I love my new dome home, says Dorian survivor
DORIAN survivor Uriel Delancey can feel his life returning to some sort of normalcy now he’s living “comfortably” in one of the government’s temporary housing domes along with his wife. The 54-year-old Spring City resident was left displaced after H
Students set to get food vouchers
FOOD vouchers for students enrolled in the National School Lunch Programme in New Providence will be issued tomorrow and Wednesday from 9am – 3pm. The vouchers for pre and primary school students can be collected at their respective schools. Vouche
Some homes for elderly running low on supplies
SUPPLIES are running short at some elderly homes and for charity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnis grants lawyers further exemptions
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has granted further exemptions to lawyers seeking to do business during the COVID-19 shutdown. According to a list of exempted businesses and undertakings dated April 24, lawyers are now exempted if they are “required
UPDATED: PM tables emergency powers extension, gives latest on COVID-19
MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has tabled a resolution in Parliament to extend the COVID-19 emergency powers until May 30th.
Boatman killed in landing accident
EXUMA police are investigating a boating accident which left a man dead on Saturday. According to police shortly before 7pm, a 44-year-old man was running his 15-ft Boston Whaler in the vicinity of Exuma Point, Rolleville when he was thrown from the boat and hit by the propeller.
Storm knocks power out for hundreds
A LIGHTNING storm forced Bahamas Power and Light to leave customers across New Providence without power for hours on Saturday.
Bimini case is sister of first covid death
NEARLY four weeks after Kimberly Johnson-Rolle became the country’s first COVID-19 death, her sister became one of Bimini’s latest confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a reality that has shocked but not shaken the resolve of the 58-year-old.
Health workers tested for COVID-19
ABOUT 185 healthcare workers were tested on Saturday for the novel coronavirus, with results expected today or tomorrow, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen. His comment came as the country added two more confirmed cases of CO
FNM accuses PLP of 'disgraceful and vicious' attack on PM's wife
THE Free National Movement has accused the Progressive Liberal Party of launching a “vicious and disgraceful attack” on Patricia Minnis amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 SUNDAY UPDATE: Two newly confirmed cases
The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that there are two newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
SATURDAY UPDATE: Five newly confirmed COVID-19 cases – all from Bimini
The Ministry of Health confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases to 78.
Ministry tests healthcare workers for coronavirus
On Saturday, the Ministry of Health tested healthcare workers of Princess Margaret Hospital and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre for possible coronavirus exposure.
Lockdown 'having positive effect in Grand Bahama'
KWASI Thompson, State Minister for Grand Bahama, says the lockdowns are having a positive effect in Grand Bahama where the number of COVID cases has not exceeded seven.
