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Opposition "alarmed" over budget deficit, says govt's fiscal plans in "serious jeopardy"
Opposition "alarmed" over budget deficit, says govt's fiscal plans in "serious jeopardy"
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Opposition is expressing alarm over the government's reported $58 million first-quarter budget deficit, warning that the government's fiscal plans are in serious jeopardy. Opposition Shadow Finance Minister Kwasi Thompson, in a statement, pointed to the fact that the reported deficit is almost 300 percent higher than the $20 million deficit for [...]
Woman allegedly attempts suicide - Police chief shares alarm at rise in numbers
A 20-year-old girl is hospitalized after allegedly attempting to commit suicide by ingesting a quantity of pills.
Ministry raises alarm over fake vaccination cards
Ministry raises alarm over fake vaccination cards
The Ministry of Health and Wellness said yesterday that it was aware that some printing companies and other entities were producing cards that "fraudulently" said that the cardholders were vaccinated in another country. It said that the cards "falsely represent" The Bahamas. "The public should be aware that The Bahamas has no authorization to issue ...
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Beaches and parks contracts 'alarming'
Beaches and parks contracts 'alarming'
Chairman of the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority McKell Bonaby said multiple sweeping contracts issued by the authority under the Minnis administration topped $76,000 per month as controversy continued to swirl around the authority and its past leadership. He said the contracts did not have all of the required signatures and were not ...
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Coronavirus: Alarm in Vietnam after first cases in months
Vietnam has closed Da Nang to tourists after 15 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases were recorded there - the first in the country since April...
UNICEF Child Migration Report Alarming
UNICEF Child Migration Report Alarming
INTERNATIONAL - UNICEF's regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, warning about "A stark and alarming reality", with children "Migrating within Latin America and the Caribbean at an unprecedented rate.
COVID-19 cases have increased over last two months but not a cause for alarm
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said COVID-19 cases have increased slightly over the past two months, but are not a cause for alarm.
Minnis: No need for alarm over Florida leprosy reports
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Bahamians should not be alarmed by a recent international study showing that leprosy cases are rising in Florida.
Sounding the alarm on fentanyl
Sounding the alarm on fentanyl
Fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid, is seldom, if ever, spoken about publicly in The Bahamas.
Opposition raises alarm over announced $1 billion facility
The Free National Movement (FNM) is raising alarm over what it called the "flippant manner" in which the Davis administration has "haphazardly" announced multimillion-dollar projects and a billion-dollar facility. East Grand Bahama Member of Parliament Kwasi Thompson said Prime Minister Philip Davis' announcement last week that the government intended to draw down $400 million from ...
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