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Mandatory testing not on our menu

A MANAGER of a local restaurant has denied claims that staff of the well-known eatery will be terminated if they do not receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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STATESIDE: Times they are a changing

PRELIMINARY results of the once-a-decade American census were revealed this week, and they largely confirm what we have been hearing for years.

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GB airport take-off targeted for June 1

The government will take full control of Grand Bahama International Airport’s operations by June 1 following today’s handover of the facility’s ownership by Freeport Harbour Company.

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‘IF YOU WANT WAR, YOU’LL GET WAR’: Furious Speaker shuts down Parliament over government’s inaction on COVID outbreak

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie accused the government of disrespecting Parliament by ignoring and refusing to implement his COVID-19 preventative measures, leading him to abruptly adjourn yesterday’s sitting until May 3.

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Woman who hurt ankle awarded $70,000

THE Supreme Court has awarded more than $70,000 in damages to an elderly woman who suffered ankle injuries after falling down a utility conduit at Arawak Cay nearly nine years ago.

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Jones and Foxes win Russian Premier League title

JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes won their second title in as many weeks on the European basketball circuit.

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Super Value to ‘terminate’ if COVID rules disobeyed

Super Value has warned its 1,000-strong workforce they “will face termination” if caught disobeying COVID-19 protocols, its principal warning yesterday: “We cannot go back into lockdown.”

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Speaker hits out at govt after Parliament COVID-19 case

FOLLOWING confirmation that a House of Assembly staffer tested positive for COVID-19, Speaker Halson Moultrie revealed that his protocol recommendations were ignored by the government.

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Tennis ace Kevin Major Jr all set for ‘long Germany’

Kevin Major Jr, the top local tennis player in the country, has his bags packed and ready to go to Paderborn, Germany, to test his skills in the Tennis Bundesliga Zone III league.

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WE’RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE: Dahl-Regis addresses concerns over easing of controls on ‘vaccinated’

THE chairperson of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has responded to health professionals’ concerns surrounding the removal of the PCR testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas, saying the government is relying on the latest science.

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Indian families tell of nation’s virus struggle

WITH India confirming more than 300,000 cases of COVID-19 in a 24-hour period, the Indian community here in The Bahamas says it has been affected by the loss of loved ones in that country.

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WORLD VIEW: Less outrage at U.S. caution on travel - more action to open economies

IN Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados there is outrage in some quarters that the US Embassy, accredited to these countries, has listed them as “Level 4 – very high” for risk of infection with the coronavirus. Under this categorisation, the US Embassy cautions their citizens and residents not to travel to these countries.

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D’Aguilar: Follow the rules as we face the third wave

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar made a plea to businesses yesterday, urging them to follow COVID-19 restrictions and prevent large gatherings amid the country’s third wave of the virus.

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‘I don’t want my guests to leave with COVID dessert’

THE restaurant owner whose staff note sparked the debate over “mandatory” vaccines has sought to further justify his stance, saying: “I don’t want guests to come for sushi and leave with a COVID dessert.”

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‘Desperate times’ in South Bimini over BPL power cut

IRATE South Bimini homeowners yesterday slammed Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) as “a joke” after suffering widespread energy outages for four days, adding: “Desperate times call for desperate measures.”

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Munnings and Oliveirense even quarterfinals series

TRAVIS Munnings and his UD Oliveirense club evened their Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) quarterfinals series in thrilling fashion.

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Richardson and Giants close out 3-1 series win over ‘Jazz’ and Marlins

ANTOAN Richardson’s San Francisco Giants got the best of Jazz Chisholm Jr’s Miami Marlins in the second series between their respective franchises in as many weeks.

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Ayton posts double double in loss to Nets

DEANDRE Ayton delivered another efficient performance for the Phoenix Suns but they fell short of sweeping the top three teams in the Eastern Conference on their recent road trip.

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$21m first phase of Rand Memorial Hospital redevelopment officially recommissioned

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Minister of Health Renward Wells were in Grand Bahama on Friday for the official recommissioning of the $21m-first phase redevelopment of the Rand Memorial Hospital.