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Domes handed over in Abaco

THE first temporary domes were handed over to families in Abaco yesterday as part of recovery efforts following Hurricane Dorian.

Virus may mean changes to screening for air controllers

AVIATION Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed yesterday air traffic controllers may be screened electronically instead of being ‘patted down’ after complaints were made about lack of social distancing at the airport. Controllers at Lynden Pindling I

Family Islands on high alert after Bimini death

CORONAVIRUS fears on the Family Islands have heightened now the country has recorded its first COVID-19 death of a Bimini woman, officials told The Tribune yesterday. This comes after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Wednesday urged Family Island

Bahamian scientist in Florida showing symptoms

DR DANELLE Rolle-McFarland, a Bahamian research scientist living in Florida, has all the symptoms of someone who should test positive for COVID-19. She has “gripping” chest pressure, trouble breathing, fever, body aches and a menacing hacking dry co

Grand Bahama fears there could be more

As COVID-19 cases rise in Grand Bahama, there is concern there could be more infected people in the community who do not know they have the disease.To date, there are five confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the island, which has the second-highest popula

Archbishop: Follow orders to avoid infection

ANGLICAN Archbishop Laish Boyd is urging residents to comply with the government’s extended emergency orders to avoid “widespread infection and death.” His plea came in a pastoral letter issued in observance of Holy Week, which begins on Sunday. Th

Two COVID-19 patients die overnight

THE Ministry of Health announced that two COVID-19 patients who were being hospitalised died Thursday night, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths to three.

‘We’ll help - but don’t try to land’: Govt signals it won’t allow cruise ships to send anyone here

THE Bahamas government signalled yesterday that it will not accept people infected with COVID-19 from ships stranded in Bahamian waters despite a US Coast Guard bulletin that foreign-flagged vessels should seek help from countries in which they are registered.

Kim’s family fear they won’t get all answers

LLOYDRA Cash-Bowleg, the daughter of the Bimini woman who died from COVID-19, said she did not watch Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ press conference on Wednesday because she does not expect a full and frank disclosure about why her mother was not helped in time.

Judges quash 35-year murder conviction

THE Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the 35-year murder sentence of a man who was accused of shooting another man in the face at a bar in 2014, after he challenged the trial judge’s decision on the basis of “material irregularities and the judge’s decision to reject his no case submission.”

Child, nine, among new cases of infected

THE number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country has jumped by three to 24 and a nine-year-old girl is among the infected.

Jamaican fined $10,000 over drugs

A JAMAICAN man was fined $10,000 after he pleaded guilty to drug possession. Winston Watson, 46, was initially charged alongside nine others: Leigh Roy Carter, 33; Ewart Irving, 53; Giovanni Depass, 37; Junior Anthony, 32; Sheldon Gayle, 37; Lionel

16-year-old on gun charge

A juvenile was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with possession of an unlicensed firearm and violation of curfew.The 16-year-old male appeared before Magistrate Charlton Smith in Court, where he was not required to enter a plea to

'Remember needs of disabled during pandemic'

THE Disabled Persons Organization (DPO) is voicing concerns over the consideration of the needs of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release the group said the community’s needs are “considered just as important as th

Six charged over curfew

SIX people were arraigned yesterday for violating the national curfew, including a man who police allege slapped a woman in their presence. Nathan Mareu was charged with violating the national curfew after he was found in the Marathon Road area Wedn

Three more cases of COVID-19 confirmed – 24 in total

The Ministry of Health has confirmed there are three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Hunt for man missing at sea for a week

RELATIVES of an Andros man who has been missing at sea for a week are pleading for people to come forward with information to assist police with their investigation.

Pregnant mother fears going into labour in Abaco

SHANNA Adderley’s worst fear is going into labour in Abaco where conditions remain poor because recovery on the island has been slow in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

BPL is not going to disconnect anyone, insists Bannister

BAHAMAS Power and Light suspended its disconnection exercise yesterday, amid long lines outside the company’s headquarters as people tried to pay bills in person.

We don't have any face masks left, say pharmacies

WHILE health officials have changed their stance on people wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, some local pharmacies say they don’t have any available for sale.

MP concerned about flight time for victim

WEST Grand Bahama and Bimini MP Pakesia Parker Edgecombe said the concerns of her constituents about the length of time it took for a critically ill patient to be flown from Bimini to New Providence will be addressed.

Residents in fear after first death confirmed as COVID-19

BIMINI residents are concerned about a possible spread of the COVID-19 virus on the island after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis cofnirmed the Bimini woman who died in New Providence Monday night tested positive for the disease.

Single mum struggling to make ends meet

TWO weeks ago, Kamille Adderley was laid off with only two days’ pay.

Are cruise ship sick heading here?

THE United States Coast Guard has told foreign-flagged cruise ships to be prepared to care for people with COVID-19 for an uncertain period of time at sea or seek help from countries in which they are registered.

As PM confirms Bimini death was COVID-19, he reveals: WE NEED TO PLAN A NEW FUTURE

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis warned yesterday that tough times are ahead for the Bahamian economy and that Bahamians must be ready for “generational changes” to the country’s economic structure after the COVID-19 crisis ends.