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Ghanaian nurses to arrive by end of month to help relieve shortage

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said 18 specialty Ghanaian nurses will arrive in the Bahamas to help relieve the shortage of nurses.

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Govt hoping to finalise genetic testing protocols for citizenship by year's end

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said by the end of the year the government is hoping to finalise the protocols for genetic testing for people entitled to citizenship following a landmark Privy Council ruling.

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Man accused of stabbing death

A MAN was sent to prison on Friday accused of stabbing a man to death on Rosebud Street last Saturday.

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Senior Family Guardian VP testifies in miscarriage case

A SENIOR Family Guardian vice president testified on Friday that they denied Alana Major’s request to work from home during a difficult pregnancy because she didn’t get back to them with further information from her doctor.

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PM to meet with Pope Francis

Prime Minister Philip Davis departed the capital on Thursday for Rome, Italy, where he will meet with His Holiness, Pope Francis.

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Clubs & Societies, October 13, 2023

The Government High School Alumni Association is proud to announce the nominees for the 2nd Annual Government High School Alumni Association Phoenix Awards.

‘Our MP is MIA’ says North Andros shop owner as BPL woes continue

A 79-year-old ice cream parlour owner in North Andros says the cost of maintaining a generator to power her appliances when the electricity goes off exceeds what she makes from her business.

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Priest confident government will amend Cannabis Bill to accommodate Rastafarians

RASTAFARIAN Priest Rithmond McKinney said he is confident the Davis administration will amend its draft cannabis legislation to create a regime more accommodating to the practices of local Rastafarians.

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Three immigration officers being questioned on fake work permits

THREE immigration officers are in custody as police investigate a scheme involving fraudulent work permits.

Irregularities alleged, while registrar reviews complaints over BPSU’s election

THE results of the recent Bahamas Public Services Union’s election have not been certified because the registrar of trade unions is reviewing complaints about irregularities that allegedly happened.

Bishop Grant considered frontrunner for West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat for FNM

BISHOP Ricardo Grant, the frontrunner to be the Free National Movement’s candidate in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency in the upcoming by-election, believes his work as a religious leader is a solid foundation for launching a political career.

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Man shot dead off Boyd Road

A 44-year-old man is dead after a shooting on Tyler Street early on Friday.

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Man killed at job site

A MAN was killed at his job site yesterday.

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Two women on leave as police investigate Grand Bahama Parliamentary Registration Department

TWO women employed by the Parliamentary Registration Department in Grand Bahama were placed on administrative leave yesterday as part of a police investigation, The Tribune understands.

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Psychiatrist testifies over miscarriage risk

A PSYCHIATRIST testified yesterday that work stress could have contributed to the miscarriage Alana Major experienced in 2019.