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DONE DEAL: Swiss firm to sell Bahamas branch to Ansbacher Bahamas Limited

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Swiss wealth management giant Julius Baer today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Bahamas operations to Ansbacher Bahamas Limited. Julius Baer announced back in February that it would close its Nassau booking centre as part of the group’s efficiency and productivity programme, a move which reportedly affected some 30 employees. The wealth management group said in a statement today...

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Police shoot and kill Abaco man ‘who attempted to chop them’

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police shot and killed a man who attempted to chop them with a machete as they sought to break up a dispute between neighbors in Abaco. Chief Superintendent Shanta Knowles, the new head the Central Detective Unit, said the matter has been handed over to Her Majesty’s Coroner for further investigations. According to reports, police responded to...

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Lead police investigator in Shane Gibson’s trial promoted

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The lead police investigator in the bribery trial of former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson was promoted today. Deborah Thompson, of the Financial Crime Investigation Unit, was among 44 others who were promoted from assistant superintendent of police to superintendent of police. A Royal Bahamas Police Force order dated April 28, 2020 reads, “His Excellency the Governor General,...

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Cases of “illegal” alcohol seized from Man Made Liquor Store

Store connected to Johnathon Ash curfew violation NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Officers from the Customs Department seized multiple cases of liquor today from the same store that businessman Johnathon Ash had been fined for operating in violation of the 24-hour curfew. Customs Comptroller Dr Geannine Moss told Eyewitness News the Man Made Liquor Store on Faith Avenue was found to be...

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Severe weather lashes GB tent hospital

FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — Severe weather in Grand Bahama battered the tent field hospital in Grand Bahama today spiking concerns among healthcare workers over the island's ability to effectively manage the COVID-19 response. The field hospital — a 40-bed tent facility — was established with the assistance of Samaritan’s Purse after some 80 percent of the Rand Memorial Hospital damaged...

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PM: All residents must carry government I.D.

COVID-19 cases climb to 60 Employers and store owners to face fines over face masks Economic recovery committee to advise on safe and gradual reopening of the economy NASSAU, BAHAMAS —Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said while data projections indicate restrictive measures are working, the country must continue to take their "full course of medicine". Minnis announced two new COVID-19...

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PM pledges to join COVID-19 frontline if needed

Food Security task force to be established Rental Assistance program still under review Shopping schedule discontinued for the week NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said he is prepared to join healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle if necessary, as he called on private health practitioners to partner with the government. “Help us in this...

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Two more COVID-19 cases in NP

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in The Bahamas this afternoon, according to the Ministry of Health. The new patients include a 40-year-old woman of New Providence, who remains in isolation at home; and a 50-year-old man of New Providence, who has been hospitalized. Both patients had no history of travel, according to officials. There...

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COVID-19 cases expected to double by Easter weekend

"High" case fatality rate, a reflection of limited testing capacity NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is expected to at least double by Easter weekend, according to former Chief Medical Officer Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis. Dahl-Regis said the projection was based on The Bahamas’ current surge of COVID-19 cases, notwithstanding the nationwide lockdown. During a...

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PM: Food stores to open until 10pm today and tomorrow

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced that grocery store hours will be extended to 10pm today and tomorrow, after scores of shoppers flooded supermarkets ahead of the five-day lockdown. "The supermarkets have now been extended until 10pm and that would allow every individual to be accommodated," Minnis said during a press conference today. The prime minister...

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Minnis announces six-day complete lockdown for Easter Holiday

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The country will go into another complete lockdown on Wednesday evening for five days. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told Parliament the decision was based on advice from the COVID-19 health team, and the presence of asymptomatic carriers. He advised Bahamians there could be further lockdowns for longer periods of time as the country continues to fight...

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