UPDATED: 1,297 dead and 5,700 injured in Haiti earthquake
MONDAY UPDATE: Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said 1,297 dead from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake had been counted by Sunday, a day after the temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off frantic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm.
HALF OF MEDICAL STAFF STILL WON’T TAKE JAB: Doctor among COVID deaths as Pfizer rollout scheduled for Thursday
AN unvaccinated physician has died of COVID-19 complications, while three unvaccinated healthcare workers are currently hospitalised with the virus, according to Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee chairperson.
Hospitals suffer as sick out continues
A STAFF sick out at public hospitals in New Providence and Grand Bahama severely affected healthcare services on the islands for a fourth day, the Public Hospitals Authority said yesterday.
Grace is not expected to be major threat
LOCAL meteorologists are monitoring the development of Tropical Depression Grace, however, it is not expected to be a major threat to this country.
Two injured in separate shooting incidents
POLICE in Abaco and Grand Bahama are investigating two separate shootings that left two men injured.
A new way to fly between Nassau and Fort Lauderdale
TROPIC Ocean Airways has launched international scheduled service between Fort Lauderdale and Nassau.
Bahamas Power & Light | SKYGuard Tropical Storm Grace Projected Track, Arrival Times & Intensity (e-Alert #1)
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Mother of seven jailed for four months
A MOTHER of seven who failed to report the abuse of two of her young children was on Friday sentenced to four months in prison.
Tourist pleads guilty to possession of marijuana
AN American tourist who was found with 10 grams of marijuana must pay $500 to avoid spending three months locked up.
Man denies damaging woman's vehicle
A 31-year-old man who denied damaging a woman’s vehicle after trying to pry off a car part was on Friday granted bail before his trial.
131 new COVID-19 cases, one more related death
THE Ministry of Health recorded 131 new COVID-19 cases and one more related death on Thursday.
Health services sick out continues for second day
A SICK OUT at Princess Margaret Hospital and Grand Bahama Health Services continued for a second day on Friday over COVID-19 honorarium payouts.
Education officials still in talks over school reopening
THE Ministry of Education is still in discussions with health officials to determine the appropriate model of instruction when school reopens amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and fears of the highly contagious Delta variant.
Funeral directors say protocols leading to long morgue delays
THE president of Bahamas Funeral Directors Association said adhering to protocols for coroner’s cases and bodies awaiting death certificates are some of the aspects leading to bodies being stored at the morgue for protracted periods.
COVID pandemic ‘will be with us for a long time’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel predicted yesterday that the coronavirus pandemic will likely be with us for a long time, adding suggestions that an end to the COVID-19 Emergency Power Orders will allow for a quicker return to normalcy are simply not realistic.
