Five shot, one dead
A SHOOTING incident on Peters Street has left one person dead and four others sent to the hospital with injuries.
BAHA MAR-VELLOUS: Unions welcome resort reopening Dec 17 with 1,500 staff due to return
MEGA resort Baha Mar has announced its reopening in December, which was hailed by a hotel union official as a “good signal” for the tourism industry.
NINE ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SWOOP
NINE people were arrested following a police operation launched in Grand Bahama yesterday morning, police reported.
CYBER SECURITY PROJECT PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED
THE government has announced the execution and commencement of an “historic” National Cyber Security Project in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union.
$2,000 compensation order for throwing bucket at girlfriend
A MAN who threw a plate of food and a bucket at his girlfriend on two separate occasions was yesterday ordered to pay her $2,000 compensation and attend anger management classes.
Man found driving with goods taken from warehouse
A 27-year-old man who was caught driving during the weekend lockdown with an assortment of building supplies he could not give an account for was fined $800 yesterday.
Pair accused of harming child
A MAN and a woman were remanded to prison charged with causing grievous harm to the woman’s young child earlier this year.
U.S. ELECTION: Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the "blue wall" that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Donald Trump's pathway to reelection.
'Too early to say' if Tropical Storm Eta will impact The Bahamas
WEATHER officials say it’s too early to say whether Tropical Storm Eta, which was downgraded from a Category Four hurricane, could impact The Bahamas after it moves away from Central America and treks towards South Florida over the weekend.
MP voices support for lockdown of Eleuthera
Central and South Eleuthera MP Hank Johnson voiced support for a total lockdown of the island during a virtual town hall.
Nearly 1,000 apply to the Ministry to visit Bahamas
DEPUTY Director General of Tourism Ellison “Tommy” Thompson revealed yesterday that nearly 1,000 travellers have already made applications to the Ministry of Tourism’s travel unit wanting to visit The Bahamas during the country’s second week of relaxed travel restrictions.
'Spread of COVID in the country is down’
Minister of Health attributes decreased testing to drop in cases
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells yesterday attributed decreased COVID-19 testing in the country to a reduction in cases, as he revealed the virus’ positivity rate is now 12 percent – the lowest it has been in months.
Antigen test rollout could be ‘bumpy’
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the rollout of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test policy could be bumpy and asked Bahamians to bear with officials as the kinks are ironed out.
246 police officers have contracted COVID-19 since pandemic onset
SINCE the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 246 Royal Bahamas Police Force officers have contracted the virus.
