Man jailed for having gun
A MAN was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison after he admitted being in possession of a loaded gun last week.
McAlpine ‘aware’ of FNM interviews
PINERIDGE Member of Parliament Frederick McAlpine said he is “aware” of reports the Free National Movement is interviewing candidates in Nassau to receive a nomination to represent the constituency in the next election.
Not all pay promises to nurses met
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says about 60 percent of nurses who were owed COVID-19 overtime pay have now been paid and officials have promised money due for Hurricane Dorian work will be settled by the end of next month.
16 test positive at workplace in Cat Cay
SIXTEEN people tested positive for COVID-19 after the Ministry of Health conducted a mass testing exercise at a workplace in Cat Cay last week.
Thousands without power after ‘engine trip’
THOUSANDS of homes in New Providence were left without power yesterday due to an “engine trip” at one of Bahamas Power and Light’s stations.
Clinging to life for 36 hours
A Jamaican national was rescued in the waters off Florida after 36 hours clinging to a boat that capsized as he tried to enter the US from The Bahamas, while six of his compatriots are missing and presumed dead.
Problems persist in schools reopening
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday said there is still a “lack of information” regarding the strategy the Ministry of Education plans to employ to ensure that teachers and students are able to work in a safe environment as face-to-face classes resume in several islands.
Branville and Gibson in dispute over ‘debt’
A NEW lawsuit alleges the Water and Sewerage Corporation refused to pay Halsbury Chambers legal fees for its work with delinquent customers after WSC Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson rejected the firm’s advice about an unrelated defamation matter.
Staff heading back to renovated Royal
SOME Atlantis workers will return to work for the opening of The Royal on March 11.
‘DON’T BE AFRAID’: PM urges public to accept vaccination as first rollout nears
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made a strong appeal for all citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, insisting the country’s economic rebound hinged on widespread administration of the jab.
WOMAN STABBED IN PARKING LOT
A WOMAN is in hospital after she was stabbed during an argument with another woman in a parking lot on Saturday.
Nearly 30 fishermen arrested
NEARLY 30 fishermen were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force last week.
Five men on fishing trip rescued
FIVE fishermen whose vessel experienced mechanical problems during a fishing trip were rescued by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and US Coast Guard.
28 migrants detained
POLICE in Abaco arrested 28 migrants for suspected illegal landing last week.
