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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP) President Dr Marvin Smith said yesterday that those who choose not to vaccinate themselves against the coronavirus do themselves, their families and society at large a great disservice. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Smith said: “We have to move towards vaccines for COVID being the normal for us to get back to some sense of normalcy and I...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Centerville MP Reece Chipman yesterday slammed the Minnis administration for its borrowing, stating during his 2021/2022 budget communication that the country is in a “debt crisis”. “This is an election year budget," Chipman said. "Many promises of concessions and no mention of our natural resources our your commitment to accountability and good governance.” Chipman continued: “Our leaders...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — North Abaco MP Darren Henfield advised yesterday that the government will begin construction on homes in Abaco for Hurricane Dorian victims by the end of the month. The government has previously announced four housing projects on Abaco, and others on Grand Bahama. During his presentation to the budget debate, Henfield outlined several housing projects on the island...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Cabinet minister Kenneth Russell has officially assumed his post as High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to Canada, confirmed the Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield yesterday. The former commissioner, Alvin Smith, returned to The Bahamas last year after completing his tour of duty on November 7, 2020. Foreign service officer Chanelle Brown served as chargé d’affaires...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — St Anne’s MP Brent Symonette yesterday delivered a scathing rebuke of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), insisting that if the opposition had charge of the nation’s response to Hurricane Dorian and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The Bahamas would be in a “very dark place”. He made the comment in Parliament during the budget debate. “I listened last...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Abaco police found several packages of suspected marijuana valued at $19,600 in a bushy area in Central Pines shortly after 1am today. Officers from the Marsh Harbour Police Station conducted a search and discovered the packages and a quantity of marijuana hash with a street value of $420. According to police, no arrest was made and the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating a shooting at Western Esplanade that left a man in hospital last night. The man was reportedly walking with two women when they were approached by a group of men shortly before 11pm. According to police, one of the men began to choke one of the women and when the victim intervened he was...

PLP calls lockdown extension “unnecessary” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Due to ongoing concerns about the number of new coronavirus infections on Central and North Andros and Cat Island, the competent authority has extended the lockdown orders for both islands for another week. The lockdowns will now come to an end at 5am on June 14. The measure was set to expire...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government yesterday reasserted that it is this nation’s ‘sovereign right’ to determine the tax structure best suited for the ongoing development of the country. This as G7 finance ministers over the weekend agreed to a landmark deal to battle tax avoidance by making big companies pay more tax in the countries where they do business. The...

Nurses cont. to leave public sector due to failed promises, “disrespect”, says Williams NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The rate of which nurses are being lost from the public healthcare system cannot be sustained, according to Bahamas Nurse Union (BNU) President Amancha William, who stressed that The Bahamas cannot afford a decreased nurse-to-patient ratio amid the ongoing third wave of the coronavirus. The...

No special voting provision for displaced storm victims NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Constituencies Commission is expected to complete its highly-anticipated report for submission to the governor-general today, following a final meeting, according to Speaker of the House of Assembly and Constituencies Commission Chairman Halson Moultrie. “We will meet on Monday and expect the report to be prepared now for June...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man who was shot along with three other men on Saturday later died in hospital, police reported yesterday. According to reports, the group of men was standing on Milton Street when they heard the sounds of gunshots. “Moments later, four of the men realized that they were shot about the body,” police said. The men were...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Court of Appeal has overturned an unfair dismissal judgment in the case of a former Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) plant operator, finding that the former employee was not under duress when he accepted a disability retirement package offer from the company four years ago. BPL had filed an appeal against a June 19, 2019 decision...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian man in his 20s who dove in waters off Grand Cay, Abaco, during a family beach trip on Labour Day was later found unresponsive in the water, according to police. He was pronounced dead sometime later. Police said officers received a report of a man being found unresponsive on Wells Bay, Grand Cay and enquiries...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A motorcyclist who was involved in a collision with another vehicle on Thursday died in hospital on Saturday morning, according to authorities. Police said the accident between the man on the white Yamaha 450 trail motorcycle and a white Honda Civic took place at the junction of Marathon and Robinson Roads around 9pm. “The collision occurred as a...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man who sought to evade police officers in Dundas Town, Abaco, on Saturday night, lost control of the silver vehicle and crashed into bushes. Officers on patrol in the area observed the driver acting suspiciously, but when the vehicle was beckoned to stop, the driver refused a sped-off. After the suspect crashed, he attempted to flee...

Union to announce this morning whether or not it will comply Opposition slams govt for “ridiculous” decision not to permit Labour Day celebrations NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Ahead of what was expected to be a day of celebrations for Labour Day, police yesterday advised that no permission has been granted by the competent authority or the commissioner for any motorcade events...

“If we find persons who are in breach of these orders for this Labour Day, you can be assured that you will be cited” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Chief Superintendent Zhivago Dames, officer in charge of the COVID-19 Enforcement Unit, warned yesterday that the unit will be out in full force over the holiday, citing anyone breaching the emergency orders. "We...