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Decision awaited on Junkanoo during pandemic

YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Lanisha Rolle said officials are awaiting Cabinet’s decision on how Junkanoo can still be celebrated this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

SYSTEM ERROR: Virtual learning fiasco as pupils are unable to log into online classes

AFTER weeks of preparation by the Ministry of Education, the virtual learning system crashed on day one for thousands of public education students who tried to log on.

‘Lockdowns work - but need to find balance’

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells yesterday defended the government’s use of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic saying the tough measures have been proven to work.

COVID? I could give a sermon

BISHOP Simeon Hall has made a plea from his hospital bed for Bahamians to take COVID-19 seriously after he contracted the disease.

Davis pays tribute as ex-minister dies, 77

FORMER Cabinet minister Darrell Rolle died at his home yesterday at 77 years of age.

BROADCASTING HQ SHUTS AGAIN FOR CLEANING

THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas’ headquarters at Harcourt “Rusty” Bethel Drive was closed yesterday for cleaning and sanitisation after another staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

ALTHOUGH New Providence parks and playgrounds are not open due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the country’s most historical parks in the Over-the-Hill area has recently been remodeled by the Bahamas Striping Group of Companies.

That’s the way the cookie crumbles as teen gets probation over marijuana

A TEENAGER who was found with marijuana cookies and batter was yesterday placed on a year’s probation and ordered to attend drug counselling classes.

Homeless man discharged after violating curfew

A magistrate yesterday discharged a man for violating the curfew after he explained that he was homeless.

Dominicans detained after vessel sinks

THREE Dominicans were detained by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in Inagua after they were rescued by a United States Coast Guard helicopter stationed in Matthew Town, after their vessel is reported to have sunk.

Showing a message of love

VOLUNTEERS at the Bahamas Feeding Network have been getting shirty with COVID-19.

COVID limits show need for Freeport cancer centre

THE inability of cancer patients to receive oncology care during the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions and the lockdown has highlighted the urgent need again for an oncology centre in Freeport.

Pointe’s Chinese workers fly home

TWO hundred and seventy-eight Chinese nationals, including more than 100 former workers of The Pointe, travelled to China on Friday as the West Bay Street development nears completion, according to Chinese counsellor Haigang Yin.

Ministers clear of COVID-19

ALL government ministers who were directly exposed to Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira on September 29 have tested negative for COVID-19.

Dialysis patient found dead in car

A PATIENT was found dead in his car in a parking lot at Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday.

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