‘Face masks may offer some more protection’
HEALTH officials are now suggesting people wear face masks to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, although they initially advised against such measures.
Bahamas faces $2.7bn tourism shutdown loss
The Bahamas stands to lose $2.7bn in tourism revenues if the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down stopover visitors for the rest of 2020, Royal Bank’s (RBC) former top Caribbean economist is warning. Marla Dukharan, analysing the pandemic’s likely impact on
Pandemic to expose NIB delinquents
The COVID-19 pandemic will “expose” Bahamian employers who have failed to pay National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions on behalf of their workers, a Cabinet minister warned yesterday. Brensil Rolle, minister for the public service who has respon
'Delicate tightrope' for commercial landlords
Commercial property landlords are “walking a very delicate tightrope” through offers of 50 percent rental discounts/deferrals to ease the COVID-19 pain, a prominent Bahamian realtor said yesterday.David Morley, Morley Real Estate’s president, told Tr
Officials waiting on COVID-19 results after mother dies
HEALTH officials are awaiting test results to determine if a Bimini woman who died Monday night after an emergency medical flight to Nassau had COVID-19.
BPL to resume disconnections
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) last night confirmed it will resume disconnecting delinquent consumers as of today following a week-long pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Insurers’ anger at premiums ‘holiday’
Bahamian life and health insurers were yesterday said to be "up in arms" after the Government ordered them to continue paying multi-million dollar claims without receiving any income in return.
17,000: HELP US . . . And that doesn’t include NIB claims from hotel workers
THE National Insurance Board has received around 17,000 applications for unemployment benefits due to the coronavirus pandemic, Public Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday.
Licence misery for motorists
MOTORISTS queued in long lines for hours at the Department of Road Traffic’s National Stadium office to licence their vehicles yesterday.
National exams will be moved
WITH schools not expected to re-open until later this month due to COVID-19 fears, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday “there’s no question” the government will have to postpone national examinations.
Dozen charged with violating the curfew
A DOZEN people appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes yesterday charged with violating the national curfew.
Family Island residents fear they're not ready to handle virus threat
FAMILY Island residents worry they are unprepared for COVID-19 despite assurances from the government.
Pensive about the global order
As the world is gripped by by Covid-19 pandemic, I find myself pensive about the global political, economic and social order.
Too long to open a bank account
Malcolm Strachan wrote a very good article in The Tribune the other day, and his advice to the public and admonishment to those not following the new rules about social distancing and behaving in a responsible manner should be read and understood by everyone.
All hands on deck for this
The idea of the West End Clinic being used as a quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients has been rejected outright by some West End residents.
‘I definitely think that God has his reasons for everything’
SHE was on the brink of making history as the first Bahamian to compete in judo at the Olympic Games. But Cynthia Rahming said it was a blessing in disguise that the Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed from 2020 to 2021.
Myron Rolle on front line in COVID-19 fight
ONE of the many medical professionals on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Bahamian Rhodes Scholar, former NFL player, and future neurosurgeon, Myron Rolle has continued to document his experience for various media outlets.
‘Fireman’ has more time to prepare for Olympics
He is now in his second year as the head coach of the Clayton State University Lakers track and field team, but veteran quarter-miler Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown is still committed to completing his long and illustrious track and field career at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Out Islands grateful for $1.8m in COVID-19 aid
Family Island administrators yesterday praised the government for allocating $1.8m to their islands in a bid to equip them with the necessary medical resources to combat COVID-19. Desiree Ferguson, Long Island’s administrator, told Tribune Business
$300m Baha Mar water park to complete 2021
Baha Mar’s $300m water-based theme park remains in schedule to be completed next year despite the COVID-19 enforced construction suspension, its president revealed yesterday. Graeme Davis, in an e-mailed response to Tribune Business questions, said
