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Tennis ace Kevin Major Jr all set for ‘long Germany’
Kevin Major Jr, the top local tennis player in the country, has his bags packed and ready to go to Paderborn, Germany, to test his skills in the Tennis Bundesliga Zone III league.
Major fundraiser to assist Ray Minus Jr this weekend
AS they prepare for a major fundraiser this weekend to assist him with his medical expenses, Ray Minus Jr said he appreciates the support from the Bahamian public during his illustrious boxing career that included three epic match-ups against former sparring partner Quincy ‘Thrill-A-Minute’ Pratt.
Eustacia wants to make the world a safer place
Eustacia Jennings believes that keeping people safe at their workplaces, especially in an environmentally sustainable manner, will result in a better society and a healthy planet.
831 COVID citations issued so far this year
COVID-19 ambassadors and police officers have issued 831 citations so far this year for breaking COVID-19 emergency rules, a number that corresponds to $551,800 in fines.
Minister to U.S.: Give us COVID ‘shot in the arm’
A Cabinet minister last night said the US pledge to make 60m AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses available to other nations can be “the shot in the arm” for The Bahamas’ tourism and economic revival.
WE’RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE: Dahl-Regis addresses concerns over easing of controls on ‘vaccinated’
THE chairperson of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has responded to health professionals’ concerns surrounding the removal of the PCR testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas, saying the government is relying on the latest science.
WORLD VIEW: Less outrage at U.S. caution on travel - more action to open economies
IN Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados there is outrage in some quarters that the US Embassy, accredited to these countries, has listed them as “Level 4 – very high” for risk of infection with the coronavirus. Under this categorisation, the US Embassy cautions their citizens and residents not to travel to these countries.
Grand Bahama airport takeover expected ‘in weeks’
THE signing for the government’s takeover of the Grand Bahama International Airport is expected in “a matter of weeks,” with the sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort to come soon after, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed on Friday while in Grand Bahama.
D’Aguilar: Follow the rules as we face the third wave
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar made a plea to businesses yesterday, urging them to follow COVID-19 restrictions and prevent large gatherings amid the country’s third wave of the virus.
‘I don’t want my guests to leave with COVID dessert’
THE restaurant owner whose staff note sparked the debate over “mandatory” vaccines has sought to further justify his stance, saying: “I don’t want guests to come for sushi and leave with a COVID dessert.”
‘Desperate times’ in South Bimini over BPL power cut
IRATE South Bimini homeowners yesterday slammed Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) as “a joke” after suffering widespread energy outages for four days, adding: “Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
Munnings and Oliveirense even quarterfinals series
TRAVIS Munnings and his UD Oliveirense club evened their Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) quarterfinals series in thrilling fashion.
Richardson and Giants close out 3-1 series win over ‘Jazz’ and Marlins
ANTOAN Richardson’s San Francisco Giants got the best of Jazz Chisholm Jr’s Miami Marlins in the second series between their respective franchises in as many weeks.
Ayton posts double double in loss to Nets
DEANDRE Ayton delivered another efficient performance for the Phoenix Suns but they fell short of sweeping the top three teams in the Eastern Conference on their recent road trip.
$21m first phase of Rand Memorial Hospital redevelopment officially recommissioned
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Minister of Health Renward Wells were in Grand Bahama on Friday for the official recommissioning of the $21m-first phase redevelopment of the Rand Memorial Hospital.
Vaccination move is shot in the arm
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said he thinks allowing fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test will make the country a more attractive destination for visitors.
STATESIDE: George got a rare justice in a system which needs change
Derek Chauvin was convicted late Tuesday afternoon by a Minneapolis jury on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. You might have heard about it.
Hotel union uneasy about U.S. upgrade to travel warning
THE hotel union “is on edge” over the US State Department’s decision to upgrade its travel advisory to level four, warning Americans not to enter The Bahamas.
‘Game changer’ offsets new US travel warning
Tourism chiefs yesterday hailed the government’s plans to ease COVID testing for fully vaccinated visitors as a “game changer” that will “offset” the latest US warning against travel to The Bahamas.
‘Catastrophic’ if latest COVID wave runs free
The hotel union’s president yesterday warned it would be “catastrophic” for Bahamian tourism and the wider economy if the country fails to control the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
