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BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 14th July: Freeport

STARTS: 07/14/2020 2:55 PM EDT EXPIRES: 07/14/2020 4:55 PM EDT

Five days after one company secured hours extension, others to open til 9pm

THE Progressive Liberal Party has accused Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis of giving preferential treatment to the Myers Group by letting its restaurants remain open until 9pm while a general rule that businesses close by 8pm is in place.

Union raises concerns as exams get underway

THE first day of the sitting of the national BJC and BGCSE exams had some challenges, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson. The exams are controversially being held later than usual this year because of COVID-19 after months of school closures forced students to learn virtually.

Pizza Hut employee has COVID

A PIZZA Hut employee in Grand Bahama was revealed yesterday to have COVID-19 as deep cleaning of the CA Smith complex began because a migrant with COVID-19 was present on the premises.

Judges quash double murder conviction

THE Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of two men who were found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a senior immigration officer and his girlfriend in 2013.

Two on trial for running food services after 8pm

TWO men who denied operating separate restaurants past 8pm as specified in COVID-19 emergency orders have been granted bail ahead of their trials. Vernal Major, 43, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was accused of operat

Building its fleet

THE Public Hospitals Authority is continuing to build its fleet of emergency vehicles in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian last year. The devastating storm significantly impacted the National Emergency Medical Services’ ambulance fleet, destroying a

Major roadworks set for Long Island

MAJOR road works will be carried out in Long Island in the coming weeks. According to the island’s MP, Adrian Gibson, various inspections have taken place over the past few months along Queen’s Highway to assess and determine the civil works require

Gunman robs woman of cash

POLICE are looking for a man who robbed a woman on Sunday. Shortly after noon, a woman was at Spikenard Road when she was accosted by a gunman who robbed her of cash. The suspect escaped in an unknown direction, police said. Police also made severa

Son admits threatening to kill father

A 28-year-old man was ordered to attend grief and anger management classes after he admitted to threatening to kill his father during an altercation over the weekend. Chavargo Woodside appeared before Deputy Chief Andrew Forbes charged with one coun

Every donation makes a difference

Every little helps in these difficult times and for Hilltop Cottage Ministries they were grateful for every donation to their efforts to help feed needy families. Representatives of the Righteous Remnant Ministry International from Bolton, North Car

Juvenile remanded over allegations he supplied cocaine

A JUVENILE was remanded to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys over allegations he supplied cocaine to another person and was found with a quantity of marijuana he intended to sell. The 17-year-old appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes

Two new cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama

The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama.

24-year-old driver dies after losing control

24-year-old Philip “PJ” Rolle lost his life on Independence Day when he seemingly lost control of his car and crashed into a concrete wall in Exuma. Although police did not release his identity, a Tribune source in Exuma identified Mr Rolle of Rolle

Freeport Pizza Hut staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Pizza Hut in Freeport is closed until Wednesday after a member of its staff tested positive for COVID-19. I

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