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Relatives waiting for test results

RELATIVES of a police reservist are awaiting the results of the woman’s COVID-19 test to determine if she had the disease when she died.

Four survive as aircraft crashes

A GROUP from Abaco is lucky to be alive after their small aircraft crashed into water off Treasure Cay yesterday morning just after takeoff.

What the latest emergency powers allow

THE Minnis administration’s latest emergency order reveals which businesses will be allowed to resume operations as the country eases lockdown restrictions.

Fusion to roll again as soon as government permits

DESPITE being shuttered for the last five months, Fusion Superplex will reopen once the government gives the nod for cinemas to operate.

Nurse 'had to pay for private COVID test'

A NURSE at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre who has COVID-19 says she had to pay $224 for testing at a private facility after waiting since August 10 for her results at the South Beach Clinic.

Bahamasair chief says company’s financial state is ‘very rough’

BAHAMASAIR chairman Tommy Turnquest yesterday described the national airline’s current financial state of affairs due to the COVID-19 pandemic as being “very rough,” adding that officials are anxiously awaiting the government’s greenlight on the resumption of domestic and international travel.

Tributes to former FNM chairman Johnlee Ferguson

FAMILY, friends and political colleagues of former Free National Movement (FNM) chairman Johnlee Ferguson paid tribute yesterday to a man they said had great love for his country and made many contributions to society.

110 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday

The Ministry of Health reported that there were 110 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

NO CHARGES FOR LOCKDOWN DEMO: Out-of-court deal stops prosecution and avoids arrested suing police

THE people arrested last week for protesting New Providence’s immediate seven-day lockdown will not be charged in court, according to attorney Wayne Munroe, QC, one of the lawyers representing the group.

Cooper calls on govt to detail state of treasury

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper yesterday called on the government to provide a report on the current state of the Public Treasury and all loan agreements approved for this year.

Jobs crisis hits church funding

RELIANCE on the church has grown “exponentially” amid the country’s COVID-19 outbreak, a reality that has created challenges across the board, according to Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander.

Spanish woman, 73, was cocaine mule

AN elderly Spanish woman who was arraigned earlier this year in connection with the seizure of 12 pounds of cocaine was yesterday released to the Department of Immigration for deportation after spending five months in custody.

Man violates curfew to charge ankle bracelet

A 27-year-old man who claimed he violated New Providence’s curfew because he went to get the adapter to charge his ankle bracelet was fined $500 yesterday.

Fined for cocaine possession

A man who officers seized nearly ten ounces of cocaine from on Tuesday was fined $5,000 in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Teenager given bail ahead of trial

A teenager who was accused of hacking into a man’s social media account was yesterday granted bail ahead of her trial.

Setback on recovery as cases soar again by 110

THE Bahamas recorded 110 additional COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the nation’s count up to press time to a staggering 1,923.

Row ends in fatal stabbing

POLICE are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred on Tuesday night which left a man dead.

Union chief congratulates PM on changes

BAHAMAS Public Service Union president Kimsley Ferguson yesterday praised Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for relaxing the COVID-19 restrictions in New Providence, saying the move will bring much needed relief to the business community. He also said

Mixed views on reopening plans

THE business community had mixed reaction yesterday to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ announcement of an ease in lockdown restrictions starting next week. Arawak Cay vendors previously complained about getting shafted by the government during the

15 more cases of COVID-19, two deaths under investigation

THE Ministry of Health recorded 15 additional COVID-19 cases yesterday with two more deaths under investigation.

TRAVEL BAN TO STAY TWO MORE MONTHS? Tourism pressure remains as foreign flights may be off until end of October

DESPITE most businesses in New Providence being set to re-open on Monday, Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said he anticipates it will still take several weeks until the government fully re-opens the country’s borders allowing for the resumption of domestic and international travel in all islands.

‘Vendors criminal records should now be wiped clean’

AN ATTORNEY and activist have urged the government to expunge the records of street coconut vendors who were charged and fined for breaking emergency orders, insisting Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to offer them grants to advance their businesses does not go far enough.

Where’s the plan on what we do next?

A FINANCIAL expert contended yesterday that the government’s comprehensive long-term post-coronavirus plan should already have been presented to Bahamians.

Police COVID cases were inevitable

THE number of COVID-19 cases in the Royal Bahamas Police Force is “trending downward significantly”, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames, who said active cases among officers now stand at three.

Global warming’s huge threat to Bahamas

The Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass in the next eight decades due to the current pace of global warming, according to Bahamian T Oneil Johnson Jr.