UB to carry on remotely
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas will continue remote operations with the exception of a small number of courses for the upcoming academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All lecture, seminar, tutorial, some laboratories and practicum courses will take
Man charged with attempted murder
A 30-year-old man was arraigned on a charge of attempted murder yesterday. Steven Oliver was accused of trying to cause the death of Phillipa Farrington on July 17.During his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday, Oliver
Good to see Turnquest is leading by example
Read with interest your brief article on East Grand Bahama and Finance Minister Peter Turnquest’s health status.
Our cash was stolen while we were asleep
I am a seasoned international traveller and have been travelling to the Bahamas since 1968, so fair to say I have some experience.
Coach Antoan Richardson kneels during national anthem
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylin Davis called home and spoke with his family then his decision immediately became clear: he would kneel for the national anthem.
Reid: Peace On Da Street Tournament ‘not going to happen’ this July
WITH the re-closure of the parks and beaches due to the spike in the coronavirus, Apostle Dr Carlos Reid is still contemplating whether or not he will hold his annual Peace On Da Street Basketball Tournament.
NIB launches portal for jobless benefit extension
The National Insurance Board (NIB) on Monday launched an online portal where eligible persons can register for the government-funded Unemployment Benefit Extension Programme (GovUEBex). Persons temporarily laid-off due to the COVID-19 shutdown betwe
BAIC tackles issues with industrial park
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) officials have met with their Gladstone Road Industrial Park tenants to address both parties’ concerns. The meeting, held at BAIC Headquarters on Monday, saw the corporation raise rental arrears
Customs demolition starts $268m cruise port project
Demolition of the former Bahamas Customs Warehouse on Prince George Wharf will kickstart the area’s $268m transformation into the Nassau Cruise Port. The project, for which a Heads of Agreement was signed between the Government and Global Ports Hold
Fined $300 for having marijuana
AN Eleuthera man who was found with over two ounces of marijuana was fined $300 yesterday. James Kemp was charged with one count of dangerous drug possession after officers seized 2.5 ounces of Indian hemp from him on July 17. He pleaded guilty dur
UPDATED: First two cases of COVID-19 on Cat Island
TWO residents of Cat Island have tested positive for COVID-19, the island’s administrator Neil Campbell confirmed Tuesday.
PETER YOUNG: China may be dismissive of the UK - but Britain’s bark still has bite
The issue of the extent of the involvement in Britain of China’s huge telecommunications company, Huawei, has finally come to a head. Last week, citing national security concerns, the UK government banned the tech giant from any role in developing the infrastructure of 5G – the nation’s next generation mobile communications network.
FACE TO FACE: Locked away in her room for three painful weeks trying to protect her vulnerable parents: one woman’s life with COVID
A Bahamian woman who survived the deadly COVID-19 virus today shares her story and applauds Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ decision to close the borders to US travellers in order to preserve the health and safety of Bahamians.
Christian Council calls for more clarity
BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander is calling for more communication with authorities so the church can make better informed decisions during the coronavirus pandemic.
'I'm extremely upset by these foolish decisions'
AS COVID-19 infections soar in Grand Bahama, some residents are blaming Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for reopening the borders too soon.
Cay vendors: We are being unfairly targeted
ARAWAK Cay and Potter’s Cay vendors feel they are being unfairly targeted after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis shut the areas down in light of rising COVID-19 cases.
D'Aguilar: Locals are to blame
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday hit out at critics who knocked the government for its decision to re-open the country’s borders in early July, insisting the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country was not “tourist-related” but “domestic grown”.
Davis: It’s not Bahamians who are at fault
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis knocked Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for “blaming Bahamians for his government’s failings” after a spike in COVID-19 cases prompted a U-turn on the decision to reopen the country’s borders to commercial flights.
