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Survey of civil organisations

KANOO, the digital wallet firm, is teaming up with several groups for a national survey of civil society organisations (CSOs).

Three dead after car hits house in Long Island

Three men are dead after a car collided with a house in Long Island on Friday night.

Bahamas 'not out of OMICRON wave just yet'

A LOCAL infectious disease expert has said that despite the recent fall in COVID-19 cases, the country is “not out of the OMICRON wave just yet”.

BTVI sees significant increase in enrolment

THERE has been a significant increase in student enrolment at Bahamas Technical and Vocational Training Institute, which is soon expected to reach 7,000 students.

Three women accused of smuggling drugs

THREE women accused of smuggling drugs and other items into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Man accused of stealing $5,500

A SENIOR magistrate on Friday granted bail to a 45-year-old man accused of stealing over $5,000 from another man.

Pintard blasts PM for breaking quarantine

FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard on Friday blasted Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis for breaking quarantine last month as the nation battled its fourth COVID-19 wave, labelling the offence as a “very serious one” and a “betrayal of his oath to uphold the law.”

More free masks to be handed out at feeding programmes

THE Davis administration has expanded the distribution of free medical-grade KN95 masks to include several local feeding programmes on New Providence.

Rastfarian leader is ‘hopeful’ on legislation

A LOCAL Rastafarian leader said while he has not yet met with any Davis administration official regarding cannabis legislation, he is hopeful his community’s sacramental rights will be given legal protection.

Seven percent test positive in free testing scheme

SINCE starting its free COVID-19 testing pilot programme in New Providence earlier this month, the government has tested 7,565 people with 567 — or seven percent — testing positive.

‘Organising committee chose who went to Dubai’

DIRECTOR of communications Latrae Rahming said an organising committee determined who represented The Bahamas at the world expo in Dubai, adding financial restraints and the size of the delegation influenced their decision.

‘Protocols will be followed to avoid COVID spread during local election’

WITH local government elections approaching, Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson said protocols will be followed to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19.

Construction projects will open 500 jobs

DR Robert Robertson, president of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute, revealed that some 500 certified Bahamians are needed this summer for significant construction projects in the Family Islands.

Seven more deaths added to COVID toll

SEVEN COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded so far this month, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Wellness yesterday.

PM dismisses Dubai row as ‘political mischief’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says he views the backlash his administration received over the decision to carry a delegation to Dubai as nothing more than “political mischief”.

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