FAMILIES STILL DEALING WITH DORIAN
NEARLY three years after the passing of Hurricane Dorian some victims are still trying to regain a sense of normalcy after surviving the monster storm.
Murder accused ‘violated bail’
A WOMAN accused of murder was sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday for allegedly violating the terms of her bail.
$18k of suspected meth found
A FREEPORT woman was arrested after police discovered nearly $18,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine at a residence in Grand Bahama.
Man freed from prison damaged sister’s car
A MAN was ordered to serve 200 hours of community service yesterday for damaging his sister’s car, barely six months after his release from prison following a ten-year sentence for armed robbery.
Teenager admits stealing property
A teenager was sent to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys after he admitted to stealing $500 worth of a man’s property.
Pintard told to ‘do his homework’ on national debt
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has told Official Opposition leader Michael Pintard “to do his homework” before raising questions about the make-up of the country’s national debt.
Five hours of waiting for food coupons
SENIOR citizens and disabled persons in Grand Bahama lined up outside the Department of Social Services on Tuesday for several hours waiting to collect their monthly food coupons.
Jitney drivers still waiting for govt relief packages
JITNEY drivers said they are still awaiting the details of the relief packages promised by the government.
Davis: We’ll make the necessary decisions
THE Davis administration will make the decisions it considers necessary, this nation’s leader insisted yesterday, as he dismissed former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s assertions about how the government has conducted business since taking office last year.
Davis speaks at cyber security symposium
THE first national computer incident response team stakeholder symposium was held yesterday at the SuperClubs Breezes resort.
COVID changes for cruises in effect
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper revealed COVID-19 protocols for cruise line visitors have been gazetted and are already in effect, bringing them on board with guidelines in place for air travellers.
Vendors unhappy over placement of booths
THE NACAC Championships brought excitement and economic boost for Grand Bahama, however many of the small vendors at the event left “disappointed” over poor sales and placement of the booths.
Minister disappointed at false report about athletes
MINISTER of Sports Mario Bowleg expressed strong disappointment over “false” reports by a media house that athletes left the island because of accommodation issues at the Grand Lucayan Resort.
PM: We must help Haiti find solution
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says it is important that The Bahamas help find a solution to the issues in Haiti that influence a continued exodus of its citizens to this country.
‘Protect our nurses - or face poor healthcare’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said she hopes people in Family Island communities would refrain from threatening the lives of nurses, because it restricts needed healthcare.
