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• 47 new cases of COVID-19
  The Bahamas recorded an additional 47 cases of COVID-19 yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 945. Of the new cases, there were 39 Grand Bahama, three on New Providence, one on Exuma and four cases that were still pending. Health officials did not provide the […]
• Some Bahamians say gov’t food program going a long way
  Marissa Wallace, 33, a mother of three, said she stands on a line at 6 a.m. every Friday to collect food items from the government’s food assistance program to feed her family. Wallace has been unemployed since October 2019. “When the pandemic hit, things were still rough because businesses were shutting down and I was […]
• Big decisions ahead as college students consider coronavirus changes
  Hundreds of Bahamian students were slated to return to school abroad to resume their Fall 2020 studies. However, the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into those plans for many as universities and colleges convert to fully virtual learning. Jayde McKenzie, 17, a sophomore at Benedict College, will be impacted by her school’s decision […]
• Man fined $700 for drug possession
  A man almost risked his wife’s asue money when police seized the money after they arrested him for drug possession with intent to supply. Police arrested Eddie Miller, 36, on Sunday, August 9, after they found 1.9 ounces of marijuana in a gym bag in his bedroom. They charged Miller with drug possession with intent […]
• Man accused of stealing bike
  A man accused of stealing a Yamaha scooter was denied bail. Laudel Ferguson, 21, of Apshalt Street, is accused of stealing the bike, worth $2,441.60 from Pedro Hield, between July 17 and 18. Ferguson faced the alternative charge of receiving the stolen bike and trespassing on Hield’s premises at his arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew […]
• PLP says Bahamians deserve better response to pandemic
  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has not adequately addressed the needs of Grand Bahamians, Co-Chairs of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) COVID-19 Taskforce, Dr. Michael Darville and Dr. Melissa Evans, said on Monday, as they accused Minnis of being too Nassau-centric. “Grand Bahama is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Dorian,” they said in statement said. “It is […]