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Some Abaco schools yet to return to face-to-face learning

DIRECTOR of Education Marcellus Taylor has acknowledged some schools in Abaco have yet to return to face-to-face learning amid growing concerns from parents, teachers and students.

Under-40s slow to get vaccine

THERE is a low uptake in vaccinations among people under 40 compared to the older population, according to health data.

Drop in COVID cases - but nation not ready for future epidemics

A LOCAL infectious disease expert has noted a continued downward trend in the most recent COVID cases, but also acknowledged the country ranks among the lowest in preparedness for future epidemics.

THE offer process for the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama has started in earnest and seven serious inquiries of the property have been made, Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday.

Redundant Hilton staff in line for Sandals jobs

LABOUR Minister Keith Bell has announced the Department of Labour is partnering with the management of Sandals, specifically to ascertain how many of the 106 soon-to-be former employees of the Hilton can be hired at the resort’s properties.

Survivor tells of deadly voyage from Bimini with human smugglers

THE siblings living in a small Colombian city hard hit by the nation’s economic downturn and decades of civil conflict first got the idea to reunite with their mother in the United States on the internet.

Bags with cocaine found on boat in the Exumas

A Drug Enforcement Unit officer yesterday testified about discovering three bags with suspected cocaine on a vessel captained by a Dominican and Colombian national in the Exuma chain last year.

$400 fine over marijuana

A 44-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday ordered to pay $400 to avoid spending two months behind bars after police found more than five ounces of marijuana in his home last year.

Man convicted of rape

A 28-YEAR-OLD Abaco man was convicted of rape and other serious offences yesterday at the Grand Bahama Supreme Court.

118 Haitians repatriated

THE Department of Immigration repatriated 118 Haitian migrants on Tuesday.

‘I stole conch to support my family’

A 35-YEAR-OLD woman who claimed she stole $100 worth of conch last month to make extra money to support her family was discharged with a warning yesterday.

GB airport’s $3.6m losses

SINCE the acquisition of the Grand Bahama International Airport, the government has seen $3.6m in operational losses a year, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday.

Union: Still issues at BPL for staff

THE union representing Bahamas Power and Light line staff says there are still a number of burning issues that need to be addressed, including challenges with workers’ pensions and medical coverage.

‘You can’t just tell abuse victims to leave - they need somewhere to go’

A DOMESTIC abuse survivor has spoken out about her experience, saying urging other people in similar positions to simply leave their abusers is not good advice alone.

Vendors satisfied with Potter’s Cay plans

AFTER a fire burned six stalls to the ground last year, a Potter’s Cay vendors association representative said she is satisfied with the temporary plans the government has for the area, which should be “out in the next week or two”.

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