BPL | SkyGuard Tropical Storm Warning (eAlert 5)
Tropical Depression Eta near 17.3N 86.5W 1002 mb at 4 PM EST moving NE at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eta is moving toward North-Eastward at a faster forward speed of around 10 kt.
Two accused of illegal oil dumping
Two men accused of illegal oil dumping in the Barbary Beach area were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
59 in hospital with COVID-19 – down from 122 two weeks ago
FIFTY-NINE people are currently hospitalised with COVID-19 in the Bahamas––down from a peak of 122 two weeks ago.
Employers 'do not have the right' to see medical records without employee's consent
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said employers do not have the legal right to request medical records of employees without their written consent.
Court of Appeal upholds 18-year manslaughter sentence
THE Court of Appeal recently upheld the 18-year manslaughter sentence of a woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend in 2016.
Relative heard gunshots that killed teen
A RELATIVE of a 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot on Wednesday said she heard gunshots moments before learning the teen had met his demise.
Man gets nine months for breaking into bar and stealing
A 38-year-old man who broke into a bar and stole an assortment of items was sentenced to nine months in prison on Friday.
Two month sentence for assault and threatening to kill
A 41-year-old man who punched one man in the face and threatened to kill another man in two separate incidents was sentenced to two months in prison on Friday.
Man fined for breaking church window, windshield of pastor's car
A 27-year-old man who broke a church window and the windshield of a pastor’s car during a traffic dispute was fined $800 and ordered to pay for the property he damaged.
‘How do we get justice for police wrongdoing?’
LOCAL activists are again calling for an independent body to investigate allegations of police wrongdoing, saying there needs to be a fair and unbiased process to ensure that when officers do wrong, they are held accountable.
Balearia back - but cargo only yesterday
BALEARIA Caribbean had expected to resume passenger sailings between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Bahama yesterday, however, the vessel arrived in port on Thursday with cargo only.
Rocky Creek residents determined to rebuild
ALTHOUGH Rocky Creek was devastated by Hurricane Dorian, displaced residents have returned after a year determined to rebuild their small fishing village in East End.
Closed until restrictions over
A POPULAR West Bay Street cocktail bar and coffee shop announced yesterday its decision to cease operations until the government eases COVID-19 restrictions.
34 new cases confirmed and one death
THE latest figures released by the Ministry of Health show 34 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed, and one more death.
‘We must not let our guard down’: Expert warns fall-off in numbers doesn't signal COVID crisis is over
A LOCAL infectious disease expert is urging residents not to become relaxed about the apparent downward trend of COVID-19 cases, explaining other factors might be contributing to those lower numbers.
