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COVID’S A REAL GRINCH By KHRISNA RUSSELL Tribune Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday announced tightened measures for The Bahamas, including a shorter testing window for inbound travellers and a change in the number of people who can attend indoor and outdoor gatherings. He warned that the nation faces a few extremely
• PRIME MINISTER IN ISOLATION AND HIS WIFE INFECTED AFTER FAMILY EVENT
• NEW TESTING RULES FOR TRAVELLERS AND SIZE OF GATHERINGS
• SCHOOLS REOPENING ON SCHEDULE BUT SITUATION MONITORED
difficult weeks ahead sparked by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. While health officials have not confirmed the presence of the latest variant here, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said they were convinced omicron “was more than likely” in the country and was to blame for the exponential increase in cases over the last several days.
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• FREE MEDICAL MASKS AND FIELD HOSPITALS PLAN AS CASE TOTAL SOARS TO 140
EX-MINISTER’S HUSBAND SHOT DEAD IN CAR LEON Griffin, the husband of former Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin, died last night after being shot in the head in a suspected robbery outside the family’s home. Mr Griffin, former president of the Bahamas Taxicab Union, was found slumped over in his vehicle by his wife, the former Yamacraw MP, shortly before 8pm outside their home on Roberts Street in Winton Meadows. In a statement last night,
LEON GRIFFIN Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, who is in quarantine after exposure
to a positive COVID-19 case, said he would use all of the country’s resources to bring a resolution to this “heinous” crime. “I am shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the brutal homicide of Leon Griffin, the husband of my colleague and friend in front of their home tonight. I express my condolences to Melanie, his children and the wider family.
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