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More than 21,000 people have received vaccinations
MORE than 21,000 people have been inoculated against the COVID-19 virus to date, as the government awaits the second shipment of COVAX-generated vaccines scheduled to arrive in May.
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Minister blames Easter festivities for third wave
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells has said the spike in COVID-19 cases that helped to launch the country into a third wave can be attributed to Easter holiday festivities.
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Tourism chief’s warning: ‘Don’t throw it all away’
Tourism industry chiefs yesterday warned The Bahamas “must reverse the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the shortest possible time” after the country was downgraded by US health authorities.
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$10m Capo damages facing substantial cut
A $9.67m damages award made against the Bimini Bay resort’s original developer for demolishing a tenant’s business faces a substantial cut following yesterday’s Privy Council ruling.
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Lockdowns ‘not an option’ to halt COVID-19 surge
The Marina Association of The Bahamas (MAB) president yesterday said reimposing lockdowns to control the latest spike in COVID-19 cases is “not an option” for the tourism industry and wider economy.
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‘DON’T GO THERE’: U.S. puts Bahamas back on top level alert as cases rise
THE US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has told Americans to avoid travel to The Bahamas, citing a very high level of COVID-19 in the country.
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Woman denies guilt over falsified COVID test results
A 35-year-old woman was charged yesterday with 40 counts of possession of a forged document in connection to the recent trend of people attempting to travel using falsified COVID-19 test results.
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Lathaniel Bastian and the Cardinals advance
The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals got back into the win column and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
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Bahamas and Caribbean CEOs fear tax increases
Some 75 percent of corporate leaders in The Bahamas and Caribbean fear their plans will be impacted by new and/or increased taxes to help pay for elevated debt levels sparked by COVID-19.
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Jonquel Jones and Foxes win title
Jonquel Jones and the UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes claimed their sixth FIBA EuroLeague Women’s title in club history.
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Stuart and volleyball team are champions
IT was another historic moment for Bahamian sports internationally as Eugene Stuart and his Arcada Galati men’s volleyball team emerged as the champions of the Romania Division A1 League.
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EDITORIAL: Something is going to have to change in our attitude to vaccination
THE road out of the COVID crisis was always going to be bumpy and right now it seems we’re being bounced all over the place.
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Dorian swept 86-year-old into the sea
HURRICANE Dorian swept an 86-year-old woman who refused to leave home into the sea, her nephew testified in the Coroner’s Court yesterday.
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Tyler Pinder to spend post grad season with Miami Prep Tornadoes
TYLER Pinder reclassified to the class of 2022 and will spend his post grad season with a new programme, the Miami Prep Tornadoes.
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Wynn targets April 2022 opening on $80m sales
The Wynn Group yesterday said it is targeting an April 2022 “soft opening” for its Goodman’s Bay condo hotel after generating $80m in residential unit sales.
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Retailers: COVID vaccine not mandatory for workers
Bahamian retailers yesterday said they will not make it mandatory for employees to become vaccinated against COVID-19 as some voiced scepticism over the merits of becoming inoculated.
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New Providence Cycling Association back in full gear
AFTER a year of inactivity because of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the New Providence Cycling Association is finally back in full gear.
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Briland: Cruise tourism ‘disaster waiting to happen’
More than 99.4 percent of existing and potential Harbour Island visitors have made it “crystal clear cruise tourism is a disaster waiting to happen” for the destination, a hotelier warned yesterday.
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Lathaniel and Cardinals get at-large bid to NJCAA Division I Nationals
LATHANIEL Bastian and his Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals had their nearly season long win streak come to an end, but still received an at-large bid to the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
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Miller makes CARIFTA Games standard in 200m
JUST before anchoring Swift Athletics to an impressive come-from-behind victory in the under-20 boys’ 4 x 400 metre relay, Wendell Miller powered his way past the qualifying standard in the 200m for the CARIFTA Games.
