83 Dominican poachers detained
MORE than 80 suspected Dominican poachers were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday.
‘Morgue crisis can’t continue’
THE Public Hospitals Authority has renewed its appeal for people to collect stored bodies at Princess Margaret Hospital’s morgue, saying the facility has more than 150 bodies in storage - over its maximum capacity of 66.
Food aid programme to end next month
THE government’s national food distribution programme will end next month, Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell said yesterday.
Insurance firm suffers cyber attack
A LOCAL insurance company has had to beef up its cyber security system after falling victim to hackers.
Man denies stealing $70k from ATM
A 32-year-old man who denied breaking into a local food store and damaging an ATM to steal over $70,000 in cash was denied bail ahead of his trial.
Suspect accused of sex with girl, 14
A 20-year-old man was remanded to prison accused of having sex with a minor last week.
Probation for man guilty of vagrancy
A MAN was placed on probation for one month after he pleaded guilty to vagrancy.
Man in hospital after suspected suicide bid
A 29-year-old Grand Bahama man is in hospital following an suspected attempted suicide incident at Eight Mile Rock on Thursday.
UPDATED: Police investigate three shootings in New Providence
THREE people are in hospital after separate shooting incidents on Wednesday.
90 new cases of COVID-19, five additional deaths under investigation
The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that there were 90 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths under investigation.
PAHO: Vaccine not around the corner
THE Pan American Health Organisation has raised alarm about countries in the region returning to “near normal” social and public life, despite the fact a COVID-19 vaccine “is not around the corner”.
No Back to School bonanza for retailers amid pandemic
ONE retailer has estimated back-to-school sales have fallen by 75 percent compared with last year, however several people in the sector are hopeful business will pick up in the coming weeks.
Search ends for missing boaters
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has called off the search for boaters who went missing during an incident last weekend.
Man arrested for house robbery
GRAND Bahama police arrested a man who allegedly robbed a woman at her home this week.
Parents turn to pods as school solution
WHEN the COVID-19 crisis shuttered schools in March, John Cox worried about his child’s attentiveness to virtual classroom lessons.
