PM opens London Creek Bridge in Andros
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened the London Creek Bridge in Andros during a special ceremony on Friday, saying the development is just one of many infrastructural projects lined up to better improve the island.
Bannister: You’re going to see definite movement on Andros shanty towns
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister on Friday pledged that the government will take the necessary action to deal with unregulated developments on Andros, saying Bahamians can expect to see “definite movement” on the matter soon.
Eight men plead guilty to illegal landing
EIGHT Haitian men who were caught residing in the country without the required legal documents were each fined $300 on Friday.
Man fined for fake driver's licence
A MAN who presented a fake driver’s licence to Road Traffic Department officials was fined $300 on Friday.
27-year-old charged with robbing man of cash, gold teeth
A 27-year-old man was charged on Friday with robbing a man of cash and gold teeth.
Abaconians ‘fed up’ with disaster authority
DESPITE promises from the Disaster Reconstruction Authority that all commitments will be honoured, Abaco residents say they are fed up.
‘Publish documents on oil drilling project’
A COALITION of environmental groups is urging the government to make public all documentation relating to Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling amid renewed calls to halt what they deem an “ill-conceived project” that threatens disaster.
Six Sandilands patients test positive for virus
THE Public Hospitals Authority has confirmed that six female patients at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s Geriatric Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19.
Bahamas ‘has tamed COVID-19 pandemic’
THE Bahamas is one of just 27 countries that have tamed the COVID-19 pandemic, according to over 4,000 scientists and community organisers worldwide.
‘We must find better ways to discipline our children’
A LOCAL therapist believes when it comes to raising children, parents and guardians should avoid using corporal punishment as a form of discipline.
UPDATED: Man dies after Village Road shooting
A MAN is dead after a shooting at Village Road yesterday.
Officials having 'vigorous conversation' on corporal punishment in schools
EDUCATION officials are having a “vigorous conversation” about whether corporal punishment should still be allowed in schools, however there are some who are opposed to phasing out the practice, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said.
BIDEN DELIVERS CRIPPLING BLOW: New President unveils quarantine rule which will devastate tourism
UNITED States President Joe Biden yesterday signed an executive order requiring travellers to quarantine on arrival to the US, potentially dealing what Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says could be a devastating blow to the Bahamian economy.
Lloyd still waiting for approval on in-person learning
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said his ministry is still awaiting the approval of the Ministry of Health as to when face-to-face learning can resume on certain islands.
