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‘Govt is not responding to struggling Bahamians’

PLP leader Philip Davis has criticised Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ recent national address for not responding to the urgent needs of struggling Bahamians with no food and or money.

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How Rajiv is making the best of it in Canada

RAJIV Williams, a first year student studying in Canada, is among the scores of Bahamian students unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Govt provides cash to people stuck in US

THE Bahamas government has provided cash to some desperate Bahamians stuck in the United States, often to help with their living accommodations during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.

'Budgeting so important in tough times'

A LOCAL economist is urging people to create feasible budgets in a time when economic recovery might be 18 to 24 months away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Prison planning to make reusable masks

OFFICIALS at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services are hoping to implement in-house reusable cloth mask production as a part of the prison’s strategy to safeguard officers and prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the compound.

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600 tested for virus

ABOUT 600 people have been tested for COVID-19, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday, adding health officials are hoping to test “several hundred more” by the end of the week.

'Guidelines for dealing with infected corpses sufficient'

DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen has said officials are not overly concerned about the transmission of COVID-19 from infected bodies to health and other industry professionals who handle the dead.

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Residents in Long Island to get free counselling

STARTING today, Long Island residents will receive free COVID-19 counselling sessions courtesy of psychologist Dr Barrington Brennen, according to MP Adrian Gibson.

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Car flips over on Prince Charles Drive

This car overturned early Tuesday morning on Prince Charles Drive and crashed into the wall of the Anglican Church of the Epiphany.

Anglican Diocese lays off 14 Diocesan Office staff and 52 from schools

The Anglican Diocese has announced that it will lay off 14 Diocesan Office staff and 52 staffers from three of its schools (St. John’s College, St. Anne’s School and St. Andrew’s School), due to the financial repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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30,000 apply for NIB assistance

THE National Insurance Board has paid out more than $5m in unemployment benefits to workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, NIB officials said yesterday.

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San Salvador’s satellite scare

A satellite that crash landed in San Salvador on Sunday, puzzling and scaring residents, was brought down by its manufacturer as part of a coordinated event.

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‘We didn’t threaten doctors’

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday he was “flabbergasted” to learn of doctors allegedly being threatened with non-contract renewal if they choose not to volunteer in the COVID-19 fight.

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Court deals with lockdown and curfew violations

A MEXICAN man who claimed he violated the national curfew one morning last month because he was looking for snacks and water was fined $650 yesterday.

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Man denies girlfriend assault

A 28-year-old man yesterday denied allegations of assaulting his girlfriend with a deadly weapon earlier this month.