masks - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:21:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Man fined for driving without mask https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-fined-for-driving-without-mask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-fined-for-driving-without-mask Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:21:41 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-fined-for-driving-without-mask/ NASSAU- A magistrate on Tuesday fined a man $200 for driving without a mask. Police stopped Bernard Cooper as he drove on West Bay Street around 11:35pm on July 9. The officers asked Cooper why he wasn’t wearing a mask. They arrested him after he said that didn’t have one. It’s mandatory to wear masks […]

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]]> Club manager fined for breaking coronavirus rules https://bahamascourtnews.com/club-manager-fined-for-breaking-coronavirus-rules/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=club-manager-fined-for-breaking-coronavirus-rules Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:27:24 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2183 NASSAU-Police shut down a promotional party after more than 100 people flooded Cheetah’s Lounge over the weekend. On Monday, a magistrate fined the club’s manager Fritnnel Petithomme $2,500 for failing to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Not only were the partygoers close together, but they were not wearing face masks. Employees […]

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]]> Homeless man’s fined for not wearing mask https://bahamascourtnews.com/homeless-mans-fined-for-not-wearing-mask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=homeless-mans-fined-for-not-wearing-mask Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:06:16 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2146 NASSAU-A magistrate fined a “homeless” man for not wearing a mask in public. Cops arrested Joel Major, 20, Wednesday shortly after he claimed his father kicked him out, a court heard. Officers patrolling Paradise Island near The Four Seasons Hotel arrested the 20-year-old around 4am. In his police interview Major told investigators that his dad […]

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]]> Security guard fined for not wearing mask https://bahamascourtnews.com/security-guard-fined-for-not-wearing-mask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=security-guard-fined-for-not-wearing-mask Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:08:00 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2084 A man arrested for not wearing a mask paid a $150 fine to avoid a one-month prison sentence.

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]]> PM threatens fines for not wearing masks https://bahamascourtnews.com/pm-threatens-fines-for-not-wearing-masks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-threatens-fines-for-not-wearing-masks Sun, 19 Apr 2020 20:12:44 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1136 Nassau, BAHAMAS- Prime Minister Hubert Minnis today promised increased enforcement of new face mask rules. The requirement to wear masks is designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Since April 8, residents above the age of two to wear are required to wear masks in public. Minnis said business owners, who didn’t ensure that […]

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]]> Man fined for not wearing mask in public https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-fined-for-not-wearing-mask-in-public/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-fined-for-not-wearing-mask-in-public Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:38:55 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1099 Nassau, BAHAMAS-A magistrate imposed fines totalling $600 on a man who defied two emergency orders designed to contain community spread of COVID-19. Police arrested Cameron Brown on April 13 for breaching a five-day nationwide lockdown and failing to wear a mask in public. Officers stopped Brown while walking in Kennedy Subdivision around 7:30pm. The lockdown […]

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]]> Bahamas bans import of face masks to support local makers https://bahamascourtnews.com/bahamas-bans-import-of-face-masks-to-support-local-makers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bahamas-bans-import-of-face-masks-to-support-local-makers Thu, 09 Apr 2020 23:36:22 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1025 Nassau, BAHAMAS-Prime Minister Hubert Minnis has blocked the wholesale importation of non-medical masks into the country, effective Friday, April 10. As The Bahamas tries to reduce the local spread of the coronavirus, everyone must wear masks that cover the nose and mouth when outside. The prime minister said, “The move is an effort to protect […]

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]]> It’s now mandatory to wear masks outside https://bahamascourtnews.com/its-now-mandatory-to-wear-masks-outside/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-now-mandatory-to-wear-masks-outside Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:00:44 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=1019 Nassau, BAHAMAS- Effective immediately, all residents of The Bahamas must wear masks covering their nose and mouth when they leave home. Under the April 8 order from Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, grocery stores and other essential businesses can deny entry to people not wearing masks. The move is another measure to slow the community spread […]

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