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$30m debris clearout starting to look good

The Disaster Reconstruction Authority has spent $30 million to date in debris removal on Grand Bahama and Abaco, Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said on Wednesday as he announced the continuation of “intensified” debris clean u

Thompson calls for public to take health warnings seriously

Following criticism over the COVID-19 response on Grand Bahama, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson assured that government is working aggressively in the ongoing fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

'I'm used to working hard for what I get - this is like begging'

MANY Bahamians who are recipients of the $1m a week National Food Distribution Programme say they are grateful, but others are expressing anger in having to rely on it in the first place. In June when COVID-19 restrictions began to relax, the govern

Public losing confidence in Minnis, claims Davis

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said unfair application of emergency orders have caused the public to lose confidence in Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. “The orders appeared to us to be driven by political convenience and pres

LEADING US BY EXAMPLE: The Tribune witnesses police officers defying restaurant lockdown rule

DESPITE Emergency Powers Orders that prohibit the opening of restaurants in New Providence, people - including Royal Bahamas Police Force officers - have been patronising a popular eatery on the island.

Virus forces closure of govt offices as cases pass 1,000

THE Bahamas reached the grim milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday as government offices continued to shut down after exposure to the virus.

Legal bid to erase COVID convictions

LAWYER Wayne Munroe is representing 21 people who are suing Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for matters related to the state of emergency and COVID-19 regulations.

Fine over stolen car

A man who bought a stolen car he could not produce a bill of sale for was fined $1,500 yesterday by Magistrate Samuel McKinney. Phillip McCartney, 37, was charged with dishonestly receiving a stolen $15,000 Toyota Mark sometime between October 28, 2

Father fined for getting water for his children

A 29-year-old man who claimed he violated the national curfew because he was trying to get water for his children was fined $500 yesterday. Wilmer Pierre appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after officers found him on Cowpen Road around 1am o

$1.5k fine for threatening to kill his ex

A 33-year-old man who last week threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend was fined $1,500 in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Brandon Fisher appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney after he was accused of making death threats to his ex-girlfriend on A

Ordered to compensate for ATM theft

A 30-year-old man who stole nearly $10,000 from a ScotiaBank ATM machine last month was ordered to compensate the local bank or risk spending a year behind bars. Travis Seymour was accused of stealing $4,040 from a ScotiaBank Bahamas Limited ATM mac

Staff in quarantine in Abaco after being exposed to COVID-19

NORTH and Central Abaco Administrator Terrece Bootle-Laing and around 10 of her staff are in quarantine on Abaco after being exposed to COVID-19 earlier this week. The administrator told The Tribune yesterday she and her colleagues were placed on a

47 new cases of COVID-19 – total number passes 1,000

The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there are 47 new cases of COVID-19.

Tyson's rumble on the reef

Grand Bahama received major international exposure during the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week aired on Sunday starring boxer Mike Tyson at Tiger Beach.

BPL switches billing dates to help customers

BPL has modified its billing dates to allow customers to receive bills by the 20th of each month.

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