DAWN RAIDERS: Abaco shanty town The Farm is target of huge multi-agency operation
LAW enforcement descended upon The Farm shanty town in Abaco yesterday in a joint sting operation, confiscating generators, food supplies, personal items, illegal contraband and arresting several residents for various alleged infractions.
NO FACE MASK? THAT’S $250
A MAN was fined $250 yesterday after police found him at a local establishment without a face mask.
Nygard denied bail in extradition fight
PETER Nygard will remain in jail while fighting extradition to the United States.
‘PAY $1,500 FINE OVER DRUGS OR GO TO JAIL’
A 57-year-old man who was found with over four ounces of marijuana last week was yesterday ordered to pay $1,500 or spend eight months in prison.
Man accused of years of indecent assaults denied bail
A 43-year-old man accused of indecently assaulting a 21-year-old female over a period of several years was remanded to prison yesterday.
Residents still wait for hurricane cash
WITH two months before the official start of hurricane season, many Grand Bahama residents are still waiting to receive a call from the Disaster Reconstruction Authority to hear whether money is available for them to continue much-needed home repairs.
Lloyd ‘very satisfied’ with education access
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said he is “very satisfied” his ministry has provided students access to quality education during the coronavirus pandemic.
More now eligible for vaccine
THE government has expanded the parameters of those who qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine.
‘I got the jab at last’
AFTER trying for the last three weeks to get vaccinated, 66-year-old Stephen Plakaris came to the Church of God of Prophecy on East Street hoping to get the shot.
Political gatherings ‘should not be happening’
CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan said political gatherings should not be happening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 270lb? Evacuation pods won’t carry you
A TOP government health official said the pods used to evacuate suspected COVID-19 patients from Family Islands can only carry people who weigh 270 lbs or less.
$32m and never slept in
DESPITE the breathtaking views surrounding a 23,000 square-foot Paradise Island mansion now on the market for sale, no one has ever spent a single night inside the house.
FREE AT LAST: Govt fails to justify why asylum seekers held for two years
SEVEN asylum seekers, including a mother who was separated from her young child for over a year, were yesterday released from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre after being detained at the facility since May 2019.
‘Vaccine benefits far outweigh any risks’
INFECTIOUS disease expert Dr Nikkiah Forbes said the benefits of taking the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine still far outweighs the risks associated with the jab.
