Pyramid schemes cash in on crisis
THE Securities Commission of the Bahamas has reissued warnings against falling victim to Ponzi and pyramid schemes which promise large payouts after a person pays a sum of money under the guise of an investment plan.
San Salvador resort shut until Dec 2021
THE reopening of Club Med’s Columbus Isle Resort in San Salvador has been postponed until December 2021, dealing a massive blow to that island’s economy.
Man accused of stabbing
A man was charged with murder yesterday in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred on Raymond Road last week.
Woman who ran illegal hair supply store given $1,800 fine
A Jamaican woman who ran an illegal hair supply store which she advertised on social media was fined $1,800 yesterday.
Man fined $500 for going to pharmacy for grandmother
A MAN who claimed he violated the lockdown because he went to the pharmacy to get medication for his great grandmother was fined $500 yesterday.
Shooting victim was ‘jokester’ and hard worker
THE man who was shot dead on Hawthorn Road on Sunday night has been identified by loved ones on social media as Danton Woods.
Health Minister issues plea to families as morgue is too full
HEALTH officials are urging members of the public to make arrangements for the remains of loved ones to be removed from Princess Margaret Hospital’s morgue where the facility continues to be stretched to capacity.
Sierra Ferguson wins Laws of Life essay competition
AQUINAS College student Sierra Ferguson has been declared the overall winner and top scorer of the senior division of the 2020 Laws of Life essay competition.
29 arrested in Abaco after curfew
ABACO police arrested 29 people for curfew violations and shut down several businesses last week.
Body found in car at Goodman's Bay
A MAN’S body was discovered in a vehicle located in the parking lot of Goodman’s Bay on Tuesday.
Teachers at odds over numbers on 'sick out'
ABOUT 1,000 teachers across the country called in sick yesterday in protest over what they described as a lack of COVID-19 health and safety protocols at schools, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson.
New action to clear shanty towns
THE government is preparing to evict residents living in newly built illegal structures on Abaco, a move that could possibly displace hundreds.
Teenagers accused of robbery
THREE teenagers accused of robbing a man last week were yesterday denied bail.
$1,200 fine for marijuana possession
A man was fined $1,500 and placed on probation for two years yesterday for stealing a water tank from a community park last week.
Foundation steps up to aid Bahamians
THE Lyford Cay Foundations has announced $1.5m in grant funding to support the Bahamian community with food assistance.
