Nine more confirmed virus deaths
NINE additional deaths have been added to the nation’s COVID-19 death toll, pushing the overall figure to 463.In its September 11 dashboard, the Ministry of Health said 75 more cases had been recorded as well as the nine additional deaths.
Bail management system launched
THE Office of the Judiciary officially launched the Bahamas Bail Management System yesterday that aids in electronic bail applications.
Stabbing sentence quashed
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the 18-month prison sentence of a man convicted of seriously injuring another man by stabbing him with a knife.
‘Don’t pick foreigner to lead UB’
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas assistant professor Dr Nicolette Bethel has written to the chair of UB’s board of trustees to insist that appointing a foreigner as president of the university would be a “grave insult”.
‘We have to break the cycle of big boy system’
PIA Glover-Rolle, the Progressive Liberal Party’s Golden Gates candidate, says her daughters inspired her transition to front line politics and try to meet the needs of constituents.
Davis accuses govt of voter suppression
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis accused the government of “voter suppression tricks,” referring to issues former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham experienced while trying to vote in last week’s advanced poll.
Ingraham backs Bootle
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has endorsed Free National Movement candidate Welbourne Bootle for the Pineridge seat.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 13th September: Freeport
STARTS: 09/13/2021 1:02 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/13/2021 2:00 PM EDT
BREAKING NEWS: Family Islands airport operations hit by industrial action
AIRPORT operations on several Family Islands were severely affected today after more than a dozen airport employees refused to show up to work in protest of unresolved workplace grievances.
Vast majority of COVID dead never took jab
DATA from Princess Margaret Hospital shows of the 104 COVID-19 deaths between August 1 and September 8 more than 95 percent of those patients were unvaccinated. This accounts for 99 people.
PLP leaders accuse govt of failing Grand Bahama
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis criticised the government for its “failed” initiatives and deals as well as Hurricane Dorian relief efforts on Grand Bahama.
PM’S PLEDGE TO HELP NEW HOME OWNERS: Minnis unveils range of concessions to kick start house building explosion
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has said if re-elected the Free National Movement will provide housing construction concessions for all first-time Bahamian homeowners who are building an owner-occupied dwelling valued at $300,000 or less.
Two in hospital after shooting
GRAND Bahama police are investigating a shooting that left two people, including a woman, in hospital.
41 Haitian migrants held
FORTY-ONE Haitian migrants were picked up during a joint operation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Department of Immigration and OPBAT on Thursday.
Six arrests in connection with shop-breaking, stealing
GRAND Bahama Police arrested six persons for shop-breaking and stealing after numerous items were discovered at a residence in Eight Mile Rock.
