SMES in Grand Bahama grateful Minnis made the changes
A SMALL business operator in Grand Bahama said the community is grateful the government listened to their concerns about lockdowns impacting their livelihoods, however he said beauticians and nail technicians on the island are upset they are still barred from resuming work.
Bishop tells people to follow safety guidelines
ANGLICAN Archbishop Laish Boyd is urging people to take COVID-19 safety guidelines seriously, saying we must “practice the protocols or face destruction”.
Philip ‘Brave’ Davis discharged from hospital
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip Brave Davis was discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Thursday.
97 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with two more deaths under investigation.
ZERO TOLERANCE: Senior doctors alarmed over death toll demand rigid use of COVID rules
CONSULTANT physicians are disheartened by the alarming number of patient deaths related to COVID-19, sparked by an exponential increase in cases since the country re-opened its borders.
OBESITY LINK TO COVID FATALITIES: Shock study reveals ‘scary’ risk to people with weight problems
A new international study has revealed that obesity increases the risk of COVID-19 deaths by nearly 50 percent.
Ten hours without power for one pole!
SOME residents of Eastern New Providence were left without power for more than 10 hours after a car accident damaged a Bahamas Power and Light pole on Bernard Road.
Another elderly drug mule deported
A SWISS man who spent nine months on remand for importing $50,000 worth of cocaine into the country was yesterday turned over to the Department of Immigration for deportation.
Dorian shelter finally closed
AFTER months of being open to accommodate displaced Hurricane Dorian victims, all shelters in New Providence have now been officially deactivated.
Relatives waiting for test results
RELATIVES of a police reservist are awaiting the results of the woman’s COVID-19 test to determine if she had the disease when she died.
Four survive as aircraft crashes
A GROUP from Abaco is lucky to be alive after their small aircraft crashed into water off Treasure Cay yesterday morning just after takeoff.
What the latest emergency powers allow
THE Minnis administration’s latest emergency order reveals which businesses will be allowed to resume operations as the country eases lockdown restrictions.
Fusion to roll again as soon as government permits
DESPITE being shuttered for the last five months, Fusion Superplex will reopen once the government gives the nod for cinemas to operate.
Nurse 'had to pay for private COVID test'
A NURSE at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre who has COVID-19 says she had to pay $224 for testing at a private facility after waiting since August 10 for her results at the South Beach Clinic.
Bahamasair chief says company’s financial state is ‘very rough’
BAHAMASAIR chairman Tommy Turnquest yesterday described the national airline’s current financial state of affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic as being “very rough,” adding that officials are anxiously awaiting the government’s greenlight on the resumption of domestic and international travel.
