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Bailed over deadly crash at Christmas

A man who was accused of causing a three-car collision that claimed the lives of a married couple on Christmas night was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

Man jailed for ammunition he claimed that he found

A 21-year-old man who was found with illegal ammunition that he claimed he had found was yesterday sentenced to six months in prison.

ARREST WARRANTS ISSUED

ARREST warrants were issued yesterday for several people who failed to appear in court after they were charged with breaching regulations outlined in the Emergency Powers Order.

HAITIAN MEN ARE FINED

THREE Haitian men who could not verify their status when approached by immigration officers earlier this week were fined $300 in court yesterday.

Grandmother: I’ve been waiting for food help since last year

WHILE the coronavirus pandemic has led to a downturn in fortunes for many, others who were struggling even before COVID- 19 say they are having a hard time making ends meet.

‘Pandemic has created a mental health crisis’

PAHO officials said the coronavirus pandemic has created a mental health crisis in the region.

Union chief: Education officials do not have a clue on reopening

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said it is obvious the Ministry of Education and its top officials “do not have a clue” on how schools will reopen safely for face-to-face learning.

Restrictions are not helping small business

CONTINUED restrictions under extended emergency orders are not conducive to economic growth and do not bode well for small businesses, a top banker has told The Tribune.

Davis: PM in breach of rules

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis claims Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is in breach of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19 Pandemic) Regulations because he has failed thus far to submit a report to Parliament that details the “expenditures, suppliers for the goods and services procured and the reasons those suppliers were chosen."

Teacher on sex charge

A 63-year-old male teacher was yesterday charged in a Freeport court with one count of indecent assault.

Johnson ‘attacker’ in court

THE man who was accused of attacking South and Central Eleuthera MP Stephen “Hank” Johnson was yesterday arraigned in Magistrate’s Court.

UPDATED: Man dies after shooting off Soldier Road

POLICE are investigating a shooting incident off Soldier Road that left a man dead on Tuesday night.

Vaccine rollout will be major challenge

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will be “one of the greatest logistical challenges” the country has ever faced.

100K WILL NEED AID TO CONTINUE: Feeding Network boss warns crisis looming when programme ends

BAHAMAS Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith fears some 100,000 people will still need food assistance after the National Food Distribution Task Force’s programme ends in March.

‘Time to move on from PCR test’

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has suggested the government move away from RT-PCR tests as the gold standard to determine COVID-19 infection and instead embrace “newer technology” that he says is cheaper to operate.

Police officer denies charge over marijuana

A ROYAL Bahamas Police Force officer who denied being in possession of more than one ounce of marijuana was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

Ganja gummies land woman in court

A SOCIAL media influencer who was caught trying to travel to Miami with marijuana-infused gummy bears was yesterday fined $300.

Man denies $10,000 bank fraud

AN ACKLINS man who denied defrauding a local bank of nearly $10,000 was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

55,000 homes suffer from television disruption

AN estimated 55,000 households in the country experienced severe television pixilation and blackouts yesterday, an issue Cable Bahamas attributed to technical equipment failure.

Charter boat crew among 21 new cases of COVID-19

TWENTY-ONE cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Tuesday, including 11 crew members on a charter boat operating off New Providence.

20,000 first-time voters expected

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said officials expect 20,000 first-time voters this election cycle, insisting there is sufficient time to ensure no one will be disenfranchised.

Wells: Govt will decide over stricter travel rules

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said yesterday the government will have to decide whether stricter travel protocols are needed to limit the possibility of imported cases of new strains of COVID-19 from countries that pose the “greatest risk”.

Businesses react to extension of emergency orders

FOR some business owners the extension of emergency orders will continue to cause them difficulty, however some see the behaviour of COVID-19 ambassadors and police as more of a threat to the little patronage they now receive.

Small resorts fear downturn

SOME small resort managers are dreading a downturn in bookings sparked by US President Joe Biden’s announcement of a new quarantine requirement for travellers entering America.

‘Funeral rules make no sense’

BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander has questioned the government’s logic in placing a strict limit on the number of people who can attend funerals despite the fact that larger numbers are allowed to congregate in churches for regular Saturday and Sunday services.