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Sands calls for vaccine as Dengue cases rise

FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands has called for the Davis administration to bring in a dengue vaccine - with cases having risen to 66 as of yesterday, according to The Ministry of Health and Wellness.

UNION: CUBAN TEACHERS ‘CAN’T SPEAK ENGLISH’ – Bahamas Union of Teachers leader has received complaints about language barriers

THE BAHAMAS Union of Teachers said it is concerned that a number of Cuban teachers recently hired by the government cannot speak English and called on the Ministry of Education to investigate the issue.

While Hurricane Lee moves closer to The Bahama Islands, NEMA says they stand ready

WITH all eyes on Hurricane Lee, Captain Stephen Russell says the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is as ready as can be and has completed all shelter inspections in the event of an approaching storm.

Man on cruise from Miami to Bimini reported missing

A cruise passenger was reported missing on Monday while aboard a Carnival Cruise from Miami to Bimini.

Police investigating armed robbery in Hampton Road area

NEW Providence police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred on Tuesday.

Man charged with attempted murder remanded to prison

A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of shooting a man outside his house in Pinewood Gardens over the summer.

* 7PM SKYGUARD | Meteorology Dept Hurricane Lee eUpdate *

Wednesday, 6th September, 2023.

Former Governor General CA Smith well received on his return to Grand Bahama

Former Governor General Sir CA Smith, and his wife, Lady Clara, received a warm welcome upon their arrival at Grand Bahama International Airport on Tuesday evening.

Man in custody on charge of molesting 5-year-old boy

A MAN was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of molesting a 5-year-old boy three times this year.

66 percent in July over previous year

TOURISM arrivals grew by 66 per cent in July when compared to last year, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday.

PM congratulates Bahamian-American Wayne Jones – first black police chief of Miami Beach

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis congratulated Wayne Jones, a Bahamian American, on his “exemplary appointment” as the first black police chief of Miami Beach.

Bahamas national organ transplant programme to start before year’s end

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said government is committed to start the transplant programme in The Bahamas at its “earliest convenience”.

Paralysed man shot while sitting outside his home

A PARALYSED man was shot as he sat outside his home in a wheelchair on Monday evening.

Cay Conference looking for Bahamian models and actors coming soon to Atlantis

ORGANISERS of a conference say they are looking for Bahamian models and actors to give them a chance in the big league.

Family of drowned man believes Ocean Cay unsafe

A vacation cruise to The Bahamas ended in tragedy for a family of four following the drowning of 26-year-old Guyanese national Akeem Charles at Ocean Cay, a private island in The Bahamas owned by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) cruise line.

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