27-year-old charged with robbing man of cash, gold teeth
A 27-year-old man was charged on Friday with robbing a man of cash and gold teeth.
EDITORIAL: Quarantine rule is a disaster for The Bahamas
DEVASTATING. That’s the word Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar uses to describe the introduction of a quarantine requirement for people arriving in the United States.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The light of hope shines again as shameful Trump leaves the stage
ON Wednesday, a huge weight was lifted off the shoulders of the world. Donald Trump left Washington.
A COMIC'S VIEW: From pandemic to a political soap opera
ONE thing I’ve kept a keen eye on from the sidelines (thanks to the COViD-19 global pandemic) is the soap opera playing out between the current FNM administration and the opposition PLP in regards to the handling of the entire pandemic and the subsequent results.
Abaconians ‘fed up’ with disaster authority
DESPITE promises from the Disaster Reconstruction Authority that all commitments will be honoured, Abaco residents say they are fed up.
‘Publish documents on oil drilling project’
A COALITION of environmental groups is urging the government to make public all documentation relating to Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling amid renewed calls to halt what they deem an “ill-conceived project” that threatens disaster.
Six Sandilands patients test positive for virus
THE Public Hospitals Authority has confirmed that six female patients at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s Geriatric Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19.
Bahamas ‘has tamed COVID-19 pandemic’
THE Bahamas is one of just 27 countries that have tamed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to over 4,000 scientists and community organisers worldwide.
‘We must find better ways to discipline our children’
A LOCAL therapist believes when it comes to raising children, parents and guardians should avoid using corporal punishment as a form of discipline.
Biden’s action ‘simply devastating’ to tourism
A Cabinet minister yesterday warned new US quarantine requirements are “simply devastating” for the Bahamian tourism industry’s rebound, adding: “This keeps us on the edge that much longer.”
BTC retirement offer sparks trade dispute
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) two unions yesterday revealed they have filed a trade dispute over what the carrier branded “the most generous retirement package in the Caribbean”.
Oil drill opponents hail insurance intervention
Oil exploration opponents yesterday hailed growing international pressure for Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) to show it has sufficient insurance to cover any pollution clean-up costs.
Govt to decide Grand Lucayan return ‘shortly’
The Minnis Cabinet will decide “very shortly” whether to act on the Grand Lucayan Board’s plan to re-open the resort on February 1, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.
UPDATED: Man dies after Village Road shooting
A MAN is dead after a shooting at Village Road yesterday.
Officials having 'vigorous conversation' on corporal punishment in schools
EDUCATION officials are having a “vigorous conversation” about whether corporal punishment should still be allowed in schools, however there are some who are opposed to phasing out the practice, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said.
BIDEN DELIVERS CRIPPLING BLOW: New President unveils quarantine rule which will devastate tourism
UNITED States President Joe Biden yesterday signed an executive order requiring travellers to quarantine on arrival to the US, potentially dealing what Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says could be a devastating blow to the Bahamian economy.
Lloyd still waiting for approval on in-person learning
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said his ministry is still awaiting the approval of the Ministry of Health as to when face-to-face learning can resume on certain islands.
Discus national record holder Serena has lofty goals
BAHAMAS women’s discus national record holder Serena Brown is working on some lofty goals in her senior year as a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s track and field team.
