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Antigen test rollout could be ‘bumpy’

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the rollout of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test policy could be bumpy and asked Bahamians to bear with officials as the kinks are ironed out.

246 police officers have contracted COVID-19 since pandemic onset

SINCE the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 246 Royal Bahamas Police Force officers have contracted the virus.

Police investigate suspicious death on Grand Bahama

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a suspicious death.

Another $10m allocated to food aid programme

A NEW $10m budget has been allocated for the second phase of the National Food Distribution Task Force programme, which is now shifting focus toward the country’s most vulnerable.

‘Die’ Stubbs can fight sentence

THE Privy Council recently advised the Court of Appeal to give Stephen “Die” Stubbs permission to appeal the 45-year sentence imposed on him for the murder of a police officer and the attempted murder of another man over two decades ago.

‘Shark attack won’t stop me diving’

Spearfisherman Anthony Feaster is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a reef shark while spearfishing on Friday in waters off East End, Grand Bahama.

One-in-five bullied at workplace

THE Bahamas could be suffering from a high rate of bullying in the workplace, according to the first study of its kind published in the International Journal of Bahamian Studies.

Motorbike rider dies in traffic accident

A MALE motorcycle rider in his early 50s died in a traffic accident that occurred around 1pm yesterday.

Six months probation for man who wielded cutlass at neighbour

A 43-YEAR-OLD man who wielded a cutlass at his neighbour during an argument last weekend has been put on six months probation.

Man and woman deny disorderly behaviour and obstructing justice

A MAN and woman who denied disorderly behaviour and obstructing justice were yesterday granted $2,000 bail before their trial.

Man fined $750 for causing harm

A MAN who injured another man in the face during an argument was fined $750 and ordered to compensate the victim for his injuries.

U.S. ELECTION: Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump carried Florida, the nation's most prized battleground state, and he and Democrat Joe Biden were increasingly focused early Wednesday on the three Northern industrial states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.

Bahamians in the U.S. anxious about election results

AS our neighbours to the north casted ballots in the US Presidential Election, some Bahamians living in the United States were anxious about the results.

Deputy backs Speaker in dispute over facilities

DEPUTY HOUSE Speaker Don Saunders has come out in support of House Speaker Halson Moultrie saying he needs to be more respected and the legislative branch of the government needs to be independent.

Claims that BTVI intimidating workers over union

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas has accused the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute’s administration of using intimidating tactics to discourage workers from becoming members of the union.

Report child abuse - it’s a crime not to

A senior officer at the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Grand Bahama is warning that any abuse against a minor/child must be reported to the relevant authorities, and that failure to do so is an offence.

No uptick in visitors expected this week

LYNDEN Pindling International Airport does not anticipate any uptick in visitors this week or in the immediate future given the upcoming United States presidential election, according to a Nassau Airport Development Company official.

Tourists told miss a test, get a fine

A TRAVELLER who fails to undergo a COVID-19 rapid antigen test on the fifth day of their stay in the country will be liable to a $1,000 fine or one month in prison.

Police: some businesses are not abiding by rules

COMMISSIONER of Police Paul Rolle said his men are aware of several businesses not adhering to curbside regulations and others breaking social distance or mask wearing protocols.

Church farm project aims to help people feed themselves

SEVERAL religious denominations have come together in an “historic” initiative with the launch of the Church Commercial Farming Group designed to help Bahamians feed themselves.

Straw vendors not hopeful as borders reopen

DESPITE the reopening of the country’s tourism industry, straw vendors say they do not feel optimistic the Straw Market will be able to resume operations this year given the uncertainty surrounding the cruise industry’s return to the country.

UB STUDENTS SEX ASSAULTS SHOCK: Campus survey reveals one-in-three are victim of some form of rape

MORE than 35 percent of University of the Bahamas survey respondents experienced either statutory rape or sex without their consent, according to new research published in the International Journal of Bahamian Studies.

Triple killer verdict overturned

THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the 18-year sentence of a man who was accused of killing three people in 2011, after he argued the trial judge erred when he rejected the no case submission and allowed the case to go to the jury.

‘Tinfoil’ vendors robbed

JUST when members of the “Tinfoil” pop-up food vendor community were beginning to enjoy the spoils of their labour, thieves ransacked the place during the weekend lockdown.

THREE ACCUSED OF ROBBERY

TWO men and a teenager were charged with armed robbery when they appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday.