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Instructor training held

MORE than 80 people participated in a certified craft instructor training course yesterday.

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WORLD VIEW: Small states might benefit from the rivalry of larger nations for 21st century dominance

US President Joseph Biden’s address to a Joint Session of the US Congress on April 28 was strikingly different from the speeches of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

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INSIGHT: Tunnel vision and myopia are too heavily guiding decision on vaccinations for travellers

THIS past weekend, the requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test before being permitted into the country were officially dropped.

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COVID death toll increases by 10

TEN new COVID-19 deaths were reported over the weekend, taking the number of virus-related fatalities to 209.

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NFL Draft: The Colts select Mike Strachan

Mike Strachan’s lifelong pro football dreams became a reality when he heard his name called on night three of the 2021 National Football League Draft.

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Razed to the ground

A MASSIVE fire at Jennie Street yesterday destroyed six structures and left four partially damaged leaving families in total devastation.

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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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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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Strachan rising on NFL Draft boards

Just days away from the 2021 NFL Draft, Mike Strachan continues to garner attention from more franchises.

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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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‘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.”

‘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.