Wells: Drivers with expired licences will not be penalised
TRANSPORT Minister Renward Wells said yesterday any driver with a licence that expired during the COVID-19 state of emergency will not be penalised.
UPDATED: Davis ejected from House for 'disrespect'
OFFICIAL opposition leader Philip "Brave" Davis was kicked out of the House of Assembly on Monday afternoon by Speaker Halson Moultrie.
Spending 'explosion' with SOE losses squeeze govt
Mounting losses at troubled state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are squeezing the government amid “exploding” welfare demands, a Cabinet minister adding: “All arrows are pointing the wrong way.” Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told
Ramp-up COVID-19 testing to stop 'economic damage'
The Bahamas is in danger of “doing considerably more damage to the economy than it needs to” unless COVID-19 testing is massively ramped-up, a well-known businessman warned yesterday.Robert Myers told Tribune Business that the government was locking
Port's confidence boost in COVID-19 'darkest stages'
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair yesterday said the $250m cruise port developer’s decision to push ahead will provide a major confidence boost in “the darkest stages” of COVID-19.Charles Klonaris told Tribune Business that despite the
PM: 'No timetable' for phased re-open
The prime minister yesterday declined to give timelines for re-opening the Bahamian economy as he unveiled a six-phase strategy for achieving this objective. Dr Hubert Minnis, in unveiling the staged approach recommended by the National COVID-19 co-
Heart doctor heads to Privy Council on RoyalFidelity claim
A top Bahamian heart doctor has been given conditional leave to appeal to the Privy Council in his dispute with a local merchant bank over a margin loan. The Court of Appeal granted Dr Conville Brown permission to take his case to the highest court
‘We’ve flattened the curve’
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials have managed to “flatten the curve” by having a maximum of six COVID-19 cases on any given day, but this does not mean the nation is out of the woods.
PM paints roadmap back to normality but warns: Read my lips - don’t break quarantine
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday revealed the government plans to use technology to track people in quarantine and to impose severe punishment on those breaking isolation rules. In a wide-ranging speech in the assembly he also outlined steps to gradually reopen the country and to bring home Bahamians stuck abroad.
Rent scheme’s 40% deferral
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced long-awaited details of his rental assistance programme yesterday, revealing an initiative that will be based on deferrals and will apply only to residential rentals.
Burger king ‘killer’ wins appeal
A MAN who faced life in prison for murdering a fast food restaurant manager in 2009 had his conviction overturned yesterday by the Privy Council because he did not have an attorney during his trial. The matter has been sent back to the Court of Appeal, which will determine if there should be a retrial.
Man fined $500 for helping out his great grandfather
A man who claimed he violated the weekend lockdown because he had to get water to clean his great grandfather’s bathroom floor was fined $500 yesterday. He was among several people who appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes for curfew and lockdown
‘Extra special’ father-son combo
Very seldom do you hear about a father-son combination excelling in sports, whether it’s at the local or professional level. The sport of football is one of those rare ones and to have a duo accomplish that feat from the Bahamas is extra special.
Police chief tweaks operation in Grand Bahama
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Ashton Greenslade has “tweaked” the policing operation in Grand Bahama by utilizing additional resources to curtail criminal activity. As a result of the moves 20 people were arrested over the weekend for various off
Man given bail over shooting incident
A MAN accused of assisting a suspect in connection with a shooting incident was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Darius Johnson, 23, of Woods Roger Drive appeared before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson, where he was charged with ac
Sexual assault charge
A 34-year-old man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations he sexually assaulted a minor last month. Peterson Louis appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse after he was accu
We're all in the same boat
No pandemic is ever a good one so to speak but they tend to bring out the best in most people. It has been no different in our wonderful nation even though we face unprecedented challenges with the COVID-19 and what I am sure will be debilitating after effects. I am not one, however, to engage, excessively, in doom and gloom theatrics.
Pandemic drives growing estate planning interest
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked increased interest in estate planning among Bahamians, a long-serving trust professional says. Dianne Bingham, Leno Trust’s managing director, said she is receiving a record number of inquiries from persons “wanting
Contractors 'disappointed' not on recovery committee
The Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) yesterday said it was “disappointed” that itself and the construction industry are not represented on the Prime Minister’s Economic Recovery Committee. Michael Pratt, the BCA’s president, told Tribune Busin
NIB: 20k jobless claims processed
The National Insurance Board (NIB) has paid out $16m in benefits, and processed more than 20,000 unemployment benefit claims, during the first month of the COVID-19 lockdown.Brensil Rolle, minister of the public service and national insurance, told t
