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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday the government was “racing against the clock” to curtail the spread of COVID- 19 to Family Islands as travel and other activities pick up for the Easter holiday weekend. In an interview with Eyewitness News, the prime minister explained that the stricter travel protocols were imposed because the nation must...

Police still investigating child pornography matter Chief magistrate likens trafficking accusations to "modern-day slavery" NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday brought additional charges against a 28-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man on production, possession and dissemination of child pornography. The pair has denied allegations of conspiring to engage in trafficking in persons and transporting...

Chief magistrate urges police to bring “masterminds” making fake COVID documents before the court Ferguson-Pratt: The Bahamas is being compromised by use of fake COVID-19 tests NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two women and a man were fined $2,400 each for possessing and uttering forged documents in attempts to travel to the Family Islands on Wednesday. Alicia Stuart, 32, of Fox Hill;...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Three people, including a 17-year-old juvenile, were fined $1,200 for possessing and uttering forged coronavirus tests at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) last week. Samuel Colebrook, 24, and Janae Jolly, 25, along with a 17-year-old juvenile, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt for sentencing yesterday. The group, including Jolly, who changed her initial plea to guilty, was...

29-year-old ordered to take psychiatric evaluation before sentencing NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 29-year-old man who pleaded guilty to indecent exposure, after he allegedly showed his genitalia to a schoolgirl, was ordered to submit to a psychiatric evaluation prior to his sentencing.  Joel Griffin appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday and was read the particulars of the matter. The prosecution said...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Jewel Campbell, a 20-year-old Bahamian entrepreneur, has gained stardom by creating her own cosmetic line — J’Adore Cosmetics. Her company also has a line of skincare products and plans to get into esthetician services as Campbell is a Florida Academy of Medical Aesthetics graduate with an esthetician license. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Campbell said her...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Travelers from Harbour Island and Eleuthera are facing stricter travel protocols as the Office of the Prime Minister announced last night that they will now have to take an RT-PCR test to travel to other islands in the country. They are also required to take a rapid antigen test on the fifth day after their arrival, in...

Director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme Dr Nikkiah Forbes suggested yesterday that the public ought to be guided by the available data on Oxford AstraZeneca notwithstanding a revision of its effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 from 79 percent to 76 percent. In its Phase III trials in the US, AstraZeneca said its vaccine was 79 percent effective against preventing symptomatic...

130,512 voters registered on New Providence NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The current voters’ register stands at 188,762 voters, with just over 1,700 voters added to the register since the beginning of March, according to Acting Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Duncanson advised that there are currently 130,512 voters registered on New Providence, 30,260 on Grand Bahama...

“I don’t want to go any further with that because I am offended by the comments” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday condemned serious allegations of sexual assault against him, and advised that the matter has been turned over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Apostle Julian Johnson. A video, which has now been widely circulated on...

Between 30,000 and 60,000 residents Haitian or of Haitian descent NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The US Department of State has once again raised the issue of insufficient laws to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in The Bahamas and what it called “little progress” in advancing legislation intended to address the issue of statelessness in a report released...

DNA intends to pursue legal action NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The matter regarding the arrest of several Democratic National Alliance (DNA) members has been turned over to the police legal department for further review, said Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday. DNA Leader Arinthia Komolafe and several others were questioned for over five hours at the Central Police Station on March...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) anticipates an uptick in visitor arrivals and departures over the upcoming Easter holiday period. According to NAD, March 2021 has been the most successful month for passenger arrivals since the COVID-19 pandemic commenced and Easter will allow April to start strong. Passengers traveling internationally over the Easter holidays are reminded to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — MIYA, an international water company, was recently nominated in the Global Water Awards for Water Company of the Year. The contributions of the sector MIYA Bahamas have aided in MIYA international becoming a nominee. In 2012, MIYA Bahamas began its plan to improve the water service in The Bahamas through a 10-year contract they won a bid...

Kidney donor praises Cleveland Clinic Florida “They made me feel like a superhero” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two years after Tamika Roberts donated her kidney to her little brother, Antonio, she said she'd “do it again in a heartbeat”. Both siblings praise Cleveland Clinic Florida for a process and procedure they called “awesome from start to finish”. Tamika knows the meaning...

PM defends political organizations, claiming health protocols followed NASSAU, BAHAMAS — While Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis once again sought to defend political organizations such as the Free National Movement (FNM) campaigning in various communities in large numbers, Speaker of the House of Assembly and Nassau Village MP Halson Moultrie called the political campaigning “reckless” and said it endangers constituents...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday that while health officials were not minded to recommend increased restrictions ahead of the Easter holiday period, despite an increase of cases on certain islands, an assessment will be made the following week to determine if further restrictions will be necessary. He made the statement as The Bahamas received its...

PM: "As more people become vaccinated, we will be able to relax restrictions"  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Through the World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) COVAX Facility, The Bahamas received its first tranche of 33,600 COVID-19 vaccines yesterday. This new arrival shores up the nation’s supplies since it received 20,000 doses as a donation from India three weeks ago....