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• Another blow to tourism
  Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said an executive order signed yesterday by US President Joe Biden, which requires everyone traveling to the United States to quarantine upon arrival, will likely be devastating for tourism in The Bahamas. “Obviously, these requirements are significantly impactful on travel,” D’Aguilar said. “…Given the fact that we hardly get any [tourists] from […]
• Uninsured driver charged in deadly crash
  A man accused of causing a car crash that killed a married couple on Christmas Day was on Thursday remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services pending a bail hearing. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt scheduled a bail hearing for 33-year-old Alexander Butler to January 28 at the request of the prosecutor, Sergeant 3605 Samantha Miah. […]
• Man killed in Village Road shooting
  A man died in hospital after he was shot along Village Road yesterday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred just after noon. When police arrived on the scene, they were informed that occupants of a blue vehicle pulled up and shot the man multiple times. He was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital via private vehicle, […]
• Six COVID-positive patients at Sandilands
  The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and the Sandilands Rehabilitation Center (SRC) yesterday confirmed that six women at SRC’s geriatric hospital recently tested positive for COVID-19. They noted that the COVID-positive patients have been quarantined “out of an abundance of caution”. “Additionally, SRC Employee Health Department has commenced the relevant protocols with regards to the assessment of […]
• Detained African refugees seeking asylum take legal action
  A group of African political refugees has taken legal action against the government, claiming false imprisonment at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre and requesting that an injunction be granted to prevent their deportation to their home countries.  The writ of summons, which was filed on Wednesday, lists Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration Elsworth Johnson, […]
• Fernander: Ease of funeral restrictions insufficient, despicable
  Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President Bishop Delton Fernander said the recent ease of restrictions by the prime minister increasing the maximum number of people who can attend a graveside funeral from 10 to 20 people is insufficient and “despicable”. He said he feels the government is not listening to the cries on the matter as […]