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Brave asks Facebook to block ‘bogus’ sites

AFTER weeks of being prey to online political mischief, the Progressive Liberal Party is fighting back and its leader, Philip “Brave” Davis has written to Facebook’s headquarters to have it stopped.

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Steven Adderley joins Miami Marlins’ farm system

STEVEN Adderley became the latest Bahamian prospect to join the Miami Marlins’ farm system.

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High school closes doors after positive COVID result

CV Bethel Senior High School shut its doors yesterday, sending home a small number of educators on campus due to one testing positive for COVID-19.

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Moxey: We’re making things better for our customers

BAHAMAS Power and Light chairman Dr Donovan Moxey announced that the power company has advanced its customer service unit so citizens with unclear land titles can now have access to electricity.

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PMH boss warns stress on staff at record high

AN alarming number of healthcare workers forced into COVID-19 quarantine has left Princess Margaret Hospital in a state of “unprecedented stress”, a senior Public Hospital Authority official said.

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Quarantine voting - still no decision

ACTING Parliamentary Commissioner Lavado Duncanson was silent yesterday on whether quarantined citizens or COVID-19 patients will be able to vote in the upcoming general election.

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‘Pandemic has created a mental health crisis’

PAHO officials said the coronavirus pandemic has created a mental health crisis in the region.

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Mitchell counters Scott claims of no conflict over Turnquest case

PLP chairman Fred Mitchell has chided Hotel Corporation chairman Michael Scott on his claims of “no conflict” regarding the explosive writ filed in the Supreme Court featuring allegations against Finance Minister Peter Turnquest.

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UPDATED: Mom of seven beaten to death

A SINGLE mother of seven is dead following a suspected domestic dispute in Abaco.

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UPDATED: Woman dead, three seriously injured in Abaco crash

A THREE-CAR collision on the island of Abaco left one woman dead while three others were airlifted to New Providence for treatment.

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Fusion cash ‘nearly depleted’

FUSION Superflex’s cash reserves are “nearly depleted” after being closed since March with the entertainment centre’s CEO telling The Tribune the facility needs to reopen soon before the business suffers “permanent” damage.

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‘Bahamas could be held liable in US for oil spill’

ACTIVISTS from the Only One conservation platform are calling on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to put a stop to proposed oil exploration, saying The Bahamas can be made liable in US courts should some form of spillage occur.

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‘We must clear up misinformation about COVID-19’

HEALTH officials have to clear up public “misconceptions and misinformation” about COVID-19 and associated vaccines as the government prepares to have the drug in The Bahamas “as soon as possible”, a top doctor said yesterday.

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Straw vendors: ‘Where is the plan for us to open?

STRAW vendors are up in arms about the protracted closure of the Straw Market while accusing the government of having “no plan” for them while pandering to the needs of the country’s major resorts.

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Power outage affects hundreds

HUNDREDS of homes in New Providence were without power for hours yesterday because of a “mechanical failure” at BPL.

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Three dead after bloody weekend of shootings

THREE men are dead and another is in hospital following four shooting incidents in separate locations in New Providence that took place over the weekend.

We don't have any face masks left, say pharmacies

WHILE health officials have changed their stance on people wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, some local pharmacies say they don’t have any available for sale.

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Medical supplies blocked by US will arrive next week

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said a shipment of medical supplies ordered by the Ministry of Health but blocked by US officials will arrive in the country next week.

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Single mum’s ordeal echoed by so many

LIFE changed for 22-year-old Cassandra Thompson when she was laid off as a cashier with nowhere to turn.

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Bahamas embassy 'unfit' for use

BAHAMIANS living in the Washington DC area are upset about the dilapidated state of the Bahamas Embassy, deeming it unfit for people amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There are complaints of mould infestation, broken crown mouldings, exposed pipes and lea