Tourists told miss a test, get a fine
A TRAVELLER who fails to undergo a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on the fifth day of their stay in the country will be liable to a $1,000 fine or one month in prison.
Police: some businesses are not abiding by rules
COMMISSIONER of Police Paul Rolle said his men are aware of several businesses not adhering to curbside regulations and others breaking social distance or mask wearing protocols.
Church farm project aims to help people feed themselves
SEVERAL religious denominations have come together in an “historic” initiative with the launch of the Church Commercial Farming Group designed to help Bahamians feed themselves.
Straw vendors not hopeful as borders reopen
DESPITE the reopening of the country’s tourism industry, straw vendors say they do not feel optimistic the Straw Market will be able to resume operations this year given the uncertainty surrounding the cruise industry’s return to the country.
Complete tourism rebound pushed back until 2023
Tourism's full rebound has been delayed until 2023, the Central Bank's governor predicted yesterday, as he conceded that The Bahamas' recovery from COVID-19 is "further behind than expected".
Deferred bank loans slashed to under $1bn
Just under $1bn of commercial bank credit remained on deferral at end-September 2020, it was revealed yesterday, as new loan applications slumped by almost 60 percent in the 2020 first half.
Serena 2nd in bikini class
Serena Salis Decius-Norius is fast becoming a household name on the local and international bodybuilding scene.
‘Reno’ gets busted lip ‘stitched right away’
TUREANO ‘Reno’ Johnson was on the verge of setting himself up for one of the greatest accomplishments in Bahamian boxing history. But that was thwarted by Mexican Jaime Munguia at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California, on Saturday night.
Oliver loses the first international bout of his career
TYRONE Oliver suffered a loss in the first international bout of his young professional boxing career.
Jehu Wright making a name for himself
BAHAMIAN high school basketball prospect Jehu Wright is headed to a new programme in South Florida as his recruiting profile increases.
Minister: 'Element of truth' behind Sandals' concerns
The Bahamas is moving to urgently bring "stability" to its tourism industry, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, agreeing there was "an element of truth" to concerns voiced by Sandals' top executive.
Port chief: Nassau won't see cruise ships till 2021
The cruise lines will resume calling on The Bahamas' major ports in the 2021 first quarter, Nassau Cruise Port's top executive predicted yesterday, while warning: "We won't see anything in 2020."
UB STUDENTS SEX ASSAULTS SHOCK: Campus survey reveals one-in-three are victim of some form of rape
MORE than 35 percent of University of the Bahamas survey respondents experienced either statutory rape or sex without their consent, according to new research published in the International Journal of Bahamian Studies.
Triple killer verdict overturned
THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the 18-year sentence of a man who was accused of killing three people in 2011, after he argued the trial judge erred when he rejected the no case submission and allowed the case to go to the jury.
Port profits off 34% amid signs of grim retail Xmas
Nassau's major commercial shipping port yesterday revealed profits slumped by 34 percent during the three months to end-September as it detected further signs of a grim Christmas for retailers.
‘Tinfoil’ vendors robbed
JUST when members of the “Tinfoil” pop-up food vendor community were beginning to enjoy the spoils of their labour, thieves ransacked the place during the weekend lockdown.
THREE ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
TWO men and a teenager were charged with armed robbery when they appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday.
DETAINEE WHO ESCAPED SENT TO PRISON
A HAITIAN man who last week escaped from the Detention Centre was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.
COVID strategy
The US adult obesity rate stands at 42.4 percent which is a 26 percent increase from 2008. Vietnam has the lowest obesity rate of 2.1 percent. Vietnam currently has 35 deaths from COVID-19 while the US has 232,834 deaths due to COVID-19.
