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QC says 'pay to play' undercuts rule of law

A prominent QC yesterday charged "there's no sense in having the rule of law if you have to pay to play" as he seeks the Privy Council's go-ahead for an appeal involving an Abaco marina project.

55 new cases of COVID-19, one additional death under investigation

The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that there were 55 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one additional death under investigation.

Dames insists crime figures for Abaco are ‘quite correct’

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended the police crime statistics for Abaco, insisting the crime decline cited by Police Commissioner Paul Rolle “is quite correct”.

Policyholders in 'huge effort' to keep insurance coverage

A major Bahamian insurer yesterday credited the "Dorian effect" for sparking "a huge effort" by companies and individuals to maintain coverage despite COVID-19's devastating financial impact.

EDITORIAL: Planning as we wait for a vaccine

WE do not yet have a COVID-19 vaccination – that much we all know.

29 arrested in Abaco after curfew

ABACO police arrested 29 people for curfew violations and shut down several businesses last week.

New action to clear shanty towns

THE government is preparing to evict residents living in newly built illegal structures on Abaco, a move that could possibly displace hundreds.

Foundation steps up to aid Bahamians

THE Lyford Cay Foundations has announced $1.5m in grant funding to support the Bahamian community with food assistance.

Elections in the time of COVID

Several countries in the Caribbean have held early general elections in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

34 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death on Monday

The Ministry of Health reported that there were 34 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday and one additional death.

First vaccines for key staff

THE country’s most vulnerable population, including medical workers, will be among the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, Health Minister Renward Wells said Monday, as he revealed the government will have to pay an initial $2m down payment to secure 80,000 vaccinations.

54 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

The Ministry of Health reported that there were 54 additional COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

60 new COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths on Friday

The Ministry of Health reported that there were 60 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Friday.

DIANE PHILLIPS: Why are there so many words and the right one is still hard to come by?

Someone just told you that at this very moment your perfectly fit, enviably healthy female friend is being airlifted to a Florida hospital with a life-threatening heart problem. You are flabbergasted.

Donation to pay for 600 tablet devices for students

LENO Corporate Services Limited has donated $60,000 to the Ministry of Education in support of its virtual learning platform. The donation is part of an effort to equip every child in The Bahamas with a virtual learning device - with students needin

Downtown Nassau needs ‘deep clean’

A top tourism official yesterday said Downtown Nassau needs a “deep clean”, as she blasted: “Is this a place I want to show to tourists?”

Pastors donate generators

A GROUP of pastors from the African Methodist Episcopal Church has donated more than 20 new generators to assist with Abaco relief efforts post Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged that island one year ago.Representing the group of pastors was Reverend Ra

United Bahamian people

The Bahamas is now a failed state in my view.

Clearing confusion on Dorian donations

DISASTER Reconstruction Authority Managing Director Katherine Smith yesterday maintained the agency received $109,000 in cash from the Hurricane Dorian pledge conference back in January.

64 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

SIXTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, bringing the total to 2,721, according to the Ministry of Health.

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