‘Game changer’ offsets new US travel warning
Tourism chiefs yesterday hailed the government’s plans to ease COVID testing for fully vaccinated visitors as a “game changer” that will “offset” the latest US warning against travel to The Bahamas.
Banks suffer $145m hit to cover COVID losses
The Bahamian commercial banking industry booked $145m in collective provisions last year to cover expected COVID-19 loan losses, the Central Bank’s governor revealed yesterday.
PI entrepreneur says: ‘Crumbs not enough’
A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday blasted that “the crumbs are not enough” as he accused the government of employing double standards in how it has treated his project and that of Royal Caribbean.
PM: ‘I cannot undo home over-pricing’
The prime minister yesterday argued he is unable to undo the inflated prices charged to many homeowners in a government subdivision because their mortgages and title documents are already issued.
Blaze vendors still wait for help
FRUSTRATED Potter’s Cay Dock vendors say they are still waiting to receive the promised assistance from the government more than a week after their stalls were completely destroyed in a fire.
Family demand answer on why ‘raped’ inmate held
FAMILY of a woman who was allegedly raped while detained at a government facility say they are worried about her welfare while calling for answers and her immediate release.
African tourist illegally detained for seven years
THE government suffered another defeat in the courts yesterday when it agreed to apologise to an African man who was unlawfully held in detention for nearly seven years after he travelled to The Bahamas from Jamaica for a three week vacation in 2010.
PRIZE FOR TAKING THE JAB: Restrictions off for fully vaccinated
FULLY vaccinated people can travel to The Bahamas without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test come May 1, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.
‘Catastrophic’ if latest COVID wave runs free
The hotel union’s president yesterday warned it would be “catastrophic” for Bahamian tourism and the wider economy if the country fails to control the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
Internal audit’s role be properly defined
Companies can establish an Internal Audit Department (IAD) to examine and evaluate, in an independent manner, their business systems and processes, along with controls and risk management.
Man denies running club against pandemic orders
A MAN yesterday denied violating Emergency Orders by operating a prohibited business earlier this year.
Probation for buying hemp ‘for wife of boss’
A JAMAICAN man who was caught with $60 worth of marijuana he claimed he bought for his employer’s wife was yesterday placed on probation for one year.
Surge of COVID admissions at Princess Margaret Hospital
THE Public Hospitals Authority has confirmed that Princess Margaret Hospital is experiencing “a spike in COVID-19 cases requiring admission” leading to the implementation of measures to manage the increase in cases.
Not the country we once knew
I remember the days – yes, the good old days — when the only weapon a Bahamian policeman carried was a “Billy” at his waist, and if my memory serves me right in my early days of reading The Tribune it seems that the only crimes committed that could see you before the courts was offending the delicate ears of the constable on the beat with “foul language’’.
Filming the police
While all eyes were glued to their television screens, smart devices, waiting with bated breaths just to hear the verdict as it was announced in real time, cities around the USA braced for riots in the event a not guilty verdict was returned. Judge Cahill read calmly the verdict arrived at by the 12-panel jury. Guilty. Guilty. Guilty.
Buddy erupts for 29, game-winning basket
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 8.8 seconds remaining, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 128-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves late last night.
Golfer Riley and Rattlers win Conference Tournament
CAMERON Riley and his Florida A&M Rattlers men’s golf programme concluded their regular season with a conference championship, another addition to their season of milestones.
Munnings and team look to claim 3rd straight title
TRAVIS Munnings and his UD Oliveirense head into Portugal’s Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) playoffs as the No.5 seed as they look to claim a third consecutive title.
Chisholm Jr moves into the leadoff spot
JAZZ Chisholm Jr moved into the leadoff spot for the first time this season and continues to produce at the plate for the Miami Marlins.
Deandre Ayton is 'Mr Efficiency'
Deandre Ayton’s efficiency has been an integral part of the Phoenix Suns’ rise in the NBA standings.
