Waterloo ‘may be forced to shut’
POPULAR bar, nightclub and restaurant Waterloo said it could be forced to shut down and make 50 workers redundant if it allegedly continues to be the target of “arbitrary, unfounded harassment” from police.
Welcome home parade for displaced children
A grand welcome home celebration will be held for the 30 displaced children of the Grand Bahama Children’s Home, who will be returning to Grand Bahama on Friday, October 2.
Vouchers to help nursing students
THE Nurses’ Association of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas distributed grocery vouchers to some 35 nursing students yesterday, who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sands: We're not winning fight
ELIZABETH MP Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the county was not winning the battle against COVID-19, despite ongoing Emergency Powers Orders that the government now seeks to extend.
Another work permit warning
WITH staggering rates of unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration Minister Ellsworth Johnson has again issued a warning on work permits, saying not all work permit holders in the country will be able to get their documents renewed.
FNM chairman: no go-ahead for re-election campaigning yet
FREE National Movement chairman Carl Culmer said the FNM has not authorised any parliamentarian to campaign for re-election but supports elected officials reaching out to their constituents.
End in sight? PM declares second wave shows signs of ending on day of 151 new cases
AS he declared The Bahamas appears to be nearing the end of the second COVID-19 wave, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said several relaxed measures will precede the expected end to the COVID-19 Emergency Powers Orders on October 31.
Crisis taking heavy toll on nurses
ONGOING staff shortages coupled with rising COVID-19 cases continue to strain nurses on the frontline fight against COVID.
Vaughn Miller goes all in and joins PLP
GOLDEN Isles MP Vaughn Miller has joined the Progressive Liberal Party, nine months after quitting the Free National Movement to become an independent representative.
KELLYS HANDS OUT BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST PRIZES
KELLY’S House and Home announced the winners of its back to school giveaways on Friday.
Bahamian in Canada dies after being hit by train
A BAHAMIAN living and working in Canada died after being hit by a train earlier this month.
Going for parts costs man $350 fine
A MAN who claimed he violated the curfew because he was trying to get a part to fix a Mac computer was fined $350.
Man accused of raping child
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday over allegations he raped a child over the span of four years.
Trio denied bail ahead of trial in $3m drugs case
THREE men accused of illegally smuggling drugs into the country in connection with a $3m drug seizure in the Exuma cays earlier this week were yesterday denied bail ahead of their trial.
Poachers fined $20,000 a man
THE captain and crew of two Dominican vessels caught poaching in Bahamian waters late last week were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
