'No one affected by hurricane asked for new documents'
IMMIGRATION Director Clarence Russell said yesterday that no one affected by Hurricane Dorian has come forward seeking to have destroyed documents replaced.
Relative of infected police officer hits out at lack of contact tracing
A RELATIVE of a COVID-19 positive police officer has claimed officials have not done any contact tracing or checked on members of his household for possible infection spread.
Watch out - more bad weather on the way
THUNDERSTORMS and showers are forecast to linger for the next few days into Monday, according to local meteorologist Shezelle Mather.
Minnis: Reports that I have COVID are grossly exaggerated
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has insisted he has not contracted COVID-19.
Consular staff abused finances
THE Auditor General has highlighted abuse of educational allowance in the amount of $167,000 at the Consulate General of the Bahamas’ Miami office.
BPL pulls plug on 8,700 late payers
SINCE announcing it would resume customer disconnections back in July, Bahamas Power and Light has turned off 8,741 residential accounts in New Providence and the Family Islands.
Government urged to speed up Downtown demolitions
THE Downtown Nassau Partnership has called on the government to get serious with owners of abandoned and dilapidated buildings on Bay Street.
Retrial for Vasyli
THE Court of Appeal ordered a retrial for Donna Vasyli yesterday regarding the murder of her husband.
Man who dragged ex-girlfriend onto road during row fined $500
A 30-year-old man, accused of dragging his former girlfriend on the road during an argument earlier this month, was yesterday fined $500.
Man fined and told to pay damages for smashing woman’s windshield
A MAN who threw a rock at a woman and damaged her car’s windshield was fined $200 and ordered to pay for the damage he had caused.
$2,000 fine for four ounces of marijuana
A man found with over four ounces of marijuana was yesterday fined $2,000.
Probation for punching father unconscious
A 20-year-old, who punched his father unconscious last month during a domestic dispute, was put on probation for six months.
Saved after being adrift for eight days
Two Turks and Caicos nationals were rescued off Inagua yesterday morning during a joint effort by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, police and the US Coast Guard.
84 new cases and three more deaths as surge continues
EIGHTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday along with three more deaths.
Protest group stopped from marching to Parliament
MEMBERS of the advocacy group Operation Sovereign Bahamas along with some out of work Atlantis employees were stopped yesterday morning from marching to Parliament.
