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Officials hope Easter events won’t lead to rise in cases

WITH several large gatherings seen over the Easter holiday weekend, Health Minister Renward Wells said yesterday officials are hoping the social events do not lead to an uptick in coronavirus cases.

‘U.S. should help out, not point fingers’

THE Chinese Embassy in Nassau yesterday denied any intention by its government to pursue geopolitical advantage in the region, adding it was disappointed The Bahamas’ relationship with China was recently cast in a negative light.

FOOD LIFELINE: Aid scheme extended three more months as many still need help

THE National Food Distribution Task Force has received the go ahead from Cabinet to continue food assistance until the end of June, Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson confirmed yesterday.

Jobless payment to continue - for now

THE government has extended its unemployment assistance programme for those still being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of April, National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said yesterday.

Concern over delay in police inquests

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Coroner’s Court inquests into police-involved killings – which have been halted since March 2020 because of COVID-19 – must quickly resume.

Union says pupils not ready to sit exams

WITH national examinations scheduled to begin next week, the head of the Bahamas Union of Teachers says some students are currently “inadequately prepared” to sit the tests.

Reverend spends night in custody after libel accusation

A REVEREND who was accused of making offensive allegations against Police Commissioner Paul Rolle in a Facebook video that has now gone viral was yesterday charged with intentional libel.

Two accused of separate murders

A MAN and a teenager were yesterday charged in Magistrates Court with murder in connection with two separate incidents.

WOMAN SAYS SHE PAID FOR TEST

AN attorney representing a woman accused of using forged test results in an attempt to travel to Abaco last week said she paid for what she thought was a legitimate test from fraudsters purporting to operate a mobile unit connected to a hospital.

COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER GUN FIND

A FREEPORT couple was arrested for possession of a firearm and ammunition yesterday.

TWO ACCUSED OVER $3M COCAINE HAUL

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the recent seizure of more than $3m worth of cocaine which was recovered by officers during a drug bust in Eleuthera last week.

Davis backs boundary change

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he supports changing the boundaries of the Golden Isles and Killarney constituencies to ensure voter parity before the next general election.

Vaccinations to resume

COVID-19 vaccinations will resume tomorrow on New Providence and Grand Bahama.

Confusion over Eleuthera emergency orders

MANY residents left Eleuthera yesterday without having to show proof that they had a negative COVID-19 PCR test result despite last week’s change to the COVID-19 Emergency Order making this a requirement for travel.

Cubans detained by U.S. Coast Guard

ANOTHER group of Cubans was recently intercepted off Anguilla Cay in the Cay Sal Banks by the United States Coast Guard and subsequently handed over to Bahamian authorities.

Gunned down playing dominoes

THE FAMILY of a man who was shot and killed while he was playing dominoes over the holiday weekend said although he had his challenges, nothing he had done could have justified the way he was killed.

Signs of revival as 60,000 visit in March

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said 60,000 non-residents bought travel health visas to visit the country in March, double the number that did so in December 2020.

Concern mounts on possible third wave

THE nation recorded 92 new COVID-19 infections over the holiday weekend — bringing the total number of cases to 9,263.

DOUBLE MURDER ACCUSED SHOT DEAD BY POLICE: Sister questions official account of chase which left her brother dead

POLICE shot and killed a man on Good Friday who they said fired a gun in their direction.

Man dies after being thrown from moving truck

AN Abaco man died on Saturday after he was thrown from the back of a moving truck.

Defence Force Commander in quarantine after COVID exposure

THE commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King is in quarantine at home after he was exposed to COVID-19.

Police: No reports to support claim of people being targeted after leaving banks

Police say they are aware of a voice note on social media claiming people are being targeted after visiting banks, but they have received no such reports.

Man dead after shootout with police

A man is dead after a shootout with police in Nassau Village on Friday afternoon.

Restoration work completed at Grand Bahama's Genesis Academy

FULL restoration of the Genesis Academy is now complete, and the Ministry of Education will begin a gradual phase-in of students at that facility.

Concerns over new travel policy for Eleuthera

WHAT was supposed to be a fun getaway to Eleuthera for the Easter holiday weekend is now full of uncertainty for Dianna Malone, who fears she might not be able to return home as planned due to a new travel policy implemented for that island.