FACE TO FACE: Belinda learned from her mother - standing up for others and making their voices heard
MANY schools, especially public schools in The Bahamas, had their first day of school yesterday. It also happened to be World Teacher’s Day - the 26th annual day honouring teachers globally. This year’s theme was: “Teachers leading in crisis – reimagining the future”.
EDITORIAL: What do we do about oil?
IS oil the future or is oil the past?
Moore Foundation offers more relief after Hurricane Dorian
THE Moore Bahamas Foundation has announced new grants for Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery, bringing contributions thus far to more than $700,000 as part of a million-dollar pledge by conservation philanthropist, Louis Bacon.
No decision yet on creation of permanent voters register
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said officials have not yet made a decision on recommendations from the Parliamentary Registration Department about creating a permanent or continuous voters’ register for the upcoming general election.
Environment Minister tests positive
MINISTER of Environment and Housing Romauld Ferreira has tested positive for COVID-19.
Davis: I was in worse condition than I thought
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said his condition due to COVID-19 was a lot worse than he knew, revealing his oxygen had fallen to a “precarious level”.
One dead, two injured in boating accident
One man died and two others were injured in a boating accident off Andros on Monday.
Marines to the rescue as man buried in sand collapse
MARINES helped to rescue a man on Saturday after he was buried underneath a heavy load of sand.
Lockdown 'death sentence' fears
The Government was yesterday warned that it will hand "a death sentence to an economy already teetering on the edge" if it reimposes a full New Providence lockdown to curb COVID-19's spread.
Activists not reassured by oil explorer's pledge
Environmental activists yesterday said they were "even more concerned" despite Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) assurance it has sufficient insurance to cover all costs associated with an oil spill.
Chamber urges 'balanced' plan on COVID spike
The Chamber of Commerce's chairman yesterday called for a "balanced" approach to addressing New Providence's COVID-19 surge that addressed both health and economic concerns.
Gov't 'walking before running' on COVID test
A Cabinet minister said the Government wanted to "walk before it runs" on the roll-out of arrival and in-stay COVID-19 testing for tourists once the mandatory quarantine is eliminated on November 1.
Abaco fears 'irreparable blow' if further lockdown
Abaco's Chamber of Commerce president yesterday warned that reimposing a full COVID-19 lockdown on the island would deal its economy and Dorian recovery a "possibly irreparable blow".
Accused of killing mother and daughter
A 36-year-old man was brought to court yesterday to face charges connected to the murder of a woman and her young daughter late last month.
Shootings spark call to increase police numbers
RESIDENTS of Eleuthera are calling for more police presence as a wave of crime has come to that picturesque island in recent times.
How can we drill for oil?
BAHAMAS National Trust is against Bahamas Petroleum Company’s proposed exploratory oil drilling before year’s end, insisting yesterday that several factors present serious concerns.
Prison chief Murphy has COVID-19 virus
COMMISSIONER of the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services Charles Murphy has tested positive for COVID-19.
Date rape victim’s warning to women
A GRAND Bahama woman who was left emotionally traumatised and physically scarred is warning other women to be careful at bars and nightclubs after she was reportedly drugged and raped by a stranger while celebrating at a local nightspot last year.
Baha Mar chief: Testing 'key' to economy restart
Baha Mar's top executive says widespread COVID-19 testing "is key to restarting our economy" and reducing local infections as he paid tribute to the role played by one of his properties in this fight.
