Motorcyclist held up at gunpoint
BETWEEN 5 and 5:30pm Thursday a young motorcyclist on his way to work was held up at gun point as he turned off the Eastern Road onto Wild Tamarind Drive.
Cruise line hopeful it can handle 'challenging' times
DESPITE it being a “really challenging” time for the travel industry, a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd executive said the cancellation rate for cruises to The Bahamas has been low. Russell Benford, the company’s vice president of government relations,
Man and woman killed in separate incidents
POLICE are investigating the country’s two latest murders.
Police kill man after Fox Hill station shoot-out
POLICE killed a man in his 70s after he allegedly engaged them in a shoot-out at the Fox Hill Police Station Friday morning.
Coronavirus: Retailers working hard to protect their staff
AS the coronavirus continues to infect people worldwide, Bay Street retailers said they are taking the necessary precautions to decrease their chances of contracting the potentially deadly disease.
‘I’m very concerned, not just for me but I have kids . . . and they aren’t as cautious as us’
LOCAL shoppers stocked up on cleaning supplies yesterday amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak.
Tourism industry begins to feel the financial strain
BAHAMIANS are bracing for financial pain after global coronavirus fears began to cause major cancellations to businesses this week.
VIRUS SHIP TOLD: YOU CAN’T LAND – Cruise liner with five infected not allowed to dock
THE Bahamas government said yesterday it will deny a ship registered under its flag permission to dock and disembark its passengers and crew in this country after five people on board tested positive for COVID-19.
University remains open but monitoring coronavirus situation
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas (UB) remains open and will continue classes, although officials stress the use of online resources is being encouraged.
Students studying abroad worry about finishing courses
BAHAMIANS studying in the United Kingdom and America have been thrown into uncertainty as the coronavirus outbreak spreads around the world.
Clinics bombarded by worried patients
THE medical sector is experiencing impact from coronavirus fears as people bombard clinics with cold-like symptoms and stock up on medication from pharmacies even though the country has not recorded a case of COVID-19.
Hundreds hoping to find some work at two-day RCI job fair
NEARLY 400 people are expected at Royal Caribbean International’s two-day job fair at the National Training Agency, seeking positions at Coco Cay and on-board ship. One hopeful is Alexis McPhee, 23, who has been unemployed for a month and is “prepar
Doctor tells how survivor sustained injuries
TESTIMONY continued in the Fox Hill mass shooting trial yesterday, with a medical expert revealing that one of the survivors sustained injuries to their left upper back and right forearm. Dr Crystal Wells, taking the witness stand before Justice Deb
Pastor: Council's support for marijuana 'a grave mistake'
A LEADING pastor has called the Bahamas Christian Council’s support for medicinal marijuana a “grave” and an “alarming” mistake.In a press statement released on Wednesday, Pastor Cedric Moss condemned the religious group’s stance on medical marijuana
“It’s an unprecedented human and economic tsunami. And we are only at the beginning”
Alessandro Sarno, right, is known throughout The Bahamas as The Lonesome Photographer. For years he has roamed through our islands producing stunning photography capturing the unique beauty of our nation. But today he is at home in a village near Venice, trapped in a country paralysed by the coronavirus.
