Smith praises govt over costs decision
THE government will not seek security for costs from environmentalists in the judicial review proceedings involving Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling, drawing praise from attorney Fred Smith for removing a potentially significant obstacle.
Good news with no holiday surge in COVID cases
WITH low COVID-19 infections being recorded for the past few weeks, a local infectious disease expert says it appears the recent holiday celebrations did not lead to an uptick of cases as officials initially expected.
PMH temporarily suspends ID and autopsy services at morgue
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) has suspended identification and autopsy services at the PMH Rand Lab (morgue) until further notice.
Minnis aims for historic partnership to restore Abaco and Grand Bahama
ABACO and Grand Bahama’s recovery post Hurricane Dorian will require one of the most ambitious and dynamic public-private partnership initiatives in Bahamian history, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.
Action promised to tackle issues after nurses’ sick-out in Abaco
HEALTH officials say they are working to rectify all issues with nurses at the Marsh Harbour Clinic in Abaco after they engaged in a “sick-out” earlier this week because of “poor” working conditions and safety concerns.
Govt appeal bid rejected in $27m case
THE Court of Appeal has rejected the government’s effort to appeal orders involving a Jamaican seeking $27m in damages for false imprisonment before the Supreme Court judge hearing the matter issues her final ruling.
‘We’ll create a fund to benefit our nation’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday announced the government’s intention to implement a Sovereign Wealth Fund, saying the law governing the fund will likely be updated.
TWO DEAD IN HOUSE BLAZE: Hospital technician thought to have died trying to save her mom
A STRUCTURAL fire has claimed the life of a mother and daughter and left a man and a juvenile in the hospital.
Govt ‘solidarity’ with Guyana
THE government has joined the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in standing in solidarity with Guyana and “repudiating all acts of aggression” by Venezuela.
Tablets donated to help students
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd presented 42 tablets yesterday for school students in East End that are now attending three public schools in Freeport.
12 illegal immigrants held in Lewis yard
A joint law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 12 illegal immigrants at a residential complex in the Lewis Yard settlement earlier this week.
Laptop thief is jailed
A TEENAGER who stole a man’s laptop and then sold it to another man was sentenced to two months in prison.
Drugs counselling ordered
A 23-year-old man who attempted to flush 10 grams of marijuana down the toilet when officers raided his home was ordered to attend drug counselling classes for a year.
Man accused over unlicenced gun
A HARBOUR Island man who denied having an unlicenced firearm and a quantity of illegal ammunition was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.
Activist Bain accused of breaking glasses
ACTIVIST Lincoln Bain was yesterday granted $500 bail after he denied breaking a man’s glasses last year.
