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December 09, 2022
Government National Youth Guard Program attracting impressive numbers

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mario Bowleg expressed great optimism Thursday, December 8, 2022 on the impressive number of applicants already signed up to become the first cohort for the National Youth Guard Program under his ministry.

“I am happy to note that we have more than 200 registered already to be a part of this program. We are looking forward to more persons being ...

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June 24, 2022
CUBAN MIGRANTS LEAD NEW WAVE OF REFUGEES: Pinder warns numbers now heading our way is 'through the roof'

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said officials are seeing an influx of Cuban migrants into the country in higher numbers than before.

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May 20, 2022
As COVID cases continue to rise in the Americas, PAHO director urges countries to "take stock of the numbers and act"

As cases of COVID-19 rise sharply throughout the region - by 27.2 percent over the past week - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, has called on countries to take action to increase surveillance, public health measures and vaccination, and to make sure that health systems are prepared to cope with ...

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January 23, 2020
Record Breaking Numbers Minister Press Conference Talking Points

Today, it is with great pride we report that The Islands of The Bahamas has exceeded a record-breaking seven million visitors in 2019 – our strongest tourism numbers in history. This is a tremendous accomplishment, particularly in light of the challenging year we, as a country just endured. I stand before you with tremendous gratitude and admiration for every single one of my fellow Bahamians wh...

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May 12, 2021
Tourism optimism as summer numbers trend in positive direction

Nassau's mega resorts could see occupancies in the 50 and 60 percent range this summer, as the tourism rebound curve trends in the right direction, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionisio D'Aguilar told Guardian Business yesterday.

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January 12, 2021
WHY AREN'T THEY TESTING PEOPLE Questions raised over why large numbers are not taking Day Five test

DOCTOR Michael Darville, the co-chair of the Progressive Liberal Party's COVID-19 task force, says the revelation that 46 percent of travellers to The Bahamas have not taken the COVID-19 antigen test after five days in the country is alarming and should "greatly concern" Bahamians...

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January 06, 2021
Baha Mar numbers 'on track'

BAHA MAR is on track with its occupancy forecast having scaled its operations and staffing level according to a "predicted slow start" to 2021, according to the resort's president...

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November 23, 2020
Numbers down - but we must stay alert

AMID a decline of positive COVID-19 cases in the country, a local infectious disease expert said it appears The Bahamas has flattened the curve in the second COVID-19 wave, but warned residents must still not let their guards down as "things can still change"...

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November 06, 2020
'We must not let our guard down': Expert warns fall-off in numbers doesn39t signal COVID crisis is over

A LOCAL infectious disease expert is urging residents not to become relaxed about the apparent downward trend of COVID-19 cases, explaining other factors might be contributing to those lower numbers...

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September 15, 2020
Teachers at odds over numbers on sick out

ABOUT 1,000 teachers across the country called in sick yesterday in protest over what they described as a lack of COVID-19 health and safety protocols at schools, according to Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson.

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