The 157 will be to blame
A germ carrier has been defined as a person or thing that carries and transmits harmful microorganisms.
The show goes on for Bahamian equestrians abroad
BAHAMIAN show jumpers abroad are seizing the opportunity to shine in the ring, as equestrian event organisers worldwide begin to establish a “new normal” for showground competition after months of event cancellations due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
GB FNM Council praises Minnis for 'listening'
The Free National Movement Grand Bahama Council has commendide Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and the government of the Bahamas for “listening to the voices of the people”. In a statement released yesterday, the council praised Dr Minnis for being
Revolutionary device to treat urinary incontinence
Tens of thousands of Bahamian women and men have their bladder dictate their lives and reduce the quality of their every day lives.
Why telling kids to ‘clean your plate’ can be harmful
Health coach Ethan Quant, CEO of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
Is ‘working from home’ putting extra strain on women?
Working from home, the “new normal” for many right now, may have sounded very appealing a few months ago. Women, mothers in particular, hoped that staying home would help them in taking care of their kids, who have been mostly off from school since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Toni Braxton inspires with unusual skincare routine
From naming her wigs, to using unorthodox objects to help complete her makeup look, R&B superstar Toni Braxton certainly caught the attention of many women when she revealed her beauty secrets to Vogue during a recent video tutorial.
EDITORIAL: From lockdown to opening the doors
That wasn’t what we expected.
PETER YOUNG: COVID’s here to stay and it may be we’ll just have to learn to live alongside it
Some people consider that so much has been written about the coronavirus pandemic that there is little further to say.
FACE TO FACE: A lifetime’s mission to redress the wrongs of slavery and explore a people’s African roots
August is the month that commemorates the emancipation of Africans in the Western world. The people of the Rastafari movement never let Emancipation Day pass without impassioned calls for the freedom, redemption and repatriation of African descendants throughout the Diaspora. It has been decades since the calls first began.
Hospital worker asks: Why wasn't I told to quarantine?
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net A PRINCESS Margaret Hospital staff member is feeling frustrated after claiming she was not told to quarantine by hospital officials although she was exposed to three patients who l
Jitney boss calls for national plan for restart
THE proprietor of a local jitney service said uncertainty is the main challenge in the nation’s omnibus industry, as he called for stakeholders to be included in some national plan mapping the way to their industry’s return to normalcy. The transpor
Lockdowns have worked for us, says Thompson
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said the lockdowns have worked for Grand Bahama, where they are now seeing a reduction in new COVID-19 cases, as well as cases in the hospital. “The lockdown recommended by the medical offici
Hardship sign: Incoming wire transfers 'doubling'
The Bahamas is no longer "a sending country" for international wire transfers, money transmission providers revealed yesterday, with incoming transactions "doubling" due to COVID-19 hardship. Harvey Morris, Omni Financial Group’s chief executive, to
PM's address 'struck the COVID-9 balance'
The Chamber of Commerce's chief executive last night praised the Prime Minister for "striking a good balance" between COVID-19's economic and health challenges in his decision to relax restrictions. Jeffrey Beckles told Tribune Business that Dr Hube
Sands Beer back in production by September-end
Sands Beer and its "light" version will be back by end-September, their Freeport-based brewer has pledged, with manufacturing restored to between 65-70 percent of pre-Dorian capacity by that date. Jimmy Sands, the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Compa
Ease leaves GB with 'crippled but better' economy
The Prime Minister's decision to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on Grand Bahama was yesterday said to have placed the island on "a crippled economic footing, which is much better than nothing".
‘Devil will be in the detail’
An ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president last night called for greater clarity on the projects the Government plans to "fast track", adding: "The devil is in the details."
Three months in jail for breaking bail conditions
A 34-year-old man who violated his bail conditions related to illegal firearm and ammunition charges was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday. Alcott Roach appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of failin
