Jamaican fined $10,000 over drugs
A JAMAICAN man was fined $10,000 after he pleaded guilty to drug possession. Winston Watson, 46, was initially charged alongside nine others: Leigh Roy Carter, 33; Ewart Irving, 53; Giovanni Depass, 37; Junior Anthony, 32; Sheldon Gayle, 37; Lionel
16-year-old on gun charge
A juvenile was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with possession of an unlicensed firearm and violation of curfew.The 16-year-old male appeared before Magistrate Charlton Smith in Court, where he was not required to enter a plea to
Six charged over curfew
SIX people were arraigned yesterday for violating the national curfew, including a man who police allege slapped a woman in their presence. Nathan Mareu was charged with violating the national curfew after he was found in the Marathon Road area Wedn
DIANE PHILLIPS: The sadness of suspicion which hangs over us
We all know the obvious consequences of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. We see the closed signs on shops, the empty airports, ports, schools and churches. We see an economy temporarily grinding to a halt. We hear the silence of streets after 9pm and we are far happier than we should be to see the garbage collection truck because it signifies activity.
'Remember needs of disabled during pandemic'
THE Disabled Persons Organization (DPO) is voicing concerns over the consideration of the needs of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release the group said the community’s needs are “considered just as important as th
Questions to be answered
It is easy to be the smartest person in the room when the right questions are not being asked, and if I were a lawyer representing a client it would be in the interest of my client/clients to get the questions right.
IAN FERGUSON: A survival strategy for small business
The downturn in business activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a long, and deep, global recession by most accounts. As a small business owner you will be forced to make drastic moves to survive. This week and next, we shall expl
Mortgage Corp: Most borrowers being paid
The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation yesterday indicated it did not expect to be inundated with loan deferral applications as most borrowers are government workers who are still being paid. Philip Haven, the government-owned home lender’s managing direc
Govt: E-commerce critical to recovery
The government yesterday said its draft e-commerce policy is now being shared with industry stakeholders as a critical element in “accelerating” the country’s post COVID-19 recovery. Kwasi Thompson, pictured , minister of state for Grand Bahama, tol
BTC enjoys 'uptick' in Internet demand
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday confirmed it has seen an increase in broadband Internet subscriptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Garfield “Garry” Sinclair, BTC’s chief executive, told Tribune Business in an e-mail: “The dem
Three more cases of COVID-19 confirmed – 24 in total
The Ministry of Health has confirmed there are three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.
EDITORIAL: An economic crisis - but don’t forget those at the sharp end
AS the grim landmark of the nation’s first death from coronavirus was confirmed yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis tried to make the country realise the scale of the problem facing us.
STATESIDE: Like father, like son - Cuomo becoming the man to watch
It happens every day now, around midday. What pops up on the television screen is a briefing by a senior elected official full of useful, relevant information backed up by charts and graphs and a sense of honest credibility.
Hunt for man missing at sea for a week
RELATIVES of an Andros man who has been missing at sea for a week are pleading for people to come forward with information to assist police with their investigation.
Pregnant mother fears going into labour in Abaco
SHANNA Adderley’s worst fear is going into labour in Abaco where conditions remain poor because recovery on the island has been slow in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
BPL is not going to disconnect anyone, insists Bannister
BAHAMAS Power and Light suspended its disconnection exercise yesterday, amid long lines outside the company’s headquarters as people tried to pay bills in person.
We don't have any face masks left, say pharmacies
WHILE health officials have changed their stance on people wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, some local pharmacies say they don’t have any available for sale.
MP concerned about flight time for victim
WEST Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Pakesia Parker Edgecombe said the concerns of her constituents about the length of time it took for a critically ill patient to be flown from Bimini to New Providence will be addressed.
Residents in fear after first death confirmed as COVID-19
BIMINI residents are concerned about a possible spread of the COVID-19 virus on the island after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis cofnirmed the Bimini woman who died in New Providence Monday night tested positive for the disease.
