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Study shows toothpaste and mouthwash effect on virus

STUDIES in a Colgate clinical research programme have shown that toothpastes containing zinc or stannous and mouthwash formulas with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) can neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19 by 99.9 percent.

Government honours day for people with disabilities

THE government said it salutes members of the disabled community for their contributions to Bahamian society as the world marked the 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

3,000 Grand Bahama residents speak out on future

A PUBLIC engagement survey launched by REEF (Revitalisation and Economic Expansion of Freeport) has received “robust” and “invaluable” responses from over 3,000 residents on Grand Bahama concerning the future direction of the island.

'Feeding Bain Grants town' project distributes over 11,000 food packages

OVER the past nine months, Mt Olive Baptist Church, in partnership with the Bain Grants Town Advancement Association, has distributed over 11,000 food packages under the “Feeding Bain Grants Town” project.

Judges grant appeal in Blair killing

A MAN who was sentenced to 49 years for breaking into a couple’s home and killing their adult son during a 2014 Blair home invasion has been granted an appeal against his conviction.

People traffickers using Bahamas as transit route

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said there has been an increase in recent years of females being transported through The Bahamas for sexual and domestic exploitation.

Romauld Ferreira’s grief as teenage son found dead at home

THE teenage son of Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira died yesterday of suspected suicide, according to police.

Christie keeping clear of candidate selection

FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie says he will support whomever the Progressive Liberal Party chooses as the candidate for the Centreville constituency in the 2022 general election.

SO MANY IN NEED: Food parcels giveaway swamped as desperate queue from dawn for aid

THOUSANDS travelled to the Thomas A Robinson Stadium to collect a box of food and supplies at Island Luck’s IL Cares food drive yesterday, blocking roads for miles in every direction in a bracing showcase of the scale of need in the country.

Man held over gun

A FREEPORT man has been arrested in connection with the recovery of a high-powered assault weapon that was found in bushes, near a public school earlier this week.

Ministry: No consuls owed money

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there are no Bahamian honorary consuls who are currently owed money in response to messages circulating on social media about the termination of some of these officials in various countries.

Drug smuggling suspects are denied bail

ALLEGED drug smugglers Nathaniel Knowles, Ian Bethel and Eddison Watson will remain in custody until their scheduled hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council next year, after a Supreme Court judge denied their applications for bail.

Haitian woman fined for overstay

A HAITIAN woman who overstayed her time in The Bahamas and gave immigration officers a fake name when she was questioned was fined $1,500 yesterday.

Man shot by police after high speed chase

A high-speed chase ended with one suspect in hospital last night after being shot by police.

Family want justice after man shot dead off Kemp Road

THE family of a man who was shot dead off Kemp Road on Thursday afternoon say they want justice for their loved one’s killing.

New operating theatre for Rand

A new fully-equipped modular operating theatre donated to the Rand Memorial Hospital by Direct Relief (DR) was officially turned over to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Forbes: don’t be too confident - it’s still out there

WITH COVID-19 infections now in single digits, the country’s top infectious diseases expert has again urged Bahamians not to be overly confident or come to the false conclusion that the deadly disease has left the country.

Parliamentary Elections Bill will create voter register

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday tabled the Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill in the House of Assembly, which will create a permanent voter register once passed.

Juvenile found dead in suspected suicide

Police are investigating the suspected suicide of a juvenile in a home on Oxford Drive.

McAlpine allows private bill on aragonite resoures

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie allowed a Bill introduced by Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine to have a first reading in the House of Assembly yesterday despite the strenuous objection of Renward Wells, the Bamboo Town MP and leader of government business in the House.

Petition to stop Disney close to 400,000 signatures

A PETITION launched by environmental activists in protest of Disney’s plans to construct a multi-million-dollar cruise destination in South Eleuthera has collected almost 400,000 signatures.

Has COVID-19 caused death rate increase?

ALTHOUGH the country has not recorded daily COVID-19 deaths for several weeks, some funeral homes say they are still seeing a major uptick in overall deaths which they are attributing to an overburdened health care system.

When will we get vaccine?

AS the United Kingdom became the world’s first country to authorise use of a COVID-19 vaccine, Minister of Health Renward Wells said the government is still determining which brand it will secure.

Activists want cruise rethink

THE Global Cruise Activist Network announced the launch yesterday of its “Rethink Cruise Tourism” campaign to compel cruise customers, investors and governments to imagine a socially and environmentally responsible cruise industry, before restarting the cruise ships sector following its COVID-19 hiatus.

Drugs and gun found by police

GB Police recovered dangerous drugs and a high-power weapon that were thrown by a male suspect in bushes near a public school in the Freeport area.