NHI unveils next stage ambition
THE National Health Insurance Authority has announced plans to expand its primary care services.
Three months in jail for store break-in and theft
A SPANISH Wells man was sentenced to three months in prison for breaking into his father’s shop and for stealing an assortment of vodka from another business last week.
Man accused of stealing pouch
A 30-year-old man was remanded to prison after he was accused of trying to steal a woman’s money pouch.
Man who hit girlfriend told to keep the peace
A MAN who assaulted his girlfriend during a domestic dispute last month was bound over to keep the peace for a year.
Birthday party ends in court
A woman who denied behaving in a disorderly manner and using profanity while celebrating her birthday at home was granted bail before her trial.
81 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 81 new cases of COVID-19 and 70 additional recovered cases.
Govt ‘not trying to eradicate shanty towns’
ATTORNEYS representing the government in a judicial review centred on shanty town demolition yesterday revealed excerpts of Labour Minister Dion Foulkes’ most recent affidavits, in which he denies the government is attempting to eradicate shanty towns to take possession of the land.
Davis: Why take so long over marijuana legislation?
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip Brave Davis said the Minnis administration should have already addressed the issue of legalising marijuana and expunging the records of people who were convicted for possessing small amounts.
Police ‘ill equipped’ for domestic abuse
A LOCAL activist yesterday criticised the Royal Bahamas Police Force for its “ill-equipped policing system” to effectively respond to the needs of domestic violence victims, saying more measures and community partnerships are needed to better protect vulnerable victims.
Kanye drops in on the Exumas
You’d imagine he had enough on his plate but life never stops for mega rapper Kanye West.
Education minister in quarantine
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said yesterday he is one of the Cabinet ministers currently quarantined as he came into contact with Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira, who recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Weekend lockdowns for New Providence and Abaco
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced new restrictions to movement only for residents of New Providence and Abaco due to high COVID-19 case numbers, that have now forced the health care system to the edge of “collapse”.
Boater dies in Andros tragedy
A BOATING incident on Monday near Andros has claimed the life of a civilian and left two off-duty members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) in hospital.
Brave - lockdowns are a ‘useless tool’
LOCKDOWNS have been a “useless tool” in the hands of the Minnis administration, insisted Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday, as he urged officials to allow free COVID-19 testing for all Bahamians.
PMH housekeeping staff demand - what about us?
STAFF members of the housekeeping department at Princess Margaret Hospital are complaining about feeling unsafe and also neglected by the Public Hospitals Authority as they go about their duties facing the possibility of contracting the COVID-19 virus.
