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D’Aguilar: Fake vaccination cards are a concern
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says officials will have to determine what sort of mechanism will be needed to ensure visitors are not using false vaccination cards when applying for travel health visas.
Fred Smith pleads for no more demolitions until court rules
FRED Smith, QC, made an impassioned plea for government to cease further demolition until the Supreme Court has made its final ruling on whether a standing injunction, which bars the government from evicting shanty town residents and disconnecting services in their communities, will be extended to cover unregulated communities in Abaco.
Man testifies about brother missing since Dorian
A MAN broke down in tears Friday as he testified about the missing status of his brother who is believed to have died after Hurricane Dorian struck his home in 2019.
EDITORIAL: Learning lessons with hurricane season coming
THE country needs a national mass fatality plan.
Families tell of trying to find loved ones
SEVERAL witnesses testified in the Coroner’s Court yesterday about their efforts to find missing loved ones after Hurricane Dorian passed in 2019.
Lessons learned in Dorian disaster
A LOCAL pathologist told a Coroner’s Court the country needs a national mass fatality plan to better respond to natural crises after seeing the devastation left behind in Abaco by Hurricane Dorian.
Court to rule on shanty towns
A SUPREME Court judge will tomorrow determine if a standing injunction, which bars the government from evicting shanty town residents and disconnecting services in their communities, will be extended to cover unregulated communities in Abaco.
GB airport take-off targeted for June 1
The government will take full control of Grand Bahama International Airport’s operations by June 1 following today’s handover of the facility’s ownership by Freeport Harbour Company.
WILL BIDEN HELP? Govt asks Washington to give us share of U.S. excess vaccine supplies
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said officials have petitioned the United States to give The Bahamas some of its Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.
New Miss Teen Bahamas wants to give a voice to young abuse victims
Sheronika Simeon took a huge leap of faith when she entered the Miss Teen Bahamas International beauty pageant for a second time. It was a gamble that paid off when she won the crown on Sunday evening.
Bimini man dies and 55 new cases recorded
FIFTY-FIVE new COVID-19 cases and one more virus-related death were recorded in the country on Sunday.
Limit on vaccine supplies announced
DUE to “limited” vaccine supplies, at this time the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine will be restricted to Bahamian citizens and permanent residents 18 and older, as well as residents in the previously stated priority groups.
Demolition - then what do I do?
LIFE is full of uncertainty for Abaco resident Gerald François, who fears for his future on the island with a looming eviction and inevitable demolition of his newly built home in The Farm shanty town.
WE’RE ON THE RIGHT COURSE: Dahl-Regis addresses concerns over easing of controls on ‘vaccinated’
THE chairperson of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has responded to health professionals’ concerns surrounding the removal of the PCR testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas, saying the government is relying on the latest science.
Port department to launch online portal next month
THE Port Department will soon launch its online portal, which will make applications and their payment processes available electronically.
All accounted for? No crown land audit since 1999
The government has likely “not fully accounted” for a key asset after failing to conduct an inventory of crown land holdings during the 21st century, it has been revealed.
COME AND GET IT: Govt opens up vaccine rollout from today for anyone aged 18 or over
ALL people 18 and older in The Bahamas are eligible, starting today, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee announced yesterday.
EDITORIAL: Shanty town buildings knocked down - but what now?
THE video footage is striking. As people stand by watching, the bulldozers move in, tearing down building after building.
Nurses warn it's too early to remove testing for vaccinated travellers
BAHAMAS Nurses Union says it disagrees with plans to remove the COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers believing there is no guarantee people won’t contract or spread the virus even after receiving two doses of the vaccine.
Vaccination move is shot in the arm
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said he thinks allowing fully vaccinated travellers to The Bahamas without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test will make the country a more attractive destination for visitors.