Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) President Sabriquet Pinder-Butler said yesterday that more measures are still needed to adequately equip the healthcare system for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly given speculation that a new and possibly more infectious strain of COVID is spreading in the UK. "I think that there were certain steps that were ...
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A 29-year-old man who was accused of assaulting his former girlfriend was ordered to pay her $350 as compensation.

THE Progressive Liberal Party has raised concerns about the Minnis administration’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy, saying too many questions are still unanswered.

“To date, the government has not identified the vaccine of choice,” PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said at a press conference yesterday. “Further, the government has not communicated a timeline for the distribution of the vaccine, an immunisation fee schedule if any or a policy position and guideline governing inoculation protocols.

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) experienced the official opening of its season this past weekend with the staging of the BAAA Odd Distance Classic, the Neymour Athletics Christmas Odd Distance Classic and the Blue Chip Athletics Throwers Meet. President of the BAAA, Drumeco Archer, was happy to see the meets take place without a hitch.

Blue Chip was the first meet on Saturday morning at the old Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium, and the BAAA Odd Distance Meet was held at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium that afternoon. The Neymour Athletics Christmas Odd Distance Classic took place at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Archer lauded the organizers for staging the meets in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, adhering to safety and social distancing protocols.