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PLP calls for virus testing plan

THE Progressive Liberal Party’s COVID-19 task force urged government to release a structured plan that allows for more virus testing throughout the country.

Bahamians in Washington area safe, says ambassador

BAHAMAS ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie said all Bahamians living in the Washington area are safe as US fears mount over possible violence ahead of President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, January 20.

U.S. business leaders: Stop the drilling

THERE is growing opposition to oil drilling in The Bahamas as business leaders in the United States have called on government leaders to put a stop to it.

Smith praises govt over costs decision

THE government will not seek security for costs from environmentalists in the judicial review proceedings involving Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory oil drilling, drawing praise from attorney Fred Smith for removing a potentially significant obstacle.

Good news with no holiday surge in COVID cases

WITH low COVID-19 infections being recorded for the past few weeks, a local infectious disease expert says it appears the recent holiday celebrations did not lead to an uptick of cases as officials initially expected.

PMH temporarily suspends ID and autopsy services at morgue

Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) has suspended identification and autopsy services at the PMH Rand Lab (morgue) until further notice.

Minnis aims for historic partnership to restore Abaco and Grand Bahama

ABACO and Grand Bahama’s recovery post Hurricane Dorian will require one of the most ambitious and dynamic public-private partnership initiatives in Bahamian history, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday.

Action promised to tackle issues after nurses’ sick-out in Abaco

HEALTH officials say they are working to rectify all issues with nurses at the Marsh Harbour Clinic in Abaco after they engaged in a “sick-out” earlier this week because of “poor” working conditions and safety concerns.

Govt appeal bid rejected in $27m case

THE Court of Appeal has rejected the government’s effort to appeal orders involving a Jamaican seeking $27m in damages for false imprisonment before the Supreme Court judge hearing the matter issues her final ruling.

‘We’ll create a fund to benefit our nation’

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday announced the government’s intention to implement a Sovereign Wealth Fund, saying the law governing the fund will likely be updated.

TWO DEAD IN HOUSE BLAZE: Hospital technician thought to have died trying to save her mom

A STRUCTURAL fire has claimed the life of a mother and daughter and left a man and a juvenile in the hospital.

Govt ‘solidarity’ with Guyana

THE government has joined the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in standing in solidarity with Guyana and “repudiating all acts of aggression” by Venezuela.

Tablets donated to help students

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd presented 42 tablets yesterday for school students in East End that are now attending three public schools in Freeport.

12 illegal immigrants held in Lewis yard

A joint law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 12 illegal immigrants at a residential complex in the Lewis Yard settlement earlier this week.

Laptop thief is jailed

A TEENAGER who stole a man’s laptop and then sold it to another man was sentenced to two months in prison.

Drugs counselling ordered

A 23-year-old man who attempted to flush 10 grams of marijuana down the toilet when officers raided his home was ordered to attend drug counselling classes for a year.

Man accused over unlicenced gun

A HARBOUR Island man who denied having an unlicenced firearm and a quantity of illegal ammunition was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

Activist Bain accused of breaking glasses

ACTIVIST Lincoln Bain was yesterday granted $500 bail after he denied breaking a man’s glasses last year.

Small plane makes emergency landing at LPIA

A PIPER Aztec was forced to make an emergency landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Thursday.

Warning to prepare vaccination plan

A PAN American Health Organisation official said countries in the region should start preparing for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and focusing on the prioritisation process ahead of its arrival, as full vaccinations of their citizens “will not happen overnight”.

Davis: National address just a campaign speech

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis slammed Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ national address on Tuesday night as a “campaign speech” that did not provide a way forward for the country.

Cold storage equipment for vaccine to arrive soon

COLD storage equipment to facilitate COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in The Bahamas shortly, Health Minister Renward Wells told The Tribune yesterday.

Sands: We must educate public on vaccine

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says a successful coronavirus vaccination programme hinges on the launch of a comprehensive public education campaign that addresses the concerns of Bahamians.

‘Judiciary modernising - but COVID-19 was a challenge’

CHIEF Justice Brian Moree said the judiciary made significant strides in fulfilling its mandate to modernise and reform the court system, despite facing challenges brought on by COVID-19.

Two dead after fire off Cowpen Road

Two women are dead and a man is in hospital after a fire at a residence off Cowpen Road early on Thursday morning.