Convenience store manager dies after armed robbery shooting
THE manager of Grace of God Convenience Store was shot and killed on Thursday night during a robbery of the Miami Street store.
Government hopeful smaller hotels can jumpstart tourism
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said the Minnis administration is hopeful that the re-opening of smaller hotels will help jumpstart the tourism industry.
NEMA receives $3.84m worth of equipment and supplies from US Embassy
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) received disaster equipment and relief supplies from the United States Embassy in Nassau on Friday in a move intended to strengthen the country’s response to natural disasters.
Abaco residents can expect 'drastic turnaround'
AS looting and theft concerns persist in Abaco, Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said officials have beefed up security on the island, adding residents there can expect to see a “drastic turnaround”.
Man violated curfew ‘to pick up groceries from his brother’
A man who claimed he violated the curfew because he left his home to pick up a bag of groceries from his brother was fined $250 on Friday.
Man fined after shop breaking and stealing
A 26-year-old man was placed on two years’ probation and ordered to pay a $3,500 fine after he pleaded guilty to shop breaking and stealing in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Pair found with stolen goods get nine months
Two men who were found with an assortment of stolen tools and electronics were sentenced to nine months in prison on Friday.
Ten arrested in Abaco for breach of curfew
TEN people were arrested in Abaco for breach of curfew under the Emergency Powers Orders.
$800,000 bill for relocating boarders
THE relocation of boarders from Princess Margaret Hospital to several senior citizens homes is expected to cost the government about $800,000.
‘Mountain to climb’ in trying to accelerate Club Med reopening
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said officials are trying to persuade Club Med to reopen its Columbus Isle Resort earlier than December 2021 but admitted the government has a “difficult mountain to climb”.
Campbell: Ministry looking at rental assistance
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday his ministry will respond to all applicants seeking rental assistance.
Diabetes link suspected in Goodman’s Bay death
RELATIVES of a man found dead in a parking lot at Goodman’s Bay earlier this week believe his death was the result of complications from diabetes.
Sands: House of Assembly COVID case warrants a full investigation
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said the potential exposure of dozens of government officials to a House of Assembly staffer who tested positive for COVID-19 warrants a full investigation by public health officials.
Disaster authority head: no problem with zoning advice
KAY Forbes-Smith, head of the Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority, said she has no issue with a new Inter-American Development Bank report that recommends prioritising zoning regulations in Abaco and East Grand Bahama, adding officials are preparing to discuss the issue with residents of those areas.
Food parcels for struggling taxi drivers
SOME 200 struggling taxi-cab drivers received food parcels this week at the Reach Out Community Centre in Freeport during the official renaming of the organisation’s feeding programme on Grand Bahama.
