Five new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that there are five new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
EDITORIAL: Time for big decisions, Dr Minnis
IT’S crunch time for Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis when he gives his national address on Sunday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Welcome back, Tellis - now you have the toughest job of your life
Standards Inspector of Security Forces. It’s an impressive title and to the best of my knowledge had not been bestowed on anyone before July 1 when it was handed with all the layers it entails to the former Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Tellis A Bethel.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Too late to bolt the barn door?
OVER the past few days, I have thought on the meaning of that old idiom “closing the barn door after the horse is gone”.
Residents alarm after car crash
Residents in the Prince Charles Drive area are voicing their concerns on road safety after a car crashed into someone’s yard and caught on fire last weekend. Melissa Darville, 45, described the ordeal to The Tribune as a “hectic, chaotic, scary nigh
'Spend your money at home' urges Chamber chief Beckles
CHAMBER of Commerce CEO Jeffrey Beckles believes the best way for Bahamians to help the economy grow right now is to comply with COVID-19 protocols, shop at home and vacation domestically.Mr Beckles, speaking to The Tribune yesterday, said due to the
Hospital policy on seeing newborn babies is 'cruel'
A PRINCESS Margaret Hospital policy preventing parents from seeing their newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit is “unusual and cruel,” says Alicia Wallace, director of the human rights group Equality Bahamas.She said many NICUs around the worl
Atlantis postpones reopening
Atlantis announced on Friday that it will postpone its reopening “as the growing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported across the resort’s key US markets continues to rise”.
Potcake gets a home - thanks to good samaritans
SEVERAL years after his home was destroyed by a fire, local street philosopher Locksley “Potcake” Thompson now has a place to sleep peacefully at night and live comfortably thanks to good Samaritans. Speaking to The Tribune yesterday, Potcake said h
Citizen group calls for oil licences to be cancelled
A ‘grassroots coalition of concerned Bahamian citizens’ is opposed to oil exploration drilling in Bahamian waters, and is strongly urging Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to cancel all existing licences and reject proposals for renewals. Members of Ou
Pizza Hut sanitised and reopened after employee tested positive
PIZZA Hut in Grand Bahama has reopened for business following a complete sanitisation of its premises on the Mall Drive, Freeport after one of its employees last week tested positive for COVID-19. The fast-food restaurant resumed operations on Wedn
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 17th July: Freeport
STARTS: 07/17/2020 5:00 PM EDT EXPIRES: 07/17/2020 7:00 PM EDT
UPDATED: Power outage now affecting customers in west and southwest
Bahamas Power and Light has isolated the problem which caused the power outages currently affecting New Providence and restoration efforts are underway.
Union fails to prevent Lucayan’s job losses
A major obstacle to the Grand Lucayan’s sale was this week eliminated by the Supreme Court’s denial of an injunction bidding to block the terminations of around 175 staff.
'Time to discipline untruthful lawyers'
An individual attorney and Bahamian law firm have been cited for contempt of court by a Supreme Court judge, who blasted: “The time is ripe to discipline these untruthful lawyers.” Justice Indra Charles, pictured , in a scathing July 6 verdict, blas
'Better July than 2019' won't cover $2m COVID loss
A Harbour Island hotelier yesterday revealed that while his resort may “ironically enjoy a better July than last year” it will not make up for the $2m lost during the COVID-19 lockdown, Benjamin Simmons, proprietor of The Other Side and Ocean View p
Opponents bid to 'shed light' on Briland project
Opponents of a controversial Harbour Island marina project are hoping to force its ex-project manager to “shed light” on whether its permits are non-compliant with government approvals processes.Br-Island Responsible Development Association (BIRD), i
GB businesses urge Florida travelling ban
Grand Bahama businesses yesterday urged the government to block Bahamians travelling to Florida to prevent another island-wide COVID-19 lockdown. Greg Langstaff, owner of the Grand Bahama Brewing Company, told Tribune Business : “Unfortunately, just
5 MORE CASES: Another two travel infected added to week’s rising tally
THE Bahamas recorded five new COVID-19 cases yesterday as the Office of the Prime Minister announced that Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis, the face of the government’s COVID-19 response, is leaving her post next week.
‘One rule for all please’
BAHAMIAN restaurant owners are urging Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to extend privileges evenly, not selectively during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
