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INSIGHT: One year on

A YEAR after Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Grand Bahama, the island is still declared as a disaster zone with many residents and businesses picking up the pieces.

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$10m allocated for PMH renovations

THE government has allocated ten million dollars for renovations to be completed at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Health Minister Renward Wells announced on Friday.

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Fined for marijuana possession

A 25-year-old man who was caught with an ounce of marijuana was fined $700 in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

'VAT holiday? Who's buying uniform for virtual school?'

Retailers are not enthused about the back to school value added tax (VAT) holiday set to run from August 31 to September 20.

EDITORIAL: Is a level playing field really the best way?

WITH the country on course to start to reopen next week, when will the borders fully reopen?

Global warming’s huge threat to Bahamas

The Bahamas is at risk of losing 80 percent of its landmass in the next eight decades due to the current pace of global warming, according to Bahamian T Oneil Johnson Jr.

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Police release sketches of suspected rapists

POLICE have released sketches of three suspected rapists and are appealing to the public for information leading to their arrests. ASP Audley Peters confirmed to The Tribune yesterday that the suspects are wanted for separate incidents which occurre

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Nathaniel makes an impact at JUCO basketball showcase

BASED on his performance, Lathaniel Bastian felt he made an impression on the scouts at the All-American Junior College Basketball Showcase.

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INSIGHT: A mistake that Dr Minnis can’t afford to repeat

IT was only nine months ago that COVID-19 was still a new phenomenon we were watching from afar.

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Darville calls for conciliatory approach

A former veteran Bahamian educator is expressing concern over reported threats by the Minister of Education to “hunt down” unregulated educational facilities operating in the country.

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Freeport private sector demands lockdown end

Freeport's private sector yesterday demanded the Government "cease and desist" from further business lockdowns amid fears The Bahamas will "die economically" unless it learns to live with COIVID-19. Some 184 Grand Bahama-based small business owners,

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Another six added to virus death toll

THE Ministry of Health confirmed that six more people have died from COVID-19 as the country recorded an additional 155 new cases of the virus, according to dashboard information for Friday and Saturday.

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Police team giving out water and masks

POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle and a team of officers gave out water and masks to Windsor Lane residents yesterday.

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Water Corp 'hanging on a very tight string'

The Government has little choice but to bail-out a Water & Sewerage Corporation that is "hanging on a very tight string"," a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday.

Basketball players Albury, Edgecombe turning heads

COACH Jamaal Smith could not have been more pleased with the performances of Bahamian basketball players Deyton Albury and Garreth Edgecombe as they wrapped up play with the Carolina Defenders in the series of AAU Tournaments over the weekend.

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Virus claims another 79 cases plus extra death

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 79 more COVID-19 cases yesterday and another related death.

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It’s official: Isnord will join Get Better Academy

WILKENSON “Kenny” Isnord will officially join Get Better Academy (GBA) in Prague, Czech Republic, as he makes his transition to pro basketball.

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New insight into the neurological impact of COVID-19: Virus can worsen strokes, affect brain and nervous system

WHILE there is at this time notenough data to prove that coronaviruscan be the root cause of neurological complications, medical professionals note that, like other viruses such as influenza, patients with COVID-19 may experience headaches, anosmia (loss of sense of smell), dizziness, Guillain-Barre syndrome (the immune system attacks your nerves), and even strokes.

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Man admits theft and causing damage

A 30-year-old man was ordered to pay $700 in the Magistrates Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to stealing items valued at $380 and causing damage estimated at over $600. Wardnell Pierre, 30, stood before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux, cha

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95 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that there are 95 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.