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July 12, 2022
Officer hurt as he tries to aid stab victim

A POLICE officer was treated and discharged from the hospital, while a 29-year-old male remains in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by a group of men.

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June 16, 2022
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY LEGAL AID PROGRAMME

Volunteer recruitment is underway for the Community Legal Aid Programme (CLAP), recently launched by The Eugene Dupuch Law School (EDLS) in partnership with the Office of the Attorney General, The Bahamas Bar Association and The Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (The Agency).

“Volunteers are a critical component to the success of this programme, which seeks to give the public greater acc...

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June 09, 2022
PIONEERING COMMUNITY LEGAL AID PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

The Eugene Dupuch Law School (EDLS) has announced the launch of its Community Legal Aid Programme (CLAP) in partnership with the Office of the Attorney General, The Bahamas Bar Association and The Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions (The Agency).

At a recent press conference, the principal of EDLS, Tonya Bastian Galanis explained, “The chief objective of this Community Legal Aid Programme ...

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October 10, 2018
'Haiti doesn't need our aid'

IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette agrees aid does not need to be offered to Haiti in the wake of Saturday's earthquake, noting the most recent natural disaster did not rise to level of devastation left behind by a similar incident to that country in 2010...

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September 13, 2019
Prime Minister Meets with European Humanitarian Aid Organization

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis met Mr. Nicolas Louis of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and Mr. Gerard Guerin of its Emergency Response Coordination Centre, today...

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April 07, 2021
FOOD LIFELINE: Aid scheme extended three more months as many still need help

THE National Food Distribution Task Force has received the go ahead from Cabinet to continue food assistance until the end of June, Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson confirmed yesterday.

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February 23, 2021
Scotiabank Donates $30,000 To Rand Memorial Hospital to Aid Restoration Efforts

Scotiabank Bahamas has donated $30,000 to the Rand Memorial Hospital located in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

The donation will fund the purchase of medical equipment for the Lula Knowles Paediatrics Ward and enhance the ability of the hospital to provide treatment after it was severely damaged by Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

Roger Archer, Managing Director, Scotiabank Bahamas detailed the contribu...

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January 28, 2021
100K WILL NEED AID TO CONTINUE: Feeding Network boss warns crisis looming when programme ends

BAHAMAS Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith fears some 100,000 people will still need food assistance after the National Food Distribution Task Force's programme ends in March...

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January 19, 2021
Pinder hopes for travel rise to ease need for unemployment aid

WITH the government's unemployment assistance for tourism workers affected by the pandemic expected to end later this month, Labour director John Pinder hopes travel from the US will increase in the coming months to offset this problem...

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November 28, 2020
Ministry of Health Receives Ventilators to Aid COVID-19 Fight

The Ministry of Health gained another shot in the arm in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with receipt of four ventilators to augment its acute care efforts...

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