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NO VOTE LIKELY IF QUARANTINED Ministers signal voters may miss ballot to stop possible COVID spread By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames suggested yesterday that people in quarantine for COVID-19 exposure may not be allowed to vote in the upcoming general election. However, he said a decision has not yet been finalised as the government is still being guided by health officials. The issue of voting for those quarantined has been a heavily discussed topic
in recent weeks as many fear preventing such voters the ability to take part in elections could lead to disenfranchisement. According to the Parliamentary Elections Act, registered people are allowed to vote as a special voter in the advanced poll under certain circumstances, including illness or infirmity. However, such people would have to write to the parliamentary commissioner for a special voter certificate, though it is not
THE country’s top infectious diseases expert has warned The Bahamas needs “to get a handle” on a worsening COVID-19 situation, as officials confirmed 25 new COVID-19 deaths and 196 new cases over the past two days. This means 52 COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed
BUSINESSES CLOSED FOR ANNIVERSARY OF DORIAN
ABACO’S Chamber of Commerce president yesterday pleaded with the next administration to make rebuilding its sea port an “absolute priority” as the island closes down today to remember Dorian’s victims. Ken Hutton said only government offices and banks will be open today. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
SEE PAGE THREE
over a three-day period. Twenty-seven deaths — which took place between July 16 and August 23 — were reported on Monday. Yesterday, Dr Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Programme at the Ministry of Health, said there will be more deaths as the virus surges in the country. SEE PAGE FOUR
- SEE PAGE EIGHT
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
SUPER VALUE SETS TARGET FOR STAFF TO VACCINATE
25 MORE DEATHS AS SURGE POWERS ON By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net
ALICIA WALLACE: THE REALITIES OF VIRTUAL LEARNING
By TANYA SMITHCARTWRIGHT tsmith-cartwright@ tribunemedia.net
SINGING FOR SHAUNAE POPULAR local comedian Jaquay ‘Das Quay’ Adderley (left) celebrates Shaunae Miller-Uibo’s Olympic gold with his first hit song “GAP”. See full story in this Friday’s Weekend.
CABINET OFFICE BUILDING DEMOLISHED IN WEEKS By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net THE GOVERNMENT has given the go-ahead to “demolish and level” the Cabinet Office building in Rawson Square - as well as the Adderley Building to which it is linked. The demolition is forecast to last between six to seven weeks, with workers presently removing asbestos from the Churchill
THE CABINET building is due to be demolished. Building that contains the existing Cabinet Office. Michael Maura, the chief executive of Nassau Cruise
Port, revealed the news to Tribune Business yesterday. He said the site will become a temporary green space and parking area for government employees prior to the construction of a new Cabinet Office location. He spoke as he said a US institutional investor “has set a pretty aggressive bar” for other lenders to match by supplying Nassau Cruise Port with $40m towards construction financing. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
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SUPER Value Food Store chain has called on its staff to be fully vaccinated by the end of September or take a weekly negative test. In a memo dated August 26 and sent to all staff, Super Value’s president Debra Symonette warned workers about the dangers SEE PAGE TWO
TECHNOLOGY: FRUSTRATION OF LINKING PHONES TO VEHICLES
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