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Government moving quickly to implement sugar and salt tax

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville revealed officials plan to implement new legislation that will create a tax for sugar and excess salt as well as try to eliminate trans fats being imported into the country.

Man in court over death of Teneisha

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday in connection with the tragic death of three-month-old Teneisha Tanya Mifort who was left in his care while the child’s mother was at work last week.

Blood banks ‘in critical state’

PUBLIC Hospitals Authority managing director Dr Aubynette Rolle said yesterday that the country’s blood banks are in a “critical” state.

Three years with no inquests into police shootings

THE near three-year absence into police-involved shootings has stirred anger in some family members who say they are still searching for answers on their loved ones’ deaths.

‘MY SON RAN SO WHY SHOOT HIM?’: ‘Youth engaged police’ say officers - as family wants camera footage

THE distraught mother of 18-year-old Kwondrick Lowe, who was killed in a police-involved shooting on Saturday, believes her son “ran for his life” when he saw the officers.

Three accused in separate murders

THREE men were charged in court yesterday in connection with three separate deaths in the nation’s capital in the past two months.

‘Technical education revolution needed’

A veteran educator believes that more must be done to provide technical training to young people so they can take advantage of opportunities in Grand Bahama and The Bahamas.

Baby boy aged three months dies at daycare

POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a three-month-old boy who was found unresponsive at a local daycare centre yesterday.

Digital future planned for the public service

THE Ministry of Public Service announced on Friday that it is aiming to revamp and digitalise the public service in an effort to improve operational efficiency.

Public clinics to go cashless, says minister

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville announced the ministry’s plans to create a cashless system at public clinics.

Ministry warning after Lincoln Bain video

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised the public that no citizen or non-Bahamian should allow themselves to be questioned and detained by someone unless that person is a law enforcement officer.

Minister: We need to refocus in health system

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said there needs to be a refocus on the art of medicine in the health system.

Nurses union seeks to hold new vote

BAHAMAS Nurses Union President Amancha Williams said there were some issues during the union’s election last week as a result the group is hoping for another vote.

‘I feel lost without little Teneisha’

THE grieving father of the three month-old that died while being cared for by a family friend is pleading for answers surrounding his daughter’s death, adding he feels “crushed” and “lost”.

Minnis: We have an immigration crisis

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the Davis administration to get a grip on illegal immigration, saying “we are now experiencing an immigration crisis”.

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