Govt lines up budget cuts amid economic hardship
THE government has given guidelines to ministries and agencies on budget reductions it hopes to see while mulling over its strategy to navigate through economic hardship over the next several months, FInance Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday.Wh
Left in tears as she pleads for a little help
FOR the past four weeks, senior citizen Linda Brown has been unsuccessful in trying to receive assistance at the Department of Social Services.
Expanded testing to begin
EXPANDED COVID-19 testing will begin this weekend on high-risk populations, as the number of confirmed cases increased by one to 54 yesterday and another death from the disease was recorded.
'Flags of convenience are over'
A LOCAL environmental group has said the era of “flags of convenience” is over amid the COVID-19 pandemic, adding the government needs to rethink its relationship with the cruise industry.
Suspect patients breaching isolation
HEALTH officials yesterday admitted that the self-isolation method they’ve prescribed to suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases is not working, adding they are currently reviewing the measure.
$1,000 fine for dangerous drugs
A 27-year-old man convicted of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply was sentenced to nine months in prison and fined $1,000 yesterday.Shaquille Woodside, appearing before Magistrate Ambrose Armbrister yesterday, pleaded guilty to posse
Two accused over videos
A MAN and a woman were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with videos posted on social media of the two allegedly threatening to rob people due to COVID-19 restrictions in the country. Marque Beckford Jr, 27, and Ra’Queisha McPh
In line for hours to get voucher that won't feed her family of four
After standing in line for several hours early on Tuesday morning at the Department of Social Services, an unemployed Grand Bahama woman said the monthly food voucher she was given is not enough to feed her family of four.“I was nearly brought to tea
Fined for going to get snacks during curfew
A 28-year-old man, who told police he left home to get a drink and a few snacks, was fined $400 yesterday for violating the recent five-day lockdown.Mikin Michel was among several people who appeared before Magistrate Ambrose Armbrister yesterday for
Weeks of waiting for NIB cheques
PEOPLE queued on a long line outside the National Insurance Board yesterday as some complained about their unemployment cheque not being ready for collection. While some flocked to NIB for assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, others were waiting
Country will still accept repatriations
THE Bahamas has had no recent request from the United States to accept deportees amid the COVID-19 crisis, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said yesterday, adding this country would accept repatriated Bahamians under established protocols.Last
COVID-19: One additional death, one newly-confirmed case
At a press conference on Thursday evening, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands confirmed that there has been one additional death due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of fatalities to nine. The latest fatality was a 51-year-old man from New Providence.
Thompson: Programmes helping to ease pain
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson said Grand Bahamians have benefitted from the national assistance programmes put in place as a result of COVID-19. “Most of the hotels are closed as a result of the shutdown including the Grand Lucay
500 free lunches for Bain and Grants Town
WHILE many Bahamians face hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bain and Grants Town community will not have empty stomachs as 500 free hot lunches are being home delivered daily. Area Member of Parliament Travis Robinson said his constituents ca
Making face masks to help workers
WITH the government now ordering people to wear face masks when they leave their residence to help stop the spread of COVID-19, members of the Inner Wheel Club of East Nassau have started to make them. “When it became clear that wearing a mask, even
