet minister last night said the US pledge to make 60m AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses available to other nations can be “the shot in the arm” for The Bahamas’ tourism and economic revival.
Royal Caribbean: $2m in Bahamian contracts
Bahamian food and beverage providers can win $2m in contracts to supply the 30,000-plus passengers Royal Caribbean will bring to Nassau for its six-month home port, it was revealed yesterday.
Home port ‘our chance to now shine’
The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman yesterday said Royal Caribbean’s decision to home port in Nassau “is our chance to shine” and become the region’s top destination “by choice” post-COVID.
Computers donated by U.S. schools
FIVE Virginia based high schools have donated 119 Dell touchscreen notebook computers along with power supplies to the Ministry of Education.
Chamber chiefs: COVID vaccine is ‘must’ for all
Family Island Chambers of Commerce presidents yesterday said becoming vaccinated against COVID-19 is “a must” for all Bahamians and residents if the economy is to ever rebound from the pandemic.
Teenagers accused of fatal stabbing
FOUR teenagers were yesterday charged in the Magistrate’s Court with murder in connection with two separate incidents.
Demolition - then what do I do?
LIFE is full of uncertainty for Abaco resident Gerald François, who fears for his future on the island with a looming eviction and inevitable demolition of his newly built home in The Farm shanty town.
WE’RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE: Dahl-Regis addresses concerns over easing of controls on ‘vaccinated’
THE chairperson of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has responded to health professionals’ concerns surrounding the removal of the PCR testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas, saying the government is relying on the latest science.
Family Islands get their first doses of vaccine
THE government yesterday dispatched COVID-19 vaccines as part of a joint five-day mission with the United States to distribute doses to eight Family Islands.
Port department to launch online portal next month
THE Port Department will soon launch its online portal, which will make applications and their payment processes available electronically.
Mental health professional hopes to help ‘suffering’ Bahamians
From time immemorial, people who suffered with mental health conditions such anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts have been labelled as “crazy” or “sick”.
Indian families tell of nation’s virus struggle
WITH India confirming more than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period, the Indian community here in The Bahamas says it has been affected by the loss of loved ones in that country.
Man accused of sex with girl, 12
A 39-year-old man was remanded to prison over allegations he had sex with a girl when she was just 12-years-old.
Woman facing fraud trial given court date
A TRIAL date has been set for the 35-year-old woman who was charged with over 100 fraud-related offences in connection with the recent trend of fake COVID-19 test results.
Mandatory vaccination
There has been much spirited debate, and not a little political posturing on all sides, over the issue of employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. Much of the discourse is being shaped without regard to the Law; focusing rather on the ‘politics’ of appeasing apparently irrational public fears or scepticism fueled by social media posts.
Strachan rising on NFL Draft boards
Just days away from the 2021 NFL Draft, Mike Strachan continues to garner attention from more franchises.
Coach Tjia: ‘Sydney had a very good freshman year’
UNIVERSITY of Arlington at Birmingham’s head coach Mark Tjia was more than impressed with the performance by Bahamian freshman Sydney Clarke for his Blazers women’s tennis team.
Red-Line Athletics club presents Great Commission Ministries International with food, $1,000 cheque
ALREADY establishing themselves as one of the top clubs in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations in just their three years of existence, the Red-Line Athletics took it a step further by showing their benevolence to one of the top local non-charitable organisations.
