Fined $500 for assisting in theft
A 28-year-old man who admitted helping another man steal a weed whacker from a yard cleaner last month was fined $500 yesterday. Danrico Carey appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of stealing the gardening tool
Hospital worker asks: Why wasn't I told to quarantine?
By EARYEL BOWLEG Tribune Staff Reporter ebowleg@tribunemedia.net A PRINCESS Margaret Hospital staff member is feeling frustrated after claiming she was not told to quarantine by hospital officials although she was exposed to three patients who l
Jitney boss calls for national plan for restart
THE proprietor of a local jitney service said uncertainty is the main challenge in the nation’s omnibus industry, as he called for stakeholders to be included in some national plan mapping the way to their industry’s return to normalcy. The transpor
Lockdowns have worked for us, says Thompson
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said the lockdowns have worked for Grand Bahama, where they are now seeing a reduction in new COVID-19 cases, as well as cases in the hospital. “The lockdown recommended by the medical offici
‘Brave is making progress’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis is “progressing” and responding well to COVID-19 treatment in a United States hospital, The Tribune was told yesterday.
Bernadette’s passion - nursing and people
NURSE Bernadette Rolle, who died last Friday, was yesterday remembered as a loving, giving and humorous person.
Dashboard mistakes revised to clean up previous errors
THE COVID-19 death toll increased sharply yesterday to 46. Chief Medical Officer Dr Pearl McMillan explained that the increase was mainly due to officials now including “deaths under investigation” to the dashboard. Officials have also revealed errors in data on previous dashboards, which they have since cleaned up leading to a decrease in overall cases.
Pair admit violating curfew but needed to eat
A magistrate yesterday discharged two men who claimed they violated the island’s curfew because they were trying to get something to eat. Ahmad Ferguson, 22, and Ricardo Johnson, 21, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after office
Two men deny theft claims
Two men were charged with stealing by reason of employment in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Rashad Saunders, 30, of Flying Fish Street, Freeport, and Marvin Williams, 48, of South Bahamia, appeared before Magistrate Rengin Johnson. It
Three months in jail for breaking bail conditions
A 34-year-old man who violated his bail conditions related to illegal firearm and ammunition charges was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday. Alcott Roach appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of failin
Firearm charge
A 53-year-old man who appeared in court yesterday for illegal firearm and ammunition possession was denied bail ahead of his trial. Patrick Peterson was remanded to prison over allegations he was found with a .9mm pistol, 75 unfired rounds of .9mm a
Restrictions eased on Family Islands and Grand Bahama
THE Office of the Prime Minister announced the ease of lockdown restrictions for Grand Bahama and several Family Islands yesterday, allowing the resumption of indoor church services, curbside business activity and outdoor dining. These islands can a
Woman attacked another with a screwdriver
A 24-year-old woman was ordered to attend anger management classes after she admitted to assaulting another woman with a screwdriver during an argument last week. Another woman was also placed on six months’ probation for threatening to knock down a
UPDATED: Most New Providence businesses can open on August 31, no hard lockdown needed
AS he announced that most businesses in New Providence will be allowed to reopen on August 31, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said new COVID-19 data suggests no hard lockdown is needed at this time for the island.
14 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths
The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that there are 14 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
