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Woman injured after crashing into tree

A woman was injured after her car crashed into a tree on Western Road on Saturday night.

243 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths reported on Thursday and Friday

The Ministry of Health reported that there was a total of 243 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths on Thursday and Friday.

Samaritan's Purse sets up tent hospital at PMH

Samaritan's Purse in partnership with Princess Margaret Hospital is setting up a 20-bed tent hospital at PMH to assist in management of COVID-19 cases.

'Difficult decisions will have to be made' if healthcare system continues operating beyond capacity

HEALTH officials admitted Friday that tough decisions will have to be made concerning the patients that will be given priority care if the country’s healthcare system continues to operate beyond its current capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

PHA decides against implementing eight-hour night shift for nurses

THE Public Hospitals Authority has decided not to implement a new eight-hour night shift system, which was vehemently opposed by the Bahamas Nurses Union this week.

30 children return to Grand Bahama Children's Home

THIRTY of the 43 children from Grand Bahama Children’s Home who were relocated to New Providence a year ago after Hurricane Dorian, returned to Freeport on Friday morning.

Former fugitive faces murder charge

A FORMER fugitive alleged to have committed murder was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Fine for man found with marijuana

A 23-year-old man who was found with over a pound of marijuana was fined $1,300 on Friday.

Woman pleads guilty to fraud charges

A 26-year-old woman was charged with fraud in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Teenager fined for not wearing mask

A TEENAGER was fined $150 on Friday after police found him on a local beach without a face mask late last month.

Man shot by police after chase

A man is in hospital after being shot by police following a chase early on Friday.

13 Cubans held

A total of 13 Cubans were transported to the capital aboard Defence Force patrol craft HMBS Leon Livingstone Smith after being apprehended by a United States Coast Guard cutter in the southwest Bahamas.

On a wing and a prayer

THE Billy Graham Rapid Response Team is sending chaplains to Nassau to help with the Samaritan’s Purse emergency field hospital that is being set up to treat COVID-19 patients.

Bahamians overseas seeking financial help

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Bahamians are increasingly approaching Bahamas embassies and consulates overseas requesting financial assistance for COVID-19 testing, quarantine, accommodation and airline ticket changes.

Ministry: Some staff may work remotely

DIRECTOR of Education Marcellus Taylor said the Ministry of Education has a protocol in place to allow some staff to work remotely where possible in view of COVID-19 concerns, but stressed this is not feasible for every position.

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