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‘We don’t have enough doctors in the system’

THE Bahamas Doctors Union president has said that there are doctor shortages within the public healthcare system while calling on the government to reveal that some 40 recently graduated interns have “been sent home” and a handful of physicians were “terminated.”

Another delay in payment for frontline workers

FRONTLINE workers employed in the public sector are in for a disappointment as they will not see the much anticipated COVID-19 honorarium in their pay cheques this month as once again, the government has delayed it.

VIDEO: Going . . . going . . . CRUNCH!

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has confirmed its vessel HMBS Lawrence Major sustained “structural damage” when another motor vessel rammed into it in Suriname on Saturday.

Former PM Ingraham's recovery continues

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is expected to be released from hospital by mid-week after showing steady signs of improvement as he recovers from COVID-19.

Staff aim to stop ZNS pension move

TWENTY-FOUR hours after a staff walk out, the union representing staff at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas said it intends to file an application for an injunction against a salary deduction to cover workers’ health insurance payments.

Immigration officers add to disputes

IMMIGRATION officers staged a sick-out yesterday, citing general poor treatment from executives and the lack of proper promotions in the ranks.

Man denies using fake cheques to defraud businesses

A 32-year-old man who denied using fraudulent insurance cheques to defraud three businesses will appear before a magistrate next year to determine whether he will be granted bail before his trial.

Broadcasting corporation staff walk out over money

STAFF at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas briefly walked off the job yesterday in what was said to be a protest over money owed to them.

‘UFO’ was U.S. missile test

A STRANGE sight spotted in the sky on Tuesday night that fueled rumours of an unidentified flying object is said to be a Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile test that occurred over the Atlantic Ocean.

AG says new Bill 'for the benefit of every Bahamian'

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel, leader of government business in the Senate, said Bahamians will no longer sit by and watch others become wealthy from the resources of the Bahamas, but instead will also benefit.

Speaker Moultrie hands in his keys

HOUSE of Assembly Speaker Halston Moultrie has turned in his keys to the government because he is not satisfied with the state of his office and bathroom facilities. He is refusing to set foot in that area again unless the situation has been corrected.

Be positive about change and give back

RAQUEL PINDER’S Beauty Beyond Feelings organisation recently delivered yet another sold out show - hosting a “Dear Future Me” themed conference at the British Colonial Hilton.As the owner of her very own hairstyling company, Styles By Kelly P, Raquel

Record breaker Joanna Evans wins gold at CAC Games

AFTER the first day of competition at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Bahamas picked up its first medal - a gold from swimmer Joanna Evans with a games' record breaking performance.

NPSA All-Star Games take on new format

WHEN the New Providence Softball Association’s All-Star games are played in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night, they will take on a slightly different format.The NPSA, headed by Desiree Taylor, has revealed tha

Thomas wins gold in high jump at CAC

High jumper Donald Thomas won the Bahamas’ fourth gold medal of the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.

‘Domestic violence is intensified during a lockdown’

WITH experts around the world sounding the alarm that COVID-19 lockdowns will lead to an increase in domestic violence, a local psychologist says victims need to make an ‘escape plan’ just in case.

Churches press for services to resume

BAHAMAS Christian Council wants churches to reopen next month under strict guidelines to keep congregants safe from contracting the deadly coronavirus. “We have a letter we would have written to the Prime Minister about our phased approach to opening and so we just await the date,” said Bishop Delton Fernander, president, Bahamas Christian Council.

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