Sands: Don’t make same mistake
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands is warning health officials not to make the same mistake with the Omicron COVID-19 variant as they did with the Delta strain, saying this new threat, if not here already, might be in The Bahamas “fairly soon”.
Three rescued but one drowns as tug sinks
THREE men were rescued while the body of a man who drowned was recovered after a tugboat sank off Sandy Point, Abaco early yesterday morning.
Union backs Strachan for university role
THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas is supporting Dr Ian Strachan as the next president of the University of The Bahamas.
Govt called on to honour treaties over gender violence
A LOCAL organisation is calling on government to meet its commitments to international treaties and work on ending gender-based violence.
Condolences sent to former U.S. Ambassador
THE Free National Movement has sent condolences to a former US Ambassador to The Bahamas whose mother was discovered murdered in her Beverly Hills home on Wednesday.
Ministry denies reports of approval given to holiday carnival
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has denied “false reports on social media” claiming that Health Minister Dr Michael Darville approved the holiday carnival to operate on Clifford Park starting this month until January.
Teenager shot dead by gunman
A TEEN was shot dead in the Pinder’s Point area on Friday, less than an hour after the annual Police Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Police Headquarters in Freeport.
Twenty new COVID deaths confirmed
COVID-19 deaths have surpassed 700, with 20 additional deaths reported by health officials over the weekend. The country now has 705 confirmed virus-related deaths.
‘Travel ban unfair - we need tests’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said countries have been premature and uneven in implementing travel bans on African nations.
No end of term exams for state school pupils
THE Ministry of Education, Technical and Vocational Training said on the weekend that end of term examinations will not be held for students in public schools this semester, a continuation of the policy that began last year.
Ferries jobs fair brings in hopefuls
MORE than a dozen job seekers attended a job fair hosted by Bahamas Ferries yesterday.
Freeport Christmas tree switch-on
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Theophilus Cunningham turned the switch to light the Christmas Tree at the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday at the Gerald Bartlett Police Headquarters in Freeport.
PM presented with Key to the City of Lauderhill, Florida
LAUDERHILL, Florida – Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis attended a dinner reception in Lauderhill, Florida, this week in honour of all those who helped The Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian.
Extended vaccine doses for immunocompromised begin Monday
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced that effective Monday, extended dose appointments (not boosters), will be available in New Providence to those that are immunocompromised.
Ministry relaunches 'Shock Treatment' youth intervention programme
THE Ministry of National Security has announced the relaunch of its Shock Treatment youth intervention programme, which officials allege was shelved for no reason by the Minnis Administration, “leaving troubled children out in the cold”.
