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Deadline for lunch vouchers

THE Ministry of Education advises all parents and guardians who did not collect lunch vouchers from public schools on Wednesday that they should now collect them on either today or tomorrow.

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Davis calls for reimbursement plan for hotels

Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday called on the government to implement a reimbursement plan for hotels so they can continue to pay workers amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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109 people living in church arrested

MORE than 100 people were arrested for illegally residing at a church in Marsh Harbour, Abaco early on Saturday morning.

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14 infected crew aboard RCCL vessel off Coco Cay

ROYAL Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas is anchored off the coast of Great Harbour Cay with 14 crew members positive for COVID-19, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar confirmed yesterday.

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Henfield defends decision to close country’s borders

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield has defended the government’s decision to close the country’s borders to all incoming commercial travellers, including Bahamians, saying the move was a bid to prevent a rise in COVID-19 cases as has been seen in other countries.

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Unemployment assistance expands to self-employed outside tourism

THE government will expand its unemployment assistance programme to self-employed people outside of the tourism industry, Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest announced Monday.

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WE ALL NEED TO DO MORE: Curfew extended until at least April 8, two infected cases hospitalised, designated shopper for each house

THE House of Assembly will today debate a resolution to extend the country’s state of emergency and emergency orders to April 8, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said last night, as he revealed the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases had surged to 14.

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Husband’s agony at wife’s funeral delay

VINCENT Cash made the difficult decision to postpone his wife’s funeral amid restrictions put in place by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Two in hospital after shootings

TWO men are in hospital after separate shooting incidents on New Providence and Grand Bahama on the weekend.

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Ten foreign nationals apprehended

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force brought 10 foreign fishermen into the Defence Force Base last evening after their vessel was apprehended in the Ragged Island chain on Friday.

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SISTER CECILA ALBURY

THE Benedictine Sisters of Saint Martin Monastery have announced the death of Sister Cecila Albury, OSB, who died at the monastery on Saturday.

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PM: Three new cases of COVID-19, 14 in total

Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed there are three new cases of COVID-19 in the Bahamas – 14 in total.

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Man found hanged in Grand Bahama home

Grand Bahama police are investigating the death of a man in the South Bahamia area Saturday.

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New case of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Grand Bahama..

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Office of the Prime Minister: Voice note claiming 30-day shutdown is completely false

The Office of the Prime Minister says a voice note on social media claiming that a country-wide 30-day shutdown will be announced on Monday is false.