Two dead in separate traffic incidents
A MAN is dead after he lost control of his motorcycle on Tuesday. Police said shortly before 10pm, a man was travelling east along University Commons Road in the northern lane on a Honda XR 650 motorcycle, when he lost control and hit a sidewalk. Th
Probation for breaking windshield
A 41-year-old man was placed on a year’s probation and ordered to compensate another man after he broke his windshield with a rock last week. Fred Ramsey appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after he was accused of causing $500 wort
Suspected COVID case at school
THE Ministry of Education is investigating a suspected case of COVID-19 at Columbus Primary School.
64 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
SIXTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, bringing the total to 2,721, according to the Ministry of Health.
Deputy PM: Too early to say if govt will extend unemployment benefits programme
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said Wednesday it is too early to say if the government will extend its unemployment benefits programme, expressing hope that reopening the tourism sector will return people to work.
NEMA: Be ready for peak of hurricane season
THE National Emergency Management Agency is urging all residents to remain prepared as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching. According to a NEMA release yesterday was considered the date for the peak of the season. “From mid-Aug
Delays over payments 'are being addressed'
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority officials say they are working to rectify all issues with Grand Bahama vendors used for its Small Home Repair programme after concerns were raised by suppliers about not receiving payments since the initiative was la
PLP opposes amalgamated schools on Mayaguana
THE official opposition is calling the government’s decision to amalgamate the public schools on Mayaguana “a regressive education policy”, but the director of education says the decision was made to maximise the government’s resources.Yesterday, PLP
Doctor criticises lack of COVID treatment at Rand
A well-known private physician in Freeport has criticised the lack of treatment for COVID patients hospitalised at the Rand.
Carnival unaware of its ships damaging seabed
A MAJOR cruise line has said it is unaware of any issues with its ships related to allegations of seabed and marine life damage caused by vessels sheltering in Bahamian waters near the Berry Islands.
JUSTICE - AFTER TEN YEARS LOCKED AWAY: Now man innocent of any crime wants $27m in damages
A SUPREME Court judge has ruled in favour of a Jamaican man who spent nearly a decade unlawfully detained in prison and the Carmichael Road Detention Centre, despite the fact he was never convicted of a single crime.
No official complaints made on PMH care issues
Health Minister Renward Wells said yesterday his ministry has yet to receive any “direct” or “written” complaints from patients alleging mistreatment from staff at Princess Margaret Hospital or other medical facilities.
Three-point plan to boost nurse numbers
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to strain healthcare workers, Health Minister Renward Wells said the government is hoping to hire nurses from abroad to aid in the fight.
$300 price for man to see his sweetheart
A 48-year-old man who told officers he was outside during curfew hours because he was heading home after visiting his sweetheart was fined $300 yesterday.
Drug find
A JOINT effort by police and law enforcement partners led to the discovery of a marijuana field in Andros. Sometime after noon on Monday, officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit in conjunction with Operation Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, United Stat
