‘Little to no damage’ from Hurricane Fiona
FOLLOWING the passage of Hurricane Fiona residents in Mayaguana and other southern islands said they were able to weather the storm fairly well.
UPDATED: MASK MANDATE LIFTED ON OCT 1...but requirement stays in classrooms, healthcare facilities and care homes
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis said today that the mask mandate will be lifted, starting on October 1st.
Freeport woman accused of $40k fraud
A FREEPORT woman was charged yesterday with committing more than $40,000 worth of fraud.
Two accused of bail violations
TWO men faced the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of violating the conditions of their Supreme Court bail for murder and attempted murder respectively.
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN was put on remand after being charged with attempted murder yesterday.
Two accused of burglary
TWO men appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of housebreaking and burglary.
Bail granted in death threat case
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after threatening to kill a woman and damaging her phone.
Speakers announced for Journey Home events
A HOST of speakers are to take part in events to mark October as African Holocaust Month, organised by Journey Home Group International.
UPDATED: Man found dead with stab wounds
POLICE are investigating another homicide after a man was found sitting at the top of a building’s stairwell with stab wounds to his body on Wednesday morning.
University signs agreement with union
THE signing of a new industrial agreement between the Public Managers Union and the University of The Bahamas yesterday was approved by both sides with the union calling it a “very good contract”.
Cooper backs scrapping of COVID tests to enter country
ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that he supports government’s decision to soon remove all COVID testing protocols for entry into The Bahamas.
Govt agrees with concerns over Haiti security situation
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the Davis administration agrees with CARICOM’s recent statement expressing concern about the security situation and social circumstances in Haiti.
Ministry ‘ensuring protocols in place’ after shark attack
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that his ministry has engaged tourism stakeholders to ensure that proper protocols are in place for water tour operators after a fatal shark attack claimed the life of an American tourist earlier this month.
Airport winning bid ‘in next weeks’
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday that government has narrowed down the list of potential investors for the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama International Airport to two and is hoping to select the “winning bidder” in the next several weeks.
‘I can’t forgive hit-and-run driver’
FIFTEEN-year-old Miguel Curry said he would have forgiven the driver that struck him if the motorist had stayed on the scene to help.
