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San Salvador’s satellite scare

A satellite that crash landed in San Salvador on Sunday, puzzling and scaring residents, was brought down by its manufacturer as part of a coordinated event.

‘We didn’t threaten doctors’

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday he was “flabbergasted” to learn of doctors allegedly being threatened with non-contract renewal if they choose not to volunteer in the COVID-19 fight.

Court deals with lockdown and curfew violations

A MEXICAN man who claimed he violated the national curfew one morning last month because he was looking for snacks and water was fined $650 yesterday.

Man denies girlfriend assault

A 28-year-old man yesterday denied allegations of assaulting his girlfriend with a deadly weapon earlier this month.

$1,700 fine or prison for marijuana possession

A 39-year-old was ordered to pay a $1,700 fine or face five months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing more than two ounces of weed.

So what did you do during the lockdown?

SO what was lockdown like for you?

4,000 in Abaco are in ‘dire need’ of food

FOUR thousand people in Abaco are in “dire need” of food after COVID-19 disrupted their food chain supply, says the cofounder of Idea Relief, a Bahamian non-profit organisation filling the void left when the contagious coronavirus prompted international NGOs to leave the island.

Bimini residents are 'holding on'

RESIDENTS of Bimini said they are not worried about a surge of COVID-19 cases sweeping the island despite one resident dying from the coronavirus and another testing positive for the contagious disease.

Dr Sands looking to improve testing options

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials are examining options to increase COVID-19 PCR test supplies, suggesting this includes an option to buy supplies from the Cayman Islands, which recently acquired 200,000 kits from a South Korean company.

Shopping schedule suspended for one week

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the suspension of the food shopping schedule for the remainder of this week.

Waiting game: PM signals long road ahead as lockdown ends

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country is making progress against COVID-19 and that the physical distancing measures he implemented are working. However, he said, it is not clear how long the strict emergency orders will need to remain in place.

US to let safety kit through

SENIOR US government officials have assured that shipments of medical supplies to The Bahamas will no longer be blocked or frozen during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.

Doctors’ contact concern

THE Bahamas Doctors Union has called on the Ministry of Health to create a clear strategy that highlights the role it wants doctors to play in the country’s COVID-19 response, warning that a failure to do so could result in a devastating economic and health fallout for the country.

BPL creates COVID-19 relief programme

Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd. (BPL) has created a COVID-19 Relief Programme for customers who are diagnosed with COVID-19, customers who are in COVID-19-related quarantine, and customers who have been laid off because of COVID-19.

PM: Two new cases of COVID-19, alphabetical shopping schedule temporarily suspended

IN his national address on Monday night, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced that there are two new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The total number of cases now stands at 49.

Arrests on Grand Bahama over holiday weekend

Police in Grand Bahama made several arrests over the holiday weekend.

A BIRD’S EYE VIEW: Deserted streets during Easter weekend (Photos and video)

Drone footage and photographs of New Providence taken during the Easter weekend lockdown showing empty roads and deserted areas downtown.

New Providence under lockdown – photos and video

The Bahamas is under a complete lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the streets of New Providence eerily quiet.

SUNDAY COVID-19 UPDATE: One newly confirmed case

On Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced that there is one additional confirmed case of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 47.

SATURDAY: Four newly confirmed cases of COVID-19; 46 in total

The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that there are four newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Inner Wheel making masks to meet demand

WITH the government now ordering people to wear face masks when they leave their residence to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, members of the Inner Wheel Club of East Nassau has started to make them.

Govt gives cash to help Bahamians stuck in US

THE Bahamas government has provided cash to some desperate Bahamians stuck in the United States, often to help with their living accommodations during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.

One new case of COVID-19 diagnosed, takes total to 42

The Ministry of Health has confirmed one more case of COVID-19 in The Bahamas, bringing the total number in the country to 42.

Medical supplies blocked by US will arrive next week

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said a shipment of medical supplies ordered by the Ministry of Health but blocked by US officials will arrive in the country next week.

Hours of opening announced for Flamingo Gardens clinic during lockdown

THE government announced on Friday opening hours for the Flamingo Gardens Clinic during the lockdown.