Partygoers fined for breaking the rules
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said police have cited the organisers and attendees of a large gathering in Bimini over the weekend because they broke COVID-19 rules.
Another seven families grieve
HEALTH officials yesterday added seven deaths to the tally of overall COVID-19 deaths in the country, bringing the total to 163.
One dead, two seriously injured after car hits tree
A man is dead, and two others sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were in crashed into a tree on East Sunrise Highway on Sunday morning.
26 of 38 new Grand Bahama COVID cases 'from employee interactions in the workplace'
AFTER more than 30 COVID-19 cases were recorded for Grand Bahama on Wednesday, Health Minister Renward Wells revealed that investigations showed that the majority of those newly confirmed cases had originated from employee interactions in the workplace.
NIB pays out $20.5m to Grand Bahamians unemployed after Dorian and COVID-19
Some $20.5 million has been paid out by the National Insurance Board to Grand Bahamians left unemployed as a result of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said.
Govt hopes to turn Grand Lucayan over to Holistica Group by end of year
The government is hoping for full turnover of the Grand Lucayan Resort to the Holistica Group by the end of year, according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson, who describes the deal as “hugely important” to Grand Bahama’s recovery.
'New' Rand Memorial Hospital nearly complete
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has indicated that major rebuilding of “a new Rand Memorial Hospital” is nearly completed and should “see some normalcy” by late November.
Police appeal to the public over body discovery
A senior police official is appealing to the public to assist them with investigations into discovery of a badly decomposed body that was found in Queen’s Cove on Thursday evening.
Four test positive for COVID five days after arrival
FOUR people who travelled to The Bahamas during the country’s first week of re-opening tested positive for COVID-19 five days after arrival, health officials revealed on Friday.
Man pleads guilty to attempted stealing
A man who attempted to steal a part from a woman’s car was bound over to keep the peace for one year on Friday.
Two in court for acting disorderly at police station
TWO men who acted disorderly at a police station while under the influence of alcohol were ordered to keep the peace for one year on Friday.
Man ordered to attend drug counselling
A 21-year-old man who was found with a quantity of marijuana in his car earlier this week was on Friday ordered to attend drug counselling classes.
Decomposed body found in Queen’s Cove area
POLICE were last night investigating after a man’s body was found in Grand Bahama.
No need for extra $2,000 to travel
THE United States Embassy has dismissed a report that $2,000 is required to travel to the US.
Rotary helps Yellow Elder residents
YELLOW Elder residents in need received food items yesterday at the community’s Tom “The Bird” Grant Park.
