Helping people in need
Dozens of families on East Street and Kemp Road each received two bulging bags of groceries over the weekend thanks to the nearly $50,000 raised by local group, “The Family Help and Support Foundation.” The food and water, enough to feed each family
Equality Bahamas backs support for vulnerable
EQUALITY Bahamas has led the drafting and endorsement of a global feminist COVID-19 policy agenda that calls for countries to prioritise the needs of people in vulnerable environments, including women, the elderly, disabled, LGBT+, migrants and unhou
Testing is ramped up as confirmed cases now 60
OFFICIALS ramped up COVID-19 testing over the weekend, beginning with healthcare workers at tertiary medical facilities in New Providence as they seek to contain the spread of the deadly virus in the country. This comes as the country reported addit
PM announces limited opening for auto parts, hardware and home stores
In a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Prime Minster Dr Hubert Minnis announced that some businesses will be allowed to operate starting this week.
Man found hanging from tree on Cowpen Road farm
Police are investigating after a man was found hanging from a tree on a farm on Cowpen Road on Saturday.
BREAKING: Three new coronavirus cases diagnosed
THREE new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed today in The Bahamas, according to the Ministry of Health. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 58.
Police investigate as officers present at liquor store
POLICE are investigating after videos circulated on social media showing a police vehicle on the premises of a liquor establishment.
Five charged with violating curfew
FIVE men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with violating the national curfew and the five-day lockdown recently implemented by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
Body washed ashore on Freeport beach
Grand Bahama Police are investigating an apparent drowning after a body was discovered washed ashore at a popular beach in Freeport on Friday morning.
Claims that unemployment payments not sent to bank accounts
BAHAMIANS outside the National Insurance Board on Friday complained about problems with the service's online portal. They said their unemployment payments had not been sent to their bank accounts.
Man fined $1,000 after Lowes theft
A 54-year-old man convicted of stealing and receiving stolen goods was fined $1,000 on Friday.
Pintard: Purchasers don't foresee scarcity of food in short term
AGRICULTURE Minister Michael Pintard told the Prime Minister that there was no anticipation of a scarcity of food in the short term despite reported fears in the US of a meat shortage – although he did urge Bahamians to look for more locally produced goods.
Lyford Cay Foundation pledges $200,000 to vulnerable communities
LYFORD Cay Foundation, deeply concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world, particularly on the Bahamas, has pledged $200,000 in immediate aid for vulnerable Bahamian communities affected by the lockdown.
COVID-19: One new confirmed case
THE total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 55 after officials confirmed one additional case on Friday.
Bahamas embassy 'unfit' for use
BAHAMIANS living in the Washington DC area are upset about the dilapidated state of the Bahamas Embassy, deeming it unfit for people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There are complaints of mould infestation, broken crown mouldings, exposed pipes and lea
