DELTA VARIANT NOW AT LARGE: Health officials confirm feared version of virus has been detected here
THE highly contagious Delta variant is the predominant strain in The Bahamas, the Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday, after getting back genomic sequencing results from samples sent to a laboratory in Brazil.
Sands: Country is on its knees
THE COVID-19 crisis has forced The Bahamas to its “knees”, former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday, as he recalled his distress at the toll the virus has taken on Bahamian lives.
‘Get answer wrong you hang yourself’
A STORY of terror and brutality filled a courtroom yesterday as Chavette Strachan recounted how police officers allegedly tortured her for a criminal confession at Eleuthera’s Governor’s Harbour Police Station in January, 2018.
‘If you can sort out BPL – what about us?’
DOZENS of members of Bahamas Public Service Union demonstrated outside Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday, citing unfair promotion practices, outstanding industrial agreements and other unresolved grievances.
3,000 expected to vote in Grand Bahama today
ABOUT 3,000 people are expected to vote in the advanced poll in Grand Bahama today.
Expired passport reported stolen lands woman in court after flight
A WOMAN seeking permanent residency in the United States found herself in court after she returned to The Bahamas on an expired passport which she had previously reported as lost, the court was told.
Five-year sentence for gun and drugs upheld
THE Court of Appeal yesterday confirmed the five-year prison sentence of a man convicted of illegal drug and firearm possession over four years ago.
$700 fine for marijuana and pills
A 26-year-old man caught with marijuana and Percocet pills must pay $700 to avoid spending four months behind bars.
Two accused of robbery plot
TWO women, accused of plotting to commit robbery, were sent to prison to await trial.
Two accused of robbery plot
TWO women, accused of plotting to commit robbery, were sent to prison to await trial.
BPL signs deal with union
BAHAMAS Power and Light officials signed an industrial agreement with the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union yesterday.
Urban renewal donates backpacks
URBAN Renewal distributed over 500 backpacks with school supplies on Grand Bahama as many students headed back to school this week
READY FOR THE VOTE
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is currently preparing to mobilise marines throughout the country alongside the police force to assist with providing security during the general election.
Nursing union chief thanks govt for honorarium
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams estimates more than 500 nurses have received an honorarium for work done during the COVID-19 pandemic and has thanked the government for the gift.
Rolle: We kept our promises
PUBLIC Service Minister Brensil Rolle maintained yesterday the government has lived up to its promises to the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) regarding the issue of increment pay outs after concerns were recently raised by the union.
