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Man dies after being thrown from moving truck
AN Abaco man died on Saturday after he was thrown from the back of a moving truck.
Seven fined for fraudulent COVID-19 test results
THE chief magistrate on Thursday fined seven people who tried to use fraudulent COVID-19 test results to travel to four different family islands between March 25 and 31.
Police ‘issued citations on Cabbage Beach’
A NUMBER of people who crowded Cabbage Beach over the weekend were cited by police, according to Commissioner Paul Rolle.
Water Corp’s main supplier debt near $20m by March 1
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s debts to its main supplier rose by 17 percent over the two months to end-February 2021 to reach almost $20m, it was revealed last night.
Vaccinations begin in Harbour Island
WITH vaccinations set to begin on Harbour Island today, one community official says they are expecting a good turnout from residents due to the recent uptick of positive cases recorded over the last few weeks.
‘Get your jabs without delay’ – 33,600 vaccine doses arrive
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis urged Bahamians to get the COVID-19 vaccine without delay after 33,600 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in the country yesterday.
MAN DIES AFTER VEHICLE FLIPS OVER
A MAN died in hospital after he lost control of his vehicle and was ejected on to the street.
Health unions urge govt - act now
BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams has said the government must act now before it’s too late to avoid a potential third wave of COVID-19.
MAN KILLED IN ABACO CRASH
A TRAFFIC fatality in Abaco left one man dead and another with minor injuries on Sunday.
Marines get jabs
EIGHTY people were vaccinated during the three days the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Coral Harbour base was open as a COVID-19 inoculation site.
Three in hospital after shooting and stabbings
THREE men were taken to hospital after separate shooting and stabbing incidents on Friday.
Ministry adds four patrol vessels
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard said they are making progress as a ministry in protecting the country’s scarce marine resources, with the addition of four patrol vessels at a cost of some $700,000.
They’re back - guests return as Lighthouse Pointe reopens
LIGHTHOUSE Pointe at Grand Lucayan Resort welcomed its first guests yesterday afternoon as it reopened one year on from the COVID-19 shutdown.
Concern over rise in cases since January
THE Ministry of Health said the “marked increase” in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalisations since January is “disconcerting”.
‘ERADICATION’: Smith accuses Govt of racist plan to wipe out Haitian communities
THE attorney representing shanty town residents in a judicial review centred on the demolition of unregulated communities yesterday accused the government of embarking on a “dictatorial” policy to completely eliminate ethnically Haitian-Bahamian communities.
Family Islands await vaccination rollout
ALTHOUGH no details have been provided yet on the vaccination rollout for the Family Islands, several island administrators yesterday expressed confidence in their island’s readiness to administer the Oxford-AstraZeneca once doses arrive.
Freeport company eyeing New Providence franchise
A Grand Bahama business yesterday said it is eyeing the possibility of a second franchise expansion to New Providence this year following the move into Abaco.
Water corp seeks $15m for Abaco
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation is seeking some $15m in additional funding to complete post Hurricane Dorian repairs and critical upgrades to Abaco’s water system.
Another two COVID deaths and 70 new cases confirmed
COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 8,909 after 70 new cases and two more virus-related deaths were recorded between Friday and Saturday, with Grand Bahama accounting for most new infections.
