Govt in $455k packing house upgrade project
The government will spend $455,000 to renovate Family Island packing houses in an initiative set to start on May 1, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Michael Pintard, minister for agriculture and marine resources, told the House of Assembly: “The l
Scotiabank reiterates warning on fraudsters
Scotiabank (Bahamas) yesterday repeated warnings that fraudsters are trying to deceive customer into parting with their private financial information. The bank again said it had received reports of customers receiving phone calls and text messages c
INSIGHT – Q&A: Coping during the COVID-19 crisis
Surveys conducted in the British public in recent months confirmed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health will be staggering. The public is anxious and fearful. This article addresses some common questions the public may have in how to cope with the uncertainties and restrictions associated with the pandemic.
EDITORIAL: No letting up on emergency measures now
Another month of emergency measures.
INSIGHT: We must do everything we can for ALL of those on the frontline in this battle
IF you heard last week’s announcement of 200 healthcare workers from Princess Margaret Hospital and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre being placed in quarantine and the hairs on the back of your neck did not stand up, you aren’t considering the long-term sustainability of the healthcare system.
INSIGHT: So what happened to Luann Joaquim?
WHAT seemed to be a routine ride home resulted in total tragedy and unanswered questions for the family of Luann Joaquim.
I love my new dome home, says Dorian survivor
DORIAN survivor Uriel Delancey can feel his life returning to some sort of normalcy now he’s living “comfortably” in one of the government’s temporary housing domes along with his wife. The 54-year-old Spring City resident was left displaced after H
Students set to get food vouchers
FOOD vouchers for students enrolled in the National School Lunch Programme in New Providence will be issued tomorrow and Wednesday from 9am – 3pm. The vouchers for pre and primary school students can be collected at their respective schools. Vouche
Some homes for elderly running low on supplies
SUPPLIES are running short at some elderly homes and for charity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnis grants lawyers further exemptions
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has granted further exemptions to lawyers seeking to do business during the COVID-19 shutdown. According to a list of exempted businesses and undertakings dated April 24, lawyers are now exempted if they are “required
Cruise port eyes $150m bond despite shutdown
Nassau cruise port’s developer is aiming to raise up to $150m in bond financing next month to kick-start construction work amid the industry’s global shutdown. Mehmet Kutman, chairman of Global Ports Holding, confirmed to analysts in a recent confer
Bahamians raiding pensions for funds
An investment banker has cautioned Bahamians against using pension monies and retirement savings as emergency funding to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freeport ‘the only fiscal and economic saviour’
A prominent Freeport attorney is today urging the government to “save” the city and itself by allocating $70m from any post-COVID-19 stimulus spending to Grand Bahama International Airport’s rebuild.
UPDATED: PM tables emergency powers extension, gives latest on COVID-19
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has tabled a resolution in Parliament to extend the COVID-19 emergency powers until May 30th.
Boatman killed in landing accident
EXUMA police are investigating a boating accident which left a man dead on Saturday. According to police shortly before 7pm, a 44-year-old man was running his 15-ft Boston Whaler in the vicinity of Exuma Point, Rolleville when he was thrown from the boat and hit by the propeller.
Galleria’s boss told: ‘hand over royalties’
Galleria Cinemas' principal has been ordered to pay "all outstanding royalty fees" over a failed restaurant venture that a Supreme Court judge branded "an abject failure" and "a bust".
Storm knocks power out for hundreds
A LIGHTNING storm forced Bahamas Power and Light to leave customers across New Providence without power for hours on Saturday.
Bimini case is sister of first covid death
NEARLY four weeks after Kimberly Johnson-Rolle became the country’s first COVID-19 death, her sister became one of Bimini’s latest confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a reality that has shocked but not shaken the resolve of the 58-year-old.
