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“We have in hand the solution for what ails us” Health minister notes govt seeking to procure more vaccines, including ...

COVID-19 cases decline, but so did testing

Woman claims COVID-19 concierge service gave her fraudulent test results

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 45-year-old woman was arraigned in the Magistrate's Court yesterday for possessing and uttering a forged coronavirus ...

“THE CARIBBEAN IS NOT YOUR BACKYARD”: China defends relations with The Bahamas amid US allegations of an ulterior motive

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Chinese Embassy in The Bahamas is insisting its relationships in the Caribbean, including with The Bahamas, ...

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Local women’s group calls for harsher sentencing for sexual offences

RIGHT TO VOTE?: Prisoners on remand should be able to register to vote, asserts attorney

March 11, 2022

Munroe: Inmates innocent until proven guilty “but nobody is in the prison registering people to vote” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Attorney ...

Bahamas’ positivity rate shoots back up to 22 percent

LOOMING: Holiday weekend gatherings spark concerns of possible third wave

Wells: We need to remember we are still fighting a war NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After a weekend of Easter gatherings ...

PLAY FAIR: BCC says campaigning and public events should be treated equally

CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBLY: Health minister OKs political campaigning once COVID protocols being followed

March 11, 2022

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — As political parties continue to launch their campaigns in the lead-up to the upcoming election, Minister of ...

NOT ADDING UP: Union says 75 percent of hotel workers still out of work despite tourism uptick

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) President Darrin Woods said yesterday that with an estimated ...

Letters to the Editor: Remembering Sir Basil Albury

Dear Editor, I was very sad to hear the news of Basil Albury’s transition. I first met him during my ...

Two men arraigned for $3.1M drug bust on Eleuthera

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court today in connection with a $3.1 million drug bust that ...

Church lobbies govt to reconsider funerals, says some reaching breaking point

PLAY FAIR: BCC says campaigning and public events should be treated equally

“If we're retarded in one area, then it's retarded in all of the areas” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government should ...

Davis cautions govt. on seizing emergency powers

BY THE NUMBERS: PLP says it’s “impossible” to have parity with current boundaries

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is prepared to put forth additional candidates should the Constituencies Commission make ...

Letters to the Editor: Homeporting, tourism and recovery

INCHING CLOSER: CDC issues new guidance for move towards cruise industry restart in US

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued its second phase of technical guidance under ...

UB Mingoes multi-event specialist Kendrick Thompson breaks national record at Easter Classic

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes multi-event specialist Kendrick Thompson shattered the national record in the ...

Govt. makes $4 million payment on water supply debt

WSC’s near $20M debt adversely impacting liquidity of Bahamian subsidiary, says Consolidated Water

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Consolidated Water recently noted that delays in collecting on nearly $20 million in receivables from the Water ...

Long term fiscal reform critical, says economist

FOCUS ON THE PEOPLE: Don’t overlook human infrastructure investment, economist urges

Pinder: The level of return The Bahamas is getting from investment in education is not what it should be NASSAU, ...

New Chinese ambassador meets virtually with Bahamas China Friendship Association

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Her Excellency Dai Qingli ...

PM officially opens Hope Town shoreline project

Letters to the Editor: Thank God!