Cat Island residents keen to cooperate with tracing
AFTER two residents of Cat Island tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, island administrator Neil Campbell said those who came in contact with them on the island are cooperating and making contact tracing easy for authorities there. “So far every
One traveller ‘annoyed as hell’ by his journey
INCOMING Bahamian travellers from both Miami and Fort Lauderdale flights yesterday were allowed to quarantine at home but had to download an app for tracking, they told The Tribune.
PM: Bahamasair may have to defer portion of salaries during pandemic
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has suggested the national airline may have to consider whether to pay Bahamasair staff a portion of their salaries as the airline has reduced flights due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, with the deferred amount paid once the pandemic is over.
IF YOU FLEW IN - QUARANTINE: PM pleads for new arrivals to self-isolate
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis apologised yesterday for the distress people experienced when they arrived in New Providence from Grand Bahama on Tuesday and were unexpectedly quarantined at a government designated facility.
Atlantis may remain shut until November
ATLANTIS is considering postponing its reopening until November, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
Lloyd details plan for new school year
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd yesterday outlined the extraordinary changes public school students and parents could expect when classes resume this fall while stressing that the resurgence of COVID-19 means national exams have only been suspended, not cancelled.
Mum-to-be jailed for car attack
A PREGNANT woman who admitted to hitting a teenager with her car earlier this week was sentenced to six months in prison in Magistrates Court yesterday.
Businessman accused of failing to keep customers far enough apart
A BUSINESSMAN who was accused of failing to ensure his employees and customers followed the regulations outlined in the COVID-19 emergency orders was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial. Samuel Kemp, 53, appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnque
Baker's Bay hit as 25 more cases confirmed
THE Ministry of Health confirmed 25 additional COVID-19 cases yesterday, including the first four cases for the Berry Islands, bringing the nation’s total to 219. The are seven new cases in New Providence, 12 new cases in Grand Bahama and two new ca
Learning about food
PATRICIA Minnis, wife of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, attended the second day of a four-day food processing training workshop for members of the Women and Girls Mentoring Coalition yesterday. The workshop is being held at the Food Safety and Tec
Two charged with drug possession
A 26-year-old man who was charged with marijuana possession yesterday was ordered to attend drug counselling classes.
25 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that there are 25 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Business leader fears impact of closure
THE head of Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce is worried about the impact of the upcoming two week lockdown on non-essential businesses, saying the storm-battered island “really needs a break”. Gregory Laroda spoke with The Tribune just after Prime M
Minnis clarifies vacation rules for civil servants
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday stressed civil servants will only lose vacation time or face unpaid leave if they are required to quarantine upon their return home from abroad without a negative COVID-19 test result. He was clarifying earl
Turnquest gives thanks
AFTER his scare with COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest — who has since tested negative for the virus – is thanking everyone for the expressed concern for his well-being.
