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Man accused of indecently assaulting two minors

A 31-year-old man who was accused of indecently assaulting two minors has been granted bail ahead of his trial.

Nearly 400 invasive cane toads caught

NEARLY 400 cane toads have been caught as the battle against the invasive species continues. The Bahamas National Trust in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Environmental Health and the Best Commission have captured 39

Tributes paid to Black Tuesday veteran Effie Walkes

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party stalwart councillor Effie Walkes, famed for her role in Black Tuesday, died yesterday at the age of 96.Ms Walkes, a political activist of her era, is known for the vital role she played in organising Black Tuesday, an event

Customs officers in quarantine

SEVERAL customs officers in Abaco have been placed under quarantine after a worker was reportedly exposed to a COVID-19 positive patient on the island, prompting officials there to close the Customs Department at the Leonard M Thompson International

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23 PATIENTS GET VIRUS ON WARD: Single Sandilands employee passes on COVID as health officials deny PPE shortage

THE Public Hospitals Authority confirmed yesterday that 23 people have tested positive for COVID-19 on the male ward of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.

Grand Bahama lockdown extended by 12 days

Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson announced yesterday the lockdown implemented in Grand Bahama will be extended to August 19.

Family’s grief as man is shot dead

A FAMILY has been left grieving after their loved one was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon.

Luciano’s staff will receive their cash

FORMER staff members of Luciano’s have threatened to take legal action over severance pay, but a spokesperson for the popular high-end eatery says it’s a “non-issue” that will be taken care of in the weeks ahead.

Jailed for spitting in strangers' faces

A 51-year-old man who said he spat in the faces of two strangers because that’s what he felt like doing at the time was sentenced to two months in prison yesterday.

PAHO donates equipment and tests to help fight

THE Pan American Health Organisation presented the Ministry of Health with equipment and COVID-19 tests to assist in the fight against the disease. The donation included laboratory equipment, COVID-19 tests, laptops, mobile phones and modems. A hand

Former FNM chairman and Senator Ferguson dies

FORMER Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman and past Senator Johnley Ferguson died yesterday morning. He was 69-years-old. Mr Ferguson was appointed senator in May 2007 and was elected vice-president of the Senate. He resigned from the upper chambe

Man jailed over illegal gun

A 24-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 15 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegal firearm and ammunition possession. He is the brother of the man who attempted to plead guilty for the same crime to protect his mother on Wednesday.

‘We need answers on COVID-19’

BAHAMAS Customs, Immigration & Allied Workers Union officials say union members want better communication from government officials on efforts to protect workers from contracting COVID-19.

UPDATED: U.S. State Department advises against travel to The Bahamas

On Thursday, the Bahamas became the only country in the English-speaking Caribbean to receive a level four travel advisory from the United States indicating that US residents should not travel here because of the “health and safety measures and COVID-19 related conditions”.

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