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People at GB hospital ‘sicker and with poor outcomes’
COVID-19 cases are increasing in Grand Bahama, according to a leading health official who reported that more patients are coming to the hospital “sicker and with poor outcomes”, resulting in more deaths.
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Police warn of increase in counterfeit currency
POLICE have seen an increase in counterfeit Bahamian currency being distributed in communities, the most common being $20 and $50 notes.
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NAD’s private aviation levy ‘a slippery slope’
An aviation industry executive yesterday warned the Nassau Airport Development Company’s (NAD) plan to levy a $28 fee on all arriving international private plane passengers was “a slippery slope”.
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Potcakes rescue mission
AROUND 80 dogs from the Bahamas Humane Society will take part in a “Wings of Rescue” flight to the United States this morning as a part of a plan to reduce the population in the overcrowded shelter.
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Arthur Dion Hanna to replace Queen on $100 bill
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that the face of former Governor General and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Dion Hanna will replace that of Queen Elizabeth II on the $100 bill starting next year.
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Two accused of attempted murder
TWO men were charged with attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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PLP plays politics with lives
The PLP is playing politics with people’s lives.
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‘Jazz’ placed on COVID-19 injured list
AS a precaution, Bahamian professional baseball player Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm was placed on the Miami Marlins’ COVID-19 injured list with flu-like symptoms on Monday, the Marlins’ announced on their website.
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Elite nine get set for World Jr Championships
With the success of Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo at the Olympic Games still fresh in the minds of many, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is hoping that the nine-member team to the World Junior Championships will provide some more excitement.
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‘Niche marketing is the way forward for GB’
A SENIOR tourism official in Grand Bahama said they are focusing attention on niche markets to boost the island’s tourism sector.
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Immigration Minister has caught COVID - while Munroe is discharged
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson has confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Water Corp ‘author of own demise’ on supply cut-off
The Water & Sewerage Corporation has been blasted as “the author of its own demise” over $644,000 in unpaid bills that resulted in water supply to central Eleuthera residents being cut-off for several days last October.
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NAD plans $28 private aviation passenger fee
Aviation operators yesterday described fees as “a dirty word” after Nassau’s main gateway unveiled plans to create equality between commercial and private plane passengers by levying a $28 charge on the latter.
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One dead, man hurt in ambush
A MAN is dead and another rushed to hospital after being shot off Marshall Road last night.
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Pair behind bars as they wait bail ruling
TWO men who claimed they stabbed a third man in self-defence were yesterday remanded to prison pending their bail hearing.
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Bringing home gold: Time for a national celebration
Team Bahamas, led by gold medallists Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo, will be returning home on Thursday for national celebrations for their performances at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
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EDITORIAL: We must stop the surge
THE state of emergency is about to be extended, it would seem.
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WORLD VIEW: Rethink full membership of CARICOM to make it effective
Almost 80 years ago, Jamaica’s Norman Manley asked a question that has been echoing throughout the 12 independent English-Speaking Caribbean countries that form the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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Duane sands warns of ‘tsunami’ of infections
THE Bahamas reached another grim milestone as it recorded over 600 new COVID-19 cases last week, including 228 cases on Thursday alone, representing the highest single day tally reported since the start of the pandemic.
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Law change to open building inspections
The government is planning to reform construction-related laws so that licensed architects and engineers can approve building works performed by their counterparts, the deputy prime minister has revealed.