Has COVID-19 caused death rate increase?
ALTHOUGH the country has not recorded daily COVID-19 deaths for several weeks, some funeral homes say they are still seeing a major uptick in overall deaths which they are attributing to an overburdened health care system.
When will we get vaccine?
AS the United Kingdom became the world’s first country to authorise use of a COVID-19 vaccine, Minister of Health Renward Wells said the government is still determining which brand it will secure.
Activists want cruise rethink
THE Global Cruise Activist Network announced the launch yesterday of its “Rethink Cruise Tourism” campaign to compel cruise customers, investors and governments to imagine a socially and environmentally responsible cruise industry, before restarting the cruise ships sector following its COVID-19 hiatus.
Drugs and gun found by police
GB Police recovered dangerous drugs and a high-power weapon that were thrown by a male suspect in bushes near a public school in the Freeport area.
Dominican trio fined $1,000 each
THREE Dominican men who attempted to enter the country with fraudulent visas have each been fined $1,000.
Haitian man fined $1,000 over expired work permit
A MAGISTRATE handed down a $1,000 fine to a Haitian man yesterday who was residing in the country on an expired work permit.
20-year-old fined for marijuana
A 20-year-old man who was found with more than two ounces of marijuana was fined $300 in court yesterday.
Bound to keep peace after breaking window
A 23-year-old man who broke a window at the mother of his child’s home during an argument was bound to keep the peace for one year.
Patricia Minnis visits centre for girls
AS part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) Patricia Minnis made a special visit to the Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls on Tuesday.
13 marines complete technical training course
THIRTEEN marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were recognised after completing their technical training course last month.
Chief justice wants more plea bargains
CHIEF Justice Brian Moree wants to see greater use of plea bargains in the Bahamian criminal justice system, saying yesterday the country does not have the resources for every case to go to trial.
An extra hour before curfew in new rules
NEW Providence and mainland Abaco have been placed under a 10pm to 5am curfew, according to the latest Emergency Powers Order.
Call for Caribbean to adopt HIV self-testing
ON the occasion of World AIDS Day, Caribbean AIDS response stakeholders are calling for countries in the region to adopt HIV self-testing.
Repair scheme needs $13m
MINISTER of Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said yesterday officials are hopeful that the Small Home Repair Programme will resume before early next year.
NIB ‘is well established to continue’ after director resignation
THE day after it was confirmed that Nicola Virgill-Rolle was stepping down as National Insurance Board director, NIB’s chairman assured stakeholders the organisation’s structure and mechanisms were well established to continue operations.
