$300 fine over marijuana
A 27-year-old man who was found with five grams of marijuana earlier this week was yesterday ordered to pay $300 or risk spending a month behind bars.
Ministry insists: There has been no attack on any public servant
IN the face of claims that some island administrators were being victimised, the ministry with responsibility for local government has said no public servant has been attacked.
Disputes probed over staff dismissed by Minnis govt
LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson says the Department of Labour is reviewing trade disputes related to 65 employees of Urban Renewal in Grand Bahama who were dismissed under the Minnis administration.
PAHO official: Don’t use doses for boosters now
A PAN American Health Organization official has said the organisation does not recommend using vaccine supplies for booster shots at this time, saying the doses should be used to increase vaccination coverage.
‘Only open schools when safety measures in place’
AS public schools prepare to reopen for hybrid instruction with face-to-face learning next month, a Pan American Health Organization official said this can be done once adequate safety and health measures are in place.
Welcome back, you did the nation proud
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday that Miss Bahamas Universe Chantel O’Brian will be offered a job at his ministry starting Monday.
Six more deaths blamed on COVID
COVID-19 deaths have increased by six, bringing the overall count to 714.
Nurses’ concern at hospital security
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says one nurse was injured and others have been left mentally shaken after a fight broke out between patients in the Emergency Department of Princess Margaret Hospital.
Carnival left to wait on approval decision
HEALTH officials were still in meetings last night and up to press time no decision had been made on a new application from operators of the Christmas Carnival who are still seeking to open despite being denied permission by the Ministry of Health last week.
BTC helping spread Christmas cheer
BTC HAS announced its corporate donations to 18 organisations for the holidays to help them to spread Christmas cheer to families across the Bahamas. Among the organisations are five children’s homes and eight groups committed to feeding those in need.
$2.5m trial for woman accused of defrauding Cable Bahamas adjourned
A magistrate yesterday adjourned the trial of a woman who was accused of stealing from and defrauding Cable Bahamas of more than $2.5m over a 12-month period.
Spend $500 on another man’s card? Pay up $5,000
A 22-year-old man who admitted purchasing over $500 worth of items using another man’s bank card was fined over $5,000 yesterday.
Man ‘panicked’ and gave wrong name
A 24-year-old man who gave police the wrong name earlier this week was yesterday ordered to complete 100 hours of community service to avoid spending a month behind bars.
Attempted murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the 2017 attempted murder conviction of a juvenile who was sentenced to 35 years in prison, ruling the Supreme Court judge in the case was wrong to let the trial continue in the young man’s absence.
Supplies business celebrates decade of Freeport operation
GRAND Bahama Industrial Supplies has reached a ten-year milestone in Freeport, rebuilding its operation from scratch after suffering severe flood damage two years ago during Hurricane Dorian.
