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March 22, 2022
Pintard claims govt subsidizing COVID tests for tourists

Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard yesterday accused the government of subsidizing tourists' COVID-19 tests and called the policy a "shameful" one. "We strongly urge the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) to rethink this new approach and subsequently make the necessary changes that will ensure that the hard earned tax dollars of everyday Bahamians ...
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March 14, 2022
Bahamian software company develops custom COVID-19 testing portal for Doctors Hospital

On March 3, Doctors Hospital launched their new COVID-19 Testing Portal, a custom app designed by Bahamian software development firm Plato Alpha. The new portal centralizes test scheduling, payment, and patient history in one seamless platform.

"This new software will help us increase efficiencies by automating many of our back-office operational tasks," said Doctors Hospital Results Manager Sh...

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February 22, 2022
'Mechanisms are in place' for 72 hour antigen tests

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said mechanisms are in place to ensure people take a rapid antigen test 72 hours after travelling from abroad or from New Providence or Grand Bahama as required by new rules.

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February 17, 2022
MARCO Alert final testing 'in coming weeks'

THE Ministry of National Security in partnership with Bahamas Telecommunications Company yesterday conducted the final testing of the MARCO Alert system, with full rollout of the platform expected "in the coming weeks".

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February 17, 2022
Ministry considering loosening testing restrictions

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the Ministry of Health's Emergency Operations Centre is looking at "loosening" the country's border testing restrictions.

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February 16, 2022
BTC SUCCESSFULLY TESTS MARCO’S ALERT

The blaring sound of an alarm that echoed from various mobile phones at the Ministry of National Security on Wednesday, was evidence that the official test of the Marco Alert system on BTC’s mobile network was indeed a success.

Wednesday’s public test was the result of a long-held relationship that was forged between the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), the Royal Bahamas Police For...

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February 08, 2022
Over 17,000 free tests and 165,000 free masks take a bite out of COVID 

Since taking office, managing the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have been top priorities of the Davis administration. Now, one month into a smooth rollout of its free testing and mask distribution campaign, the government has tested over 17,000 persons and successfully isolated 769 positive cases on the islands of New Providence and Grand ...
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January 24, 2022
Moxey leads way for free tests

GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey was the first to be tested during the launch of the free COVID-19 testing programme in Grand Bahama on Saturday.

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January 23, 2022
Free COVID-19 testing site launched in Grand Bahama

Free testing for COVID-19 has finally come to Grand Bahama, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness; and Minister for Grand Bahama, Hon. Ginger Moxey was on hand Saturday, January 22, 2022, to be among the first set of Grand Bahamians to be tested at the testing site in the Foster Pestaina Auditorium at Christ the King Church.

Minister Moxey described the launch of the free testing site as ...

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January 21, 2022
Seven percent test positive in free testing scheme

SINCE starting its free COVID-19 testing pilot programme in New Providence earlier this month, the government has tested 7,565 people with 567 -- or seven percent -- testing positive.

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