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Canadian navy to strengthen and stabilise Haiti
Canadian navy to strengthen and stabilise Haiti
THE deployment of Canadian navy vessels to Haiti will not be used to intercept migrants trying to flee the troubled country, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed yesterday.
Canada PM: Royal Navy will not intercept migrants
Canada PM: Royal Navy will not intercept migrants
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday pledged the country's naval fleet will not intercept migrants when it is deployed to Haiti's coast. Trudeau announced that vessels from the Canadian Royal Navy will be deployed to the embattled country's coast to provide surveillance, gather intelligence, and maintain a maritime presence. "The Canadian ships [...]
BREAKING: PM Trudeau to send Royal Canadian Navy to Haiti's coast
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today unveiled plans to deploy the Royal Canadian Navy to Haiti's coast to conduct surveillance and provide maritime support as part of their bid to address the deepening crisis in the beleaguered state. Trudeau committed $10 million to support the International Organization for Migration to strengthen the [...]
Canadian PM announces support to tackle climate crisis and Haiti turmoil
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today pledged $44.8 million in new funding to tackle the climate crisis in the Caribbean. Trudeau, a special guest at the 44th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government, which is taking place in New Providence, also pledged to deploy Royal Canadian Navy vessels to Haiti in the face ...
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School hit amid cluster of COVID cases
School hit amid cluster of COVID cases
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has revealed that there is a small cluster of COVID-19 cases in Exuma, noting that up to 12 people have tested positive.
COVID-19 outbreak at Exuma High School prompts Government response
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Senior health officials were touched down in Exuma yesterday following a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at a local high school on the island, with 12 active cases having been confirmed. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, 22 persons have been placed in quarantine. Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president Belinda Wilson [...]
'Vindicated'
'Vindicated'
Two former members of the Minnis Cabinet yesterday applauded a recent decision of Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson upholding their administration's shantytown eradication policy and said it was vindication of all they had sought to achieve in ridding The Bahamas of the unregulated communities, which were found to be health and safety hazards. "I do ...
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Food safety experts in The Bahamas make significant advances in the national food control system
Food safety experts in The Bahamas make significant advances in the national food control system
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some 30 food safety stakeholders gathered this week at the National Training Agency to validate the findings of a 12-month project to develop a strategic plan to improve food control systems in The Bahamas. The project funded by FAO titled, "Assessing National Food Control Systems to Enable Food Safety in the Sub-region," [...]
Haitian men held over 2m cocaine haul
Haitian men held over 2m cocaine haul
SIX Haitian men are in police custody after they were caught with nearly $2 million worth of cocaine late Tuesday.
Atlantis Basketball League set to return to action
Atlantis Basketball League set to return to action
The Atlantis Basketball League is back, set to begin on Monday, February 6, 2023, under the theme, "A League of Our Own", at the Elizabeth 'Betty' Cole Park, formerly Malcolm Park, near the Sir Sydney Poitier Bridge on Bay Street. League action, which will feature 12 teams this year, will commence at 6:30 p.m. on February 6. There will be an opening ...
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