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Goodman's Bay project eyeing 100 extra hires
A $120m development at Goodman's Bay expects to hire up to 100 additional workers next year despite COVID-19 causing a three-month delay to its construction schedule.
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Gov't releasing $45m for extended COVID support
The deputy prime minister last night confirmed the Government will allocate $45m to the continuation of its COVID-19 support initiatives after the move was approved by the Minnis Cabinet.
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Nassau's COVID rate is cruise line concern
Nassau Cruise Port's top executive has conceded that New Providence's high COVID-19 infection rate is "a material concern" but believes it has established protocols to mitigate any health risks.
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Tour boat operators: No oil drilling worries
Tour boat charter operators yesterday said they have “no concerns” about oil exploration in Bahamian waters impacting the tourism industry provided regulators ensure the strictest safety protocols.
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Andrew puts dent in obesity
LIKE many teens and kids who were under stay at home orders since March due to the pandemic, 14-year-old Andrew Woodside Jr found himself overindulging on fast food and rarely getting involved in any physical activity.
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Prostate cancer and breast cancer: It's in the genes
This article is the fifth prostate cancer related article for the all important September Prostate Cancer Awareness month.
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Munnings was ‘catalyst’ in Portugal preseason debut
TRAVIS Munnings made his preseason debut in Portugal with Oliveirense Basquetebol. The team is 4-1 in their preseason games, and Munnings has been a catalyst of the offence. Munnings finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the exhibition opener, an 84-76 win over AD Ovarense. He followed with 10 points and four rebounds in another win over AD Ovarense, 77-71.
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Knighthood awarded to Godfrey Kelly
Godfrey Kenneth Kelly was knighted in a ceremony at Government House yesterday.
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65 new cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths
The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that there were 65 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.
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Caribbean high for ratio of jailings
THE Bahamas leads the region in prison occupancy rates, coupled with the third highest rate of repeat offending, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank report.
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Royalty-linked property placed for sale at $23m
An 80-acre north Eleuthera property once owned by a former British Cabinet minister and media mogul has been put on the market with a $23m price tag.
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91 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 89
The Ministry of Health reported on Friday that there were 91 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths and one additional death under investigation.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Take to the streets - Moms Lives Matter too
There’s a potential major movement that hasn’t attracted a blaring headline or, come to think of it, a single official member yet. But you can feel its rumblings stirring. Even if it got fully organized, even if it huffed and puffed and built numbers and momentum, its members would be mostly selfless, well-behaved people who would never incite a fuss, let alone stage a riot, take to looting or toss hand grenades. They’d probably be cleaning, polishing and storing the ammo.
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Business brings new weapon to the COVID fight
TWO Bahamian businessmen have joined forces to bring a new weapon to The Bahamas in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.
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Sands: We're not winning fight
ELIZABETH MP Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the county was not winning the battle against COVID-19, despite ongoing Emergency Powers Orders that the government now seeks to extend.
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Poachers fined $20,000 a man
THE captain and crew of two Dominican vessels caught poaching in Bahamian waters late last week were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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Prison outbreak would be disaster
When the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services was relocated at Fox Hill in 1952, it was built to house a total of 334 inmates, with the main facility having a capacity of 224; a first offender’s facility being able to accommodate 80 inmates and a female’s facility, 30 inmates.
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151 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 80
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 151 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. One death which was under investigation has now been confirmed as COVID-19 related.
