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‘No mask mandate’ as COVID cases rise

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said there is no need to reintroduce COVID-19 prevention mandates such as wearing masks after an uptick in cases of the disease, though people are recommended to wear masks. He said businesses could enforce a mask mandate.

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Davis tries to explain Mitchell comments – but recording doesn’t match

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis explained Fred Mitchell’s dismissive comments about the Freedom of Information Act yesterday in a way that does not reflect what the foreign affairs minister told reporters.

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IMMIGRATION ‘A RISK TO NATION’: Pastor warns of those who come to Bahamas illegally at Majority Rule service

AS top government officials looked on yesterday, Pastor TG Morrison railed against illegal immigration during a Majority Rule Day ceremony, claiming that “something cataclysmic is going to happen” if the issue is not addressed.

Pride and progress for Abaco?

It doesn’t take a village; it takes a country.

Target data storage for Bahamas AI growth

A Bahamian software developer yesterday said data storage represents the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) related growth area that this nation can exploit for economic advantage.

FTX Bahamas properties must fetch ‘80% of value’

All sales of FTX’s 35 high-end Bahamas properties must fetch a price that is “equal to or greater than 80 percent” of their broker-appraised values, it has been revealed.

‘Writing was on the wall’ on PharmaChem close

A Grand Bahama businessman says he is “not surprised” that PharmaChem Technologies will cease operations tomorrow as the “writing was on the wall” from a few years prior.

Union chief: Pharmachem closure ‘staggers’ economy

A Grand Bahama industrial union head says PharmaChem Technologies’ shutdown tomorrow “staggers” an already weak economy and will have a major negative impact on the island.

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Activist Terneille Burrows calls for mother of murdered teen to be prosecuted

ACTIVIST Terneille Burrows is calling for authorities to prosecute the mother of the teen girl gunned down in her home for harbouring a criminal suspect, calling the act “egregious”.

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Grand Bahama woman found safe after going missing at Miami International Airport

AFTER a harrowing two days for her family, 78-year-old Merlyn Cooper of Grand Bahama was found safe in Miami and has been reunited with her family.

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FACE TO FACE: Nurse Bianca Edwards leads a call to action to support nurses

BEING a nurse requires skill, constant learning, patience, empathy and quick decision making. It’s not for the faint of heart, and nurse Biance Edwards wants to make sure that her colleagues in The Bahamas have the support they need to be their best.

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Fair to be held for Canadian schools

REPRESENTATIVES from 13 top Canadian boarding schools will be holding a school fair on Thursday at the Sandyport Beach Resort from 5-9pm.

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A scholarship to soar

STUDENTS HAVE received scholarships to become jet pilots through partnership with Qatar Aeronautical Academy and The Bahamas Aeronautical Academy.

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Fernander ‘disappointed’ in chairman of Neighbourhood Watch Council’s comments

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he is disappointed in Keno Wong, the chairman of the Bahamas National Neighbourhood Watch Council, who complained last week that the relationship between the council and the Royal Bahamas Police Force has deteriorated in the last year.

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Changing track pays off for Erin

ERIN WHYLEY is on her second stint as a student of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

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FNM chief: Ensure GB still perceived as 'fertile ground'

The Opposition's leader yesterday called on the Government to urgently dispel any notion that PharmaChem Technologies' "devastating closure" was caused by local ease of doing business impediments.

South Andros utilities branded 'a hot mess'

South Andros residents and business owners yesterday branded the area's utilities and physical infrastructure as a "hot mess" that is undermining commerce.

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Pineapple revival 'not as easy as throwing $2.5m'

A Bahamian pineapple farmer yesterday warned that the Governments ambitions to revive this agricultural niche will "not be as simple as just throwing $2.5m at it".

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SEC claiming 'intimidation' of Bahamian whistleblower

US regulators have accused the principal of a now-defunct Nassau broker/dealer of seeking to intimidate a Bahamian whistleblower and "threaten his livelihood".

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Traffic death of Abaco teen leaves family inconsolable

THE tragic death of an Abaco teen has left relatives inconsolable in the days following the country’s first recorded traffic fatality of the year.