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$30m debris clearout starting to look good
The Disaster Reconstruction Authority has spent $30 million to date in debris removal on Grand Bahama and Abaco, Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said on Wednesday as he announced the continuation of “intensified” debris clean u
LEADING US BY EXAMPLE: The Tribune witnesses police officers defying restaurant lockdown rule
DESPITE Emergency Powers Orders that prohibit the opening of restaurants in New Providence, people - including Royal Bahamas Police Force officers - have been patronising a popular eatery on the island.
Virus forces closure of govt offices as cases pass 1,000
THE Bahamas reached the grim milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday as government offices continued to shut down after exposure to the virus.
Staff in quarantine in Abaco after being exposed to COVID-19
NORTH and Central Abaco Administrator Terrece Bootle-Laing and around 10 of her staff are in quarantine on Abaco after being exposed to COVID-19 earlier this week. The administrator told The Tribune yesterday she and her colleagues were placed on a
47 new cases of COVID-19 – total number passes 1,000
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there are 47 new cases of COVID-19.
North and Central Abaco Administrator and staff in quarantine
NORTH and Central Abaco Administrator Terrece Bootle-Laing and around ten staff members are in quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 earlier this week.
Police shootings ‘part of the job’
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday called the latest police-involved shooting that led to a man being killed and two officers injured “unfortunate” but noted such incidents are “the nature of the business”.
PM QUARANTINES: Turnquest also in isolation and staff urged to follow suit
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest voluntarily entered self-quarantine “out of an abundance of caution” yesterday after someone who works at the Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre tested positive for COVID-19.
Bahamas in southern boating 'travel bubble'
The Bahamas is promoting its COVID-19 free southern islands as a “travel bubble” for visiting boaters in a bid to retain at least some tourism business, a top official said yesterday. Joy Jibrulu, pictured , the Ministry of Tourism’s director genera
44 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Tuesday
The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that there are 44 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
As cases rise to 945, one resident urges young people to take it seriously
AS COVID-19 cases in the country yesterday climbed to 945, an Abaco resident who has the virus says he wants young people to take it more seriously, saying it is “nothing to play around with” even for those with strong immune systems. According to t
Fisherman admits assault
A 29-year-old male resident of Grand Cay, Abaco, was convicted of causing grievous harm after admitting to punching to a man in the face who was hospitalized after suffering a concussion and left with several missing teeth. Elvardo Cooper, 29, was a
INSIGHT – Shell’s message: Our ability to invest remains dependent on the timely closure of current negotiations with BPL and the government
We are living in a crisis of uncertainty. In just a few months, we have seen the world go into lockdown mode in the face of an historic pandemic, causing serious impact to the global economy and upturning each of our lives. And as Bahamians know too well, this has happened less than a year since Hurricane Dorian, The Bahamas’ worst natural disaster ever, destroyed the beautiful islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Officials probe three COVID deaths
HEALTH officials are investigating three potential COVID-19 deaths as the country recorded 69 confirmed cases of the virus on Friday, a new single-day record.
Foreign investment flows slump by 33%
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Bahamian economy fell by one-third in 2019, it has been revealed, signalling it is unlikely to fill the COVID-19 foreign currency vacuum left by tourism. The just-released World Investment Report 2020
Chamber chief hails relaxation for Abaco
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday hailed the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on that island as “welcome news” for its post-Dorian reconstruction. Ken Hutton, pictured , told Tribune Business he had been requesting the chan
PM announces 20 new cases, relaxation of lockdown measures for some islands
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Sunday announced the relaxation of lockdown measures on some islands.
UPDATED: 69 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
HEALTH officials are investigating three to four potential COVID-19 deaths as the country recorded 69 confirmed cases of the virus on Friday, a new record.
Customs officers in quarantine
SEVERAL customs officers in Abaco have been placed under quarantine after a worker was reportedly exposed to a COVID-19 positive patient on the island, prompting officials there to close the Customs Department at the Leonard M Thompson International
23 PATIENTS GET VIRUS ON WARD: Single Sandilands employee passes on COVID as health officials deny PPE shortage
THE Public Hospitals Authority confirmed yesterday that 23 people have tested positive for COVID-19 on the male ward of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre.