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Attorney General Carl Bethel
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Attorney General Carl Bethel yesterday affirmed that Bahamians of Haitian descent and those born in The Bahamas awaiting citizenship have a right to benefit from government housing in Abaco.
Bethel indicated that the government’s goal is to have an integrated community on Abaco.
He made the statement during debate in the Senate on the housing resolution for a proposed upscale community in western New Providence.
“The land has already been identified and yes, it will be open to Bahamians and residents; meaning, persons who have a constitutional entitlement to Bahamian status, but have not yet been blessed with that status,” he said.
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NASSAU, BAHAMAS The ban on travel to and from Haiti has been extended for another 30 days as of today, according to an amendment to the emergency orders.
The latest order, dated April 11, read: “Effective 12am on Monday the 12th day of April, 2021, the prohibition of travel to and from Haiti as specified in paragraph (3), shall be extended for a further period of 30 days.”
Prior to the ban, there were direct flights between Haiti and The Bahamas.
This is now the second time the ban has been extended since it was first implemented on February 15.
At that time, Attorney General Carl Bethel said the purpose of the ban was to mitigate risk of a surge of COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas as Haitians celebrated carnival, which is usually observed for a few weeks in February.
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