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Would you like to access news/blog content published by sources located in Bahamas?
Code example
If you'd like to make a REST call, then make a following POST request:
Endpoint /api/v1/article/getArticles
Request body
{
"sourceLocationUri": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas",
"resultType": "articles",
"apiKey": "API_KEY"
}
If you'd like instead to do a GET request then call:
/api/v1/article/getArticles?sourceLocationUri=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FThe_Bahamas&resultType=articles&apiKey=API_KEY
Example of JSON response
Below is an example JSON object that you would receive as the result of the request. You can retrieve also additional properties such as concepts, categories, source details, etc. by specifying additional parameters in the request as described on the documentation page.
{
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"body": "Left to Right - Rithmond McKinney, Global Transaction Banking Manager - Scotiabank, Deno Moss, Investment Advisor, Portfolio Manager & Director - Scotia Wealth Management, Jacquetta Maycock National Director GGYA, Rico Russell Director of Compliance - Scotiabank, Roger Archer VP & Country Head Scotiabank.\n\nScotiabank Bahamas proudly joined the 2026 Duke of Edinburgh Cup Tournament Weekend May 15-17, as a Platinum Sponsor for the first time this year with a contribution of $25,000, further strengthening its longstanding relationship with Atlantis Paradise Island and reaffirming the Bank's commitment to youth development and community investment in The Bahamas.\n\nThe sponsorship forms part of Scotiabank Bahamas' ongoing 70th anniversary celebrations, marking seven decades of serving the Bahamian community and supporting initiatives that positively impact the lives of Bahamians.\n\nScotiabank has supported the tournament for more than 20 years since Atlantis first began hosting the event, making this year's Platinum sponsorship a natural extension of the longstanding partnership between the two organizations.\n\nRoger Archer, Vice President & Country Head, Scotiabank Bahamas, underscored the importance of supporting initiatives like the Duke of Edinburgh Cup Tournament Weekend, which help create opportunities for young Bahamians and contribute to the future development of the country.\n\n\"Supporting this tournament is about much more than golf, it's about investing in our youth and investing in the future of The Bahamas,\" said Archer. \"For more than 70 years, Scotiabank has remained committed to contributing to the growth and development of our communities, and initiatives like this give young people the opportunity to build confidence, develop important life skills and connect with mentors both on and off the course. We are proud to continue partnering with organizations like Atlantis that share our vision for empowering the next generation.\"\n\nThe three-day tournament weekend included a youth golf clinic attended by more than 80 students. The clinic gave students the opportunity to connect with golf professionals while also gaining valuable insight from Deno Moss, Investment Advisor, Portfolio Manager & Director, Scotia Wealth Management, who spoke about how golf can help create career opportunities and explained that the same principles required to become successful in golf, including discipline, consistency, focus and preparation, are the same qualities needed to succeed in life, pursue a career path and prepare for future job opportunities.\n\nVaughn Roberts, Chief Operating Officer of Atlantis Paradise Island, also highlighted the longstanding relationship between Atlantis and Scotiabank Bahamas and the important role the Bank played in this year's tournament success.\n\n\"We are delighted to have Scotiabank Bahamas join us as a Platinum Sponsor of this year's Duke of Edinburgh Cup Semifinals Tournament Weekend,\" said Roberts. \"Scotiabank and Atlantis have a banking partnership that spans decades, and this tournament extends that partnership into a shared commitment to supporting the development of our nation's youth. Scotiabank's support this year helped us raise a record $180,000 for the Governor General's Youth Award and the Bahamas All Stars Band programs.\"\n\nThrough partnerships focused on youth development, education, sports, culture and community engagement, including the Bank's continued commitment to Junior Junkanoo, Scotiabank remains dedicated to helping build a stronger future for generations to come.",
