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Hot weather unlikely to halt spread of disease

DESPITE international reports suggesting the coronavirus is less likely to thrive in warmer, tropical climates, a local medical expert has warned hot temperatures will not stop the highly infectious disease from spreading.

Pintard: Food supplies are adequate in short-term

AGRICULTURE and Fisheries Minister Michael Pintard said The Bahamas must closely monitor its food supplies during the COVID-19 crisis as major agricultural producers around the world are considering reducing their exports or locking down.

HELPING HAND: Turnquest extends benefits package to help self-employed

THE government will expand its unemployment assistance programme to self-employed people outside of the tourism industry, Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest announced yesterday.

Shoppers must play by crisis rulebook

GROCERY store managers support new shopping restrictions outlined by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, but they fear the public will not adhere to the new rules unless they are strictly enforced.

Fusion NIB problems add to staff worries

WHEN Ben Brown went to the National Insurance Board to claim benefits recently, he was surprised and dismayed to learn that his employer, Fusion Superplex, allegedly had not paid the majority of his NIB contributions.

Company helps with special clothing

AS the novel coronavirus continues to spread, Bahamas Striping Group of Companies has pitched in to assist government with its response by supplying an assortment of protective gear.

Reports name man found dead in house

The man discovered dead at a residence in South Bahamia area on Saturday is believed to be 40-year-old Ishmael Roberts.

Deadline for lunch vouchers

THE Ministry of Education advises all parents and guardians who did not collect lunch vouchers from public schools on Wednesday that they should now collect them on either today or tomorrow.

Davis calls for reimbursement plan for hotels

Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday called on the government to implement a reimbursement plan for hotels so they can continue to pay workers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

109 people living in church arrested

MORE than 100 people were arrested for illegally residing at a church in Marsh Harbour, Abaco early on Saturday morning.

14 infected crew aboard RCCL vessel off Coco Cay

ROYAL Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is anchored off the coast of Great Harbour Cay with 14 crew members positive for COVID-19, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar confirmed yesterday.

Henfield defends decision to close country’s borders

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield has defended the government’s decision to close the country’s borders to all incoming commercial travellers, including Bahamians, saying the move was a bid to prevent a rise in COVID-19 cases as has been seen in other countries.

Unemployment assistance expands to self-employed outside tourism

THE government will expand its unemployment assistance programme to self-employed people outside of the tourism industry, Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest announced Monday.

WE ALL NEED TO DO MORE: Curfew extended until at least April 8, two infected cases hospitalised, designated shopper for each house

THE House of Assembly will today debate a resolution to extend the country’s state of emergency and emergency orders to April 8, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said last night, as he revealed the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had surged to 14.

Husband’s agony at wife’s funeral delay

VINCENT Cash made the difficult decision to postpone his wife’s funeral amid restrictions put in place by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Two in hospital after shootings

TWO men are in hospital after separate shooting incidents on New Providence and Grand Bahama on the weekend.

Ten foreign nationals apprehended

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force brought 10 foreign fishermen into the Defence Force Base last evening after their vessel was apprehended in the Ragged Island chain on Friday.

SISTER CECILA ALBURY

THE Benedictine Sisters of Saint Martin Monastery have announced the death of Sister Cecila Albury, OSB, who died at the monastery on Saturday.

PM: Three new cases of COVID-19, 14 in total

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed there are three new cases of COVID-19 in the Bahamas – 14 in total.

Man found hanged in Grand Bahama home

Grand Bahama police are investigating the death of a man in the South Bahamia area Saturday.

New case of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama..

Office of the Prime Minister: Voice note claiming 30-day shutdown is completely false

The Office of the Prime Minister says a voice note on social media claiming that a country-wide 30-day shutdown will be announced on Monday is false.

UPDATED: Ministry confirms new case of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health confirmed one new case of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to ten.

PM suggests more restrictions on movement could come

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis suggested on Friday that more restrictions to movement under the emergency powers order could be coming.

Dozens of Bahamian students return home from Barbados

DOZENS of Bahamian students studying in Barbados took a Bahamasair flight on Friday to return to The Bahamas.