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UPDATED: Restrictions eased for Grand Bahama and number of islands

With a 75 percent drop in COVID-19 infections reported on Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis commended Grand Bahamians for their “community spirit, sacrifice and discipline” which have resulted in significantly reducing the spread of coronavirus on the island.

Roberts unable to say if worker died of virus

SUPER Value’s owner Rubert Roberts said the food store chain is mourning the death of an employee but could not say if it is COVID-19 related. It was claimed on social media that a store employee died several days ago, allegedly from COVID-19, and c

Super Value plans inventory slash to pre-COVID levels

Super Value will shortly reduce its warehouse inventory to pre-COVID-19 levels with the threat of food shortages and "embargoes" having eased, its president told this newspaper.

Mercy Corps still helping GB

A YEAR after Dorian, Mercy Corps continues to work and provide humanitarian assistance in the Grand Bahama community, having reached 25,000 residents – half of the island’s population. The organisation recently distributed non-food items to several

NHI enrolment up by a fifth amid pandemic

ENROLMENT in the National Health Insurance programme has increased by nearly 20 percent so far this year.According to NHI officials, the initiative’s popularity has “increased significantly” during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“Following an initial

Two in hospital after stabbing in Abaco

Two Abaco men are hospitalised with serious stab wounds at a New Providence hospital following a stabbing incident early yesterday morning. Superintendent Terecita Pinder reported the incident occurred in Murphy Town, Abaco. She said their condition

Grand Bahama remembers

IT was a solemn day in Grand Bahama during the memorial wreath ceremonies held yesterday, remembering the 31 people who died a year ago during Hurricane Dorian.The first of three ceremonies was held at 8am at the Sir Jack Hayward Bridge, where a wre

$15K fine for drugs and firearm charges

Well-known Abaco resident Pericles Anthony Maillis was fined a total of $15,500 after pleading guilty to a list of charges for drugs and firearm possession in the Magistrate Court in Abaco on yesterday.

Thompson: Dorian our most devastating natural disaster

Dorian is shaping up to be the costliest hurricane ever as government spending continues to climb well into the millions a year after the disaster. Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson describes the storm as “undoubtedly the mos

$2,000 fine for hosting beach party

A Freeport man accused of hosting a beach party at a small cay was charged with violation of the Emergency Orders in the Freeport Magistrate Court on Tuesday.Floyd ‘BJ’ Feaster, 28, of Lawrence Close, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Fe

FACE TO FACE: Delores still takes centre stage in the story of our performing arts

A jubilant personality and an effervescent spirit, Delores “Red” Archer-Adderley has been committed to the promotion of Bahamian culture and art - specifically performing arts - for decades. She is the manager of the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts, and like curators of theatres and museums all around the world, she is fighting for its survival in the midst of the global pandemic.

Abaco still struggling to rebuild

ONE year after Hurricane Dorian ripped through their homes — leaving behind a trail of unimaginable and widespread destruction — many Abaco residents are still struggling to rebuild their shattered lives.

INSIGHT: One year on

A YEAR after Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Grand Bahama, the island is still declared as a disaster zone with many residents and businesses picking up the pieces.

Dr Philip Thompson dies age 72

The sudden passing of Dr Philip Thompson has been described as a major loss not only to the medical community, but also to the culture of Junkanoo on Grand Bahama.

Derelict vehicles in Freeport under notice for removal

Over 160 derelict vehicles in Freeport residential areas are under notice for removal to a designated disposal site identified by the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

20,000 backyard farming kits for Grand Bahama

Minister of Agriculture Michael Pintard is on target to distributing 20,000 backyard kits on Grand Bahama as part of an “aggressive” backyard farming programme recently launched by the government.

SMES in Grand Bahama grateful Minnis made the changes

A SMALL business operator in Grand Bahama said the community is grateful the government listened to their concerns about lockdowns impacting their livelihoods, however he said beauticians and nail technicians on the island are upset they are still barred from resuming work.

Global warming’s huge threat to Bahamas

The Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass in the next eight decades due to the current pace of global warming, according to Bahamian T Oneil Johnson Jr.

GB FNM Council praises Minnis for 'listening'

The Free National Movement Grand Bahama Council has commendide Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and the government of the Bahamas for “listening to the voices of the people”. In a statement released yesterday, the council praised Dr Minnis for being

FACE TO FACE: A lifetime’s mission to redress the wrongs of slavery and explore a people’s African roots

August is the month that commemorates the emancipation of Africans in the Western world. The people of the Rastafari movement never let Emancipation Day pass without impassioned calls for the freedom, redemption and repatriation of African descendants throughout the Diaspora. It has been decades since the calls first began.

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