Sands alarm at travel protocols
BAHAMAS Hotel and Tourism Association president Robert Sands said the “bigger issue” for the country is changes in entry protocols as opposed to health travel warnings from the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UPDATED: Pilot rescued after plane crashes off New Providence
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority has been notified that the pilot of a plane that crashed off New Providence this morning has been rescued by responding RBDF vessels and is en route to New Providence to receive medical attention.
He fought for us all
CHARLES W Saunders, described as a “giant in the religious community”, died on Friday. He was 91 years old.
‘Baseball $31m an unfunded obligation’
THE additional $31m needed to complete the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium is part of $1 billion in unfunded obligations facing the government, according to Financial Secretary Simon Wilson.
Eleven more COVID deaths added to toll
ELEVEN COVID-19 deaths were reported over a three-day period according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, pushing the total number of reported deaths in the country up to 746.
‘We’d rather not talk about this any more’
THE government wants to put to rest questions and criticism surrounding Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ admission that he broke his self-induced COVID-19 isolation to buy gifts at businessman Leon Griffin’s store before the former Bahamas Taxi Cab Union president was murdered.
Islands hit by weekend murders
A GRAND Bahama man who was shot while playing a game of backgammon in front of a church was one of three people killed in separate homicides that occurred on New Providence, Abaco and Grand Bahama on Saturday.
Woman used her car as a weapon
A WOMAN charged with hitting a man with her car while aiming for her ex-boyfriend has officially changed her plea to guilty.
Two on drug possession charge
TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being found in possession of dangerous drugs by police.
Privacy concerns raised over bank details in Gibson libel case
A BANK employee raised financial privacy concerns regarding revealing the personal information of a man on trial for libelling former Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson.
Man dies after shooting in Eight Mile Rock
A Grand Bahama man died of gunshot injuries following a shooting incident in Eight Mile Rock on Saturday evening.
Man shot dead in Abaco, two women shot at in separate incidents
Abaco police are investigating a homicide in Marsh Harbour and two other shooting incidents on the island early on Saturday morning.
Govt 'may be close' to locking down areas for housing out west
TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby Davis says government may be close to locking down prospective areas in the western portion of New Providence “that will be better” than the area at Prospect Ridge proposed by the previous Minnis administration.
Increase in Uriah McPhee attendance since education walkabout
EDUCATION officials have seen a marked increase in school attendance at Uriah McPhee Primary School since conducting a walkabout in the community targeting students who were otherwise delinquent.
Ministry task force trains to take measures against domestic violence
THE Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development hosted a training session Friday for its Relief Task Force as it seeks to take proactive measures in the fight against curbing domestic violence.
