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Stingers players in move to the next level

THE Sunland Stingers senior boys’ basketball programme had a season of milestones and has now produced a trio of players that will continue their careers at the next level.

Bridging digital divide in world's new reality

In an address to the nation on COVID-19, the Prime Minister said: “Innovation and trying new things are an essential part of what we must do at this time.” This statement was followed by Dr Hubert Minnis encouraging Bahamians to continue creating mor

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Low testosterone

Andropause, or male menopause, is a real health condition that thousands of Bahamian men, like their counterparts worldwide, often suffer unknowingly.

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FACE TO FACE: Rhonda’s standing tall on the shoulders of a woman who pointed the way

While schools throughout the country have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown by moving their classes online, one school has found that years of providing an online learning experience for its students is paying off.

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Ramp-up COVID-19 testing to stop 'economic damage'

The Bahamas is in danger of “doing considerably more damage to the economy than it needs to” unless COVID-19 testing is massively ramped-up, a well-known businessman warned yesterday.Robert Myers told Tribune Business that the government was locking

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PM paints roadmap back to normality but warns: Read my lips - don’t break quarantine

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday revealed the government plans to use technology to track people in quarantine and to impose severe punishment on those breaking isolation rules. In a wide-ranging speech in the assembly he also outlined steps to gradually reopen the country and to bring home Bahamians stuck abroad.

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‘We’ve flattened the curve’

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials have managed to “flatten the curve” by having a maximum of six COVID-19 cases on any given day, but this does not mean the nation is out of the woods.

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Man given bail over shooting incident

A MAN accused of assisting a suspect in connection with a shooting incident was arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Darius Johnson, 23, of Woods Roger Drive appeared before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson, where he was charged with ac

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‘Extra special’ father-son combo

Very seldom do you hear about a father-son combination excelling in sports, whether it’s at the local or professional level. The sport of football is one of those rare ones and to have a duo accomplish that feat from the Bahamas is extra special.

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INSIGHT: We must do everything we can for ALL of those on the frontline in this battle

IF you heard last week’s announcement of 200 healthcare workers from Princess Margaret Hospital and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre being placed in quarantine and the hairs on the back of your neck did not stand up, you aren’t considering the long-term sustainability of the healthcare system.

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UPDATED: PM tables emergency powers extension, gives latest on COVID-19

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE: Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has tabled a resolution in Parliament to extend the COVID-19 emergency powers until May 30th.

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Bimini case is sister of first covid death

NEARLY four weeks after Kimberly Johnson-Rolle became the country’s first COVID-19 death, her sister became one of Bimini’s latest confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a reality that has shocked but not shaken the resolve of the 58-year-old.

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Health workers tested for COVID-19

ABOUT 185 healthcare workers were tested on Saturday for the novel coronavirus, with results expected today or tomorrow, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen. His comment came as the country added two more confirmed cases of CO

Exuma regatta cancelled for first time in 67 years

THIS weekend would have been the hosting of the prestigious National Family Island Regatta for sloop sailing boats in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour in George Town, Exuma.

Andros Chamber chief backs farming increase

The Central Andros Chamber of Commerce’s president says the island would welcome an increase in farmers with the eco-tourism industry it heavily depends on shuttered due to COVID-19. Tavares Thompson told Tribune Business: “As it stands now it is ju

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COVID-19 SUNDAY UPDATE: Two newly confirmed cases

The Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that there are two newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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Digital wallets can be used to pay bills

PEOPLE collecting unemployment payments at SunCash can use a “digital wallet” to pay bills as an alternative to redeeming cash in person, according to National Insurance Board (NIB) Director Dr Nicola Virgill-Rolle. On Tuesday, scores of people queu

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Bimini residents fear increase in virus cases

SOME people in Bimini fear there could be more cases of COVID-19 on the island after a husband and wife tested positive for the virus. So far there have been three confirmed cases on the small island, including deceased Kim Johnson-Rolle, the sister

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Extend jobless benefits to 26 weeks, govt told

The Chamber of Commerce’s labour specialist yesterday urged the government to extend unemployment benefits to 26 weeks to prevent companies from having to terminate workers. Peter Goudie told Tribune Business he was “very hopeful” that the Minnis ad

Private islands are 'hot like fire'

A Bahamian realtor yesterday said “the private island market has gone hot like fire” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding: “It’s social distancing at its finest.”Gavin Christie, CA Christie’s managing partner and broker, told a Business Unusu