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"body": "MAKO Aquatics Club finished first in the team standings at the sixth annual Oak Tree Medical and Mako Invite, held over the weekend at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre.\n\nMAKO accumulated 1,870.5 points through 47 events, finishing ahead of Blue Waves Swim Club with 1,239 points and Barracuda Swim Club with 651. Black Marlins Swim Club was fourth with 395 points, followed by Lyford Swim Club with 341.5.\n\nMako also led the medal table with 160 medals, including 74 gold, 43 silver and 43 bronze. Blue Waves finished with 94 medals, while Barracuda collected 51.\n\nSeveral swimmers posted strong individual performances across the age divisions.\n\nSaleste Gibson of Mako led the 15-and-over girls' division with 61 points. Teammates Madison Gilbert and D.F. McKenzie followed with 47 and 46 points respectively.\n\nBlue Waves swimmer Dijon Simmons won the 15-and-over boys' division with 42 points. Mako's Michael Fox was second with 40 points and unattached swimmer Jaden Mills was third with 38.\n\nChriston Joseph of Blue Waves topped the 13-14 boys' standings with 54 points. Mako swimmers Kai Bastian and Benicio Robinson were next with 44 and 43 points.\n\nIn the 13-14 girls' division, Mako swimmers Tiah Seymour and Gillian Albury finished first and second with 56 and 53 points respectively. Barracuda's Reniyah Rolle was third with 44 points.\n\nMako's Breon Stuart won the 11-12 boys' division with 56 points, while Isabella Munroe led the 11-12 girls' standings with 59 points.\n\nMason Hanna of Mako scored 59 points to win the 9-10 boys' division. Barracuda's Shiloh Ferguson led the 9-10 girls' division with 53 points. In the youngest divisions, Nya Ferguson of Mako won the 8-and-under girls' title with 58 points, while Lyford swimmer Mason Sadowski topped the 8-and-under boys' standings with 54 points.",
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"body": "In a rapidly changing world driven by technology and artificial intelligence, one Bahamian organisation is determined to ensure that young women are not left behind.\n\nFounded by veteran journalist, television host, magazine publisher, and women's advocate Regina Whylly, I Gat U Girl was established with a powerful mission: to help young women discover their value, build confidence, develop leadership skills, and gain the tools necessary to become successful entrepreneurs and leaders.\n\nRegina has dedicated the last five years of her life to helping improve the lives of women and girls throughout The Bahamas through conferences, mentorship initiatives, media platforms, educational programs, and community outreach.\n\n\"We live in a time where many young women are struggling with issues that previous generations never had to face at this level,\" she said.\n\n\"Social media pressures, cyberbullying, low self-esteem, anxiety, unhealthy relationships, online exploitation, violence, and a lack of positive guidance are affecting far too many of our girls. We created I Gat U Girl because our young women need more than encouragement -- they need opportunity.\"\n\nThe organisation's commitment to empowering girls was demonstrated during its highly successful I Gat U Girl Conference held in Nassau in 2024.\n\nDespite severe weather conditions impacting New Providence on the day of the event, young women and their families braved the rain and challenging conditions to attend what many described as a transformational experience.\n\nThe conference featured a distinguished panel of women leaders including Donna Mortimer, Brittainy Noel, Internationally Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Mental Health Therapist,\n\nLeona Young, Dr Wilnaye Bain, Kiteshla Bonaby, Kim Welcome, and Conference Host Regina Whylly.\n\nTopics included: Healthy Relationships,Healthy Minds, Self-Esteem, Self-Care, Building Finances,Responsible Social Media Usage, The Power of Knowing Who You Are and Personal Leadership\n\n\"The weather could not stop what God intended to happen that day,\" Regina said. \"Those young women showed up because they were hungry for knowledge, mentorship, guidance, and hope. That conference confirmed for us that there is an urgent need to continue creating opportunities specifically designed for our girls.\"\n\nToday, that mission continues through the I Gat U Girl AI Summer Program.\n\nParticipants between the ages of 13 and 18 will receive hands-on training in:\n\n* Artificial Intelligence using Biela.dev\n\n* AI Mastery\n\n* Website Development\n\n* App Development\n\n* Prompt Engineering\n\n* How to Vibe Code Through Prompting\n\n* Social Media Optimization\n\n* Entrepreneurship\n\n* Business Development\n\nA special feature of this year's program is the participation of Sarah Cooper from the Biela.dev team, who will work alongside the organisation to help expose Bahamian young women to emerging opportunities in technology and artificial intelligence.