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“It's going to be the biggest advance polls in the history of the country” Dames: Govt looking to introduce technology to make early voting process easier NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As voters rushed to register for the upcoming general election this week and as the government said it was anticipating 40,000 people to register for the advance polls, Deputy Prime Minister...

Days before marriage, husband transferred his assets to company NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the decision of a Supreme Court judge that ordered for a husband’s assets, which were acquired before entering the marriage with his wife, be split between them as part of their divorce, despite the assets being transferred to a company days before...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The fate of a landmark Supreme Court citizenship ruling now solely rests in the hands of the Privy Council after the Bahamas Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the government’s request to stay its ruling. The attorney general was named as the applicant. Shannon Tyreck Rolle, Lavaugn Shawn Rolle, Mayson Juno Pierre and Nikey Pierre were named as...

PM hints at focus on New Providence cases NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As new coronavirus cases continue to rise in recent days, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday foreshadowed an upcoming announcement on public health measures. He is expected to give a national address on Sunday. This comes after new coronavirus cases climbed to the triple digits over the holiday weekend...

Alpha variant detected in most of Bahamas' samples “So far, there is no evidence of delta variant circulation in The Bahamas” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The alpha variant of the coronavirus, which is estimated to be between 40 percent and 80 percent more transmissible than the original, has been confirmed to be present in The Bahamas, according to the Pan American...

Bannister: Candidates should be going through register when they campaign “No government can assure that everybody who is a deceased is not on the register” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amidst concerns over the integrity of the voters register, Deputy Prime Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday that candidates vying for election should look to ensure the register is clean. Bannister's defense comes...

Judge orders psychiatric evaluation of defendant  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after he pleaded guilty to threatening to harm High Commissioner Designate to South Africa His Excellency Sebastian Bastian. Kenson Knowles, 30, appeared before Magistrate Derence Rolle Davis and was charged with two counts of threats of harm and one count...

Cooper says no one is authorized to speak on his behalf NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Leader of Government Business Renward Wells said on Tuesday that the remaining members of the commission will present their views to the governor general after Commission Chairman Halson Moultrie submitted a report signed solely by him last week. The house speaker presented the governor general with...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas yesterday received 3,496 doses of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine as the result of a donation from the British Overseas Territories of Montserrat and Anguilla, with the assistance of United Kingdom High Commissioner Sarah Dickson. “The vaccines are a welcome addition to our current vaccine supplies and will be used to continue the administration of second...

“There are not sufficient numbers of Bahamians who are vaccinated” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister said yesterday that while discussions are ongoing with health officials for the reopening of the Downtown Straw Market, the low number of vendors vaccinated add to concerns of a possible outbreak. Desmond Bannister. The Straw Business Persons...

Only 15% of Latin America and Caribbean fully vaccinated “We clearly need more vaccines and we need them now” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As she underscored that coronavirus infections continue to increase across Central America and smaller Caribbean islands, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr Carissa Etienne renewed her call for donations of vaccines to help the region. In PAHO’s...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men convicted of trespassing and voyeurism after being accused of invading the privacy of a man and woman by peering through a window as the couple had sex have been released from the Department of Correctional Services today. The Court of Appeal ordered Robin Jeantil and Rechard Charles aka Richard Charles be released after determining that...

“The pandemic is not over for anybody until the pandemic is over for everybody” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The pandemic has not ended for fully vaccinated individuals, according to Pan America Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Dr Eldonna Boisson. When asked whether fully vaccinated individuals should no longer be concerned with the...

New Providence surpasses 10,000 cases Wells: Health officials have not recommended tighter restrictions NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Health Minister Renward Wells said yesterday that the recent uptick in COVID cases is a result of the Independence Day Holiday. New coronavirus cases climbed to the triple digits over the holiday weekend and hospitalizations continue to rapidly rise. Health officials confirmed 81 new...

“It is concerning for just the mental state of people, when some haven’t left since the storm” Dames says crime will occur from time to time on developed islands ABACO, BAHAMAS — Abaco Chamber of Commerce Director Krista Albury said yesterday she believes a spate of violent crime on the island could be attributed in part to an influx of...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS  — There is expected to be a slowdown in the processing of passports for collection following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Passport Office on Thompson Boulevard, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield yesterday. Officials advised on Sunday that the office would be closed on Monday and Tuesday after several employees tested positive for COVID-19 and one died....

FNM funds several attack ads aimed at PLP leader NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Carl Culmer said the party has ramped up its digital campaign to show the Bahamian people and those who remain critical of the Minnis administration’s record that it has done and continues to do a lot for the electorate. “We have been selling...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Following a spate of shootings on Abaco and a murder in recent weeks, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames suggested yesterday that incidents will occur from time to time on developed islands, especially one that has undergone crisis in recent years. He was referring to Hurricane Dorian, which decimated portions of the island in September 2019, displacing...