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Darville: We need to build more hurricane shelters on high ground

Human Rights and Environmental activist Joseph Darville says “ample hurricane shelters built on high ground” are needed to avoid the catastrophic deaths that occurred with Huirricane Dorian, warning “we better get prepared” as even stronger storms ar

We support our MP 110%, says branch chair

PAMELA Hart, chairman of the Free National Movement’s Elizabeth constituency branch, reacted with sadness to Dr Duane Sands’ resignation from Cabinet and vowed the group will continue to support him as its MP.

Spanish Wells bridge collapses

This video and these photos show the scene in Spanish Wells today after the bridge to Russell Island collapsed.

PPE supplier complains about 'unfair' treatment

A LOCAL supplier of personal protective equipment is appealing to the Office of the Prime Minister to be given the same consideration and treatment they believes is given to larger companies in clearing PPE shipments. Eduardo Collie, partner of Baha

Davis: Former minister did not act on his own

PROGESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis called for explanations from the ministers of aviation, immigration and finance, saying former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands did not act alone in allowing Americans to disembark in the county.

GOING ALONE: PM takes over ‘interim’ Health role in wake of Sands standing down

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis will temporarily serve as Minister of Health, Cabinet Office announced yesterday in a terse press statement.

‘I’m sad - our country’s lost a gifted servant’

EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday he was saddened to learn about the resignation of former Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands, saying the country will forever be indebted to him for his great contributions to Bahamian society.

Two charged with separate drug offences

TWO men were charged with drug possession in separate incidents in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. James McCartney, 23, appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after officers seized two ounces of Indian hemp from him around 6.20pm on

Woman admits damaging ex-boyfriend's car

A WOMAN was charged yesterday with damaging her ex-boyfriend’s car after she found him at home with two naked women. Malanda Francois, 21, appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis charged with one count of damage after she broke the f

Man charged with curfew violation

A 38-year-old-man was yesterday charged with violating the lockdown and being in possession of instruments for burglary . Elliot Smith appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis after officers found him in the Yellow Elder Elder area with

Man admits threatening to kill neighbour with cutlass

THREE men were charged yesterday with assaulting people with dangerous instruments in three separate incidents. Kemuel Stuart, 30, appeared in Magistrate’ Court charged with assaulting his neighbour with a cutlass and threatening to take his life as

Teenager dies in day of double murder

TWO people were killed in separate incidents yesterday, including a 17-year-old boy in Fox Hill.

Five newly confirmed cases of COVID-19

THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped by five to 89 yesterday, health officials said.

D'Aguilar likely to let Carnival dock here

THE Bahamas will likely say “yes” to Carnival Cruise Lines stopping at its ports if sailing resumes on August 1 as planned, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday. Carnival Cruise Line announced plans yesterday to resume

Turnquest: COVID-19 may be as bad as Dorian

By EARYEL BOWLEG ebowleg@tribunemedia.net FINANCE Minister Peter Turnquest suggested that the economic loss from the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be as great or greater than Hurricane Dorian’s impact. While a guest on a ZNS broadcast yesterday,

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