\n\nStudents will not simply learn technology -- they will learn how to use that technology to create income-generating opportunities, launch businesses, and build careers.\n\nBy the conclusion of the program, participants will have the knowledge and practical skills necessary to begin developing websites, applications, digital products, and entrepreneurial ventures of their own.\n\nRegina said that it is essential that the organisation receive corporate and private support.\n\n\"To ensure that financial barriers do not prevent participation,\"The I Gat U Girl Organisation is calling upon corporate leaders, philanthropists, churches, civic groups, and community-minded individuals to invest in the future of Bahamian young women through sponsorships, technology donations, and strategic partnerships.\" There are a number of sponsorship levels available.\n\n* Sponsor 2 Girls - $500\n\n* Sponsor 4 Girls - $1,000\n\n* Sponsor 6 Girls - $1,500\n\n* Sponsor 8 Girls - $2,000\n\n* Sponsor 10 Girls - $2,500\n\nSponsors who support more than two girls will receive an invitation to the program's Business Showcase Event and an opportunity to have their business website professionally created or revamped.\n\nRegina added that the organisation is seeking donations of laptop computers and technology equipment.\n\n\"Many young women have the desire to participate but lack access to the tools necessary to fully engage in today's digital economy.\n\n\"Technology is no longer a luxury -- it is a necessity,\" she said. \"Some of our young women have incredible potential but do not have access to a computer. A donated laptop can literally change the trajectory of a young person's life. It can become the bridge between where they are today and where they dream of being tomorrow.\"\n\n\"Our goal is simple,\" she added. \"No young woman should be left behind because of financial circumstances. We are inviting businesses, organisations, and individuals throughout The Bahamas to partner with us in helping to raise a generation of confident, capable, technologically-skilled young women. The I Gat U Girl Organisation believes that when a young woman is given access to knowledge mentorship, technology, and opportunity, she becomes a force capable of transforming not only her own life but her family, community, and country,\" she added.\n\nFor sponsorship opportunities, laptop donations, or participant registration, visit www.igatugirl.com or call 242-467-1884.",
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"body": "Pharmacists yesterday voiced concerns that they may face late and delayed payment once Government completes the National Prescription Drug Plan's (NPDP) transfer from the National Insurance Board (NIB) to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme.\n\nThe concerns come as the NPDP is already grappling with temporary shortages of some medications used to treat chronic illnesses, forcing programme administrators to activate emergency procurement measures and seek alternative supply sources while awaiting replenishment shipments.\n\nThe Tribune reported in May 2025 that the NHI Authority was set to take control of the prescription drug programme on February 1, 2026. However, one pharmacy operator, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plan will shift to NHI on July 1. They pointed to growing financial uncertainty tied to government reimbursement systems, particularly as the NPDP prepares for integration into the NHI Authority.\n\n\"With government, their margins are very, very small... so really and truly, it's just a cash in and cash out system,\" the pharmacist said.\n\n\"There are times that we have to wait for our payments from the government,\" they added, noting that while larger pharmacies may be able to absorb delays, smaller operators are more vulnerable to cash flow pressure. \"Luckily for us, we make sure that we don't have that cash flow issue,\" the pharmacist said. \"But for some pharmacies, very small pharmacies, that is an issue.\n\n\"I'm going to be quite honest with you, the next biggest thing we are going to have to deal with is NHI,\" the pharmacist said, adding that the sector is \"very concerned about how we are going to get paid\".\n\nThey added that, under the current NIB system, payments, while occasionally delayed, are usually predictable. \"Prior to July 1 coming up, payments have always been made by NIB... you might have had to wait a month or two, but you knew you were going to get your money,\" the pharmacist said. \"Now... the Government is now switching that over to NHI, which is now going to be government paid.