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UPDATED: Coronavirus – 61-year-old is first case

Acting Minister of Health Jeffrey Lloyd announced that a 61-year-old female resident of New Providence who does not have relevant travel history is the first confirmed person with COVID-19 in The Bahamas.

'Biggie' wins 32-mile road race

ANTHONY ‘Biggie’ Colebrooke won the New Providence Cycling Association’s 32-mile road race on Sunday in one hour, 28 minutes and 29 seconds.

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Drug suspects are remanded in custody

THREE men from San Salvador were remanded to the Department of Correctional Services yesterday after being accused of conspiring to supply dangerous drugs reportedly found in their possession. 

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Personalised care packages donated by Anchor Club of Lucaya

ANCHOR Club of Lucaya members and Advisors presented 20 personalised care packages to director Dudley Seide of Reach Out Outreach Community Centre.

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Prince Harry's trip to Bahamas makes Tatler's front page

THE popular British magazine Tatler has chosen Prince Harry as the first man to headline its cover for almost 20 years – and selected an image from the prince’s March trip to the Bahamas as the main photo.

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$8k bail in firearm case

A 20-YEAR-OLD man, allegedly found with a 9mm pistol and six unfired rounds of ammunition, was granted $8,000 bail yesterday.

House Hunters hits the Bahamas

House Hunters hits the Bahamas ERA Dupuch Real Estate agent Kyla Ralston was proud to be chosen last December to take part in the popular HGTV show House Hunters International, which attracts 20 million viewers weekly in the US. Now, as the April 11 ai

Suspect shot after bus gunfight

Suspect shot after bus gunfight A GUNFIGHT on a bus ended when police shot a 20-year-old man and took him into custody. An early morning tip-off led officers to stop a jitney on Robinson Road. The caller said a man had been seen with a handgun on the bus

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Samaritan's Purse sets up tent hospital at PMH

Samaritan's Purse in partnership with Princess Margaret Hospital is setting up a 20-bed tent hospital at PMH to assist in management of COVID-19 cases.

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Man guilty of assaulting police officer

A 20-year-old man who assaulted a police officer and resisted lawful arrest was fined $175.

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Three accused of killings

THREE men were arraigned on murder charges yesterday for two separate killings.Donnovan Rolle, 23, and Berkley Belfat, 22, are accused of killing Chamico Mackey, 34, on January 24.Mackey was shot dead while on the porch of his home at Irish Spring Co

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Murder victims identified by police

POLICE have released the identities of two recent murder victims. The man who died in hospital on Saturday has been identified as Okel Solomon, 45, of Laird Street. According to police, Solomon showed up at the Southern Police Station shortly after 1

Bahamas promoted at Florida art show

The Bahamas this weekend used an annual art show in Fort Lauderdale to continued to market itself as open for business post-Dorian. Hosted by Howard Alan Events, the show took place from October 19-20 on Las Olas Boulevard with hundreds of exhibitor

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COVID-19: Sixth death and three new cases confirmed

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the overnight death of Case #20, a hospitalised 91-year-old male from New Providence with no history of travel. This is the nation's sixth COVID-19 death. Investigations are being conducted.

Bahamas rendezvous as ships prepare to repatriate crew

NEARLY 20 Carnival Cruise Line ships will head to The Bahamas over the next several days as the final plans are put in place to sail nine of the ships to repatriate more than 10,000 healthy crew members who remain on board due to restrictions limitin

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Man ordered to pay for furniture damage

A magistrate ordered a man to fully compensate another man whose furniture he damaged earlier this week. Marlin Smith, 20, was accused of causing $807.97 damage to a man’s 32-inch Samsung TV and two tables on July 27. He pleaded guilty during a hea

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Five new cases of COVID-19

Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday by the Ministry of Health.

The worst is yet to come

According to the website https://countrymeters.info/en/Bahamas/economy, the Bahamas’s debt is US $7.338 billion and the Bahamas GDP is US $7.269 billion.

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Police warn of increase in counterfeit currency

POLICE have seen an increase in counterfeit Bahamian currency being distributed in communities, the most common being $20 and $50 notes.