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New operating theatre for Rand

A new fully-equipped modular operating theatre donated to the Rand Memorial Hospital by Direct Relief (DR) was officially turned over to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

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IMF calls for harsher Bahamian austerity

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday warned that the Government must impose harsher austerity measures on the Bahamian people to hit its 50 percent debt-to-GDP target by 2030.

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An extra hour before curfew in new rules

NEW Providence and mainland Abaco have been placed under a 10pm to 5am curfew, according to the latest Emergency Powers Order.

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Repair scheme needs $13m

MINISTER of Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said yesterday officials are hopeful that the Small Home Repair Programme will resume before early next year.

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FACE TO FACE: Right place, right time, brings Elsada rich rewards

Elsada Hield is on the road to becoming a millionaire - before the age of 30. A mixture of all the right ingredients came together to bring her to success - timing, sacrifice, dedication, perseverance, wit and tons of passion. While women in America were home because of the pandemic, many were focusing on things they neglected before - like self care. They were taking the time to do things like take proper care of their skin. This is where Elsada was in the right place at the right time - she was on social media with her Natural Glow skin care line.

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Ground-breaking for new government subdivision

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis took part in the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new government subdivision yesterday that when fully developed will accommodate 365 lots for home construction.

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$580m developer urged to reassess cost projections

Environmental activists yesterday urged the developer behind the proposed $580m south Abaco resort project to "re-evaluate his costs" due to labour and material price spikes cause by Hurricane Dorian.

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Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’

OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.

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‘Risk we are opening our doors to a third wave’

WITH major resorts set to open by mid-December, consultant physicians are concerned the country could be on the brink of a third COVID-19 wave.

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14 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

THE Ministry of Health recorded 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, continuing a trend in declining numbers.

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‘We’re flattening the curve’

HEALTH Minister Renward Wells declared in the House of Assembly yesterday that Bahamians are flattening the COVID-19 epidemic curve.

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Cornish, Taylor to guide new group in latest FIBA window

D’SHON Taylor and Jaron Cornish are two of the few returning members from the Baha Mar men’s national team’s last appearance at the FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers and hope to use that experience to guide a new group in the latest window.

EDITORIAL: Praise the helpers - and keep the support coming

SOMETIMES, there is little in the way of thanks for those trying their hardest to help others.

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Tablets given to help students

ABOUT 1,500 students in the disaster zones in the northern Bahamas have received tablets for virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Officers survive shotgun shooting

TWO police officers were shot in Abaco after responding to a domestic dispute on the island late yesterday morning.

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You Go Girl – Ysa Valdes connects with northern Bahamian communities

Grand Bahama businesswoman Ysa Valdes is expanding her business communications empire, with an online television channel, and has taken her brand to two additional islands - Abaco and Bimini.

In-school classes ‘going well’ in Grand Bahama

A GRAND Bahama education official says resumed face-to-face instruction is going well in the island’s public schools.

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Abaco to meet Gov’t on ‘number one issue’

ABACO’s private sector is scheduled to meet with the Government today to resolve the “number one question” that is the fate of the island’s post-Dorian Special Economic Recovery Zone.

‘Abandoned’ Sky staff claim $740,000 owed

Some 40 former Sky Bahamas employees will appear before the Industrial Tribunal today claiming that the former airline has “totally abandoned” them and the collective $740,000 it owes.

American escapes unhurt from Mayaguana plane crash

AN American man escaped injury after his plane crashed in Mayaguana on Saturday.