\n\n\"How is it I have to wait six months to get paid, which is common for some people,\" they said, adding that some contractors already face significant delays in government arrears.\n\nThe transition also comes as the Government expands the NHI programme, and funding arrangements remain unclear to some providers. \"They're expanding the system. But they have yet to explain how they're paying for the system,\" the pharmacist said.\n\nThe concerns are amplified by recent issues within the wider NHI system where doctors and other healthcare providers have reported delayed payments, raising fears among pharmacies that similar challenges could emerge under the expanded drug plan.\n\n\"It's a legitimate concern,\" the pharmacist said. \"You've been having issues paying these people, now all of a sudden you take on more burden.\" They also highlighted differences between medical services and pharmaceutical supply chains, noting that pharmacies face less predictable demand.\n\n\"When you come to pharmaceuticals, you don't know how many people are coming in there for an antibiotic... that fluctuates from month to month,\" the pharmacist said.\n\nAnother pharmacist acknowledged that supply chain issues are not unique to The Bahamas. Philip Gray, chief executive of Quality Care Pharmacy, said while occasional shortages exist, they are not currently at alarming levels.\n\n\"There are a couple but not in a major way,\" Mr Gray said. \"In any market, at any given point, there is the possibility that the availability of a medication may be difficult [to obtain] at any given point in time.\"\n\nHe added that global events continue to influence pharmaceutical supply chains, underscoring the importance of maintaining strong local distribution systems.\n\n\"Particularly during periods when you have actions like the war going on, you just want to sort of be on what we need for the country,\" Mr Gray said, adding that local distributors \"do a good job\" managing coverage.\n\nStill, for the anonymous pharmacist, the convergence of supply instability, procurement delays and an impending shift in payment administration raises broader concerns about system readiness.\n\nSpeaking on the medication shortage, they alleged that the tendering process for NPDP has long been slow and increasingly strained. They claimed the process worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic, but was significantly exacerbated by global disruptions that intensified competition for limited pharmaceutical supply.\n\nThe pharmacist warned that Bahamas-based procurement delays can push the country further down the queue in global distribution chains.\n\n\"If we slow on uptake, and if we don't have our ducks in a row as a country or as a government, then you can see where shortages will occur,\" the pharmacist said. \"If Cayman ready, and Jamaica ready and Trinidad ready, and we ain't ready, we go to the back of the line.\"",
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"body": "High blood pressure can affect the body long before a person feels a change. That makes regular screening, movement, sleep quality and early lifestyle changes essential.\n\nIn The Bahamas, cardiovascular prevention has special urgency.\n\nThe latest World Health Organisation (WHO) hypertension profile for The Bahamas estimates that 45 per cent of adults aged 30 to 79 had hypertension in 2019. That represents about 90,000 people. Among them, two out of three people have been diagnosed, half are on receiving treatment, and one out of five had their blood pressure controlled.\n\nPan American Health Organisation (PAHO) 2024 country profile also points to weight being a major chronic disease risk. Overweight and obesity affected three out of four people aged 15 and older in 2022. These factors can add pressure to heart and blood vessels.\n\n\"Blood pressure control begins with awareness and early action,\" says Dr Juan G Lopez, medical cardiologist at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, specialising in complex cardiovascular conditions, echocardiography and preventive cardiovascular health. \"Small decisions repeated every day can help reduce cardiovascular risk and support long-term health.\"\n\nMovement remains one of the most practical starting points.\n\nDr Lopez reports that regular physical activity can lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure, strengthen the heart and improve the way blood vessels respond. Aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, swimming, cycling or dancing can be especially useful.\n\nFor adults, a realistic target is 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity each week, divided into sessions that fit daily life. Exercise also supports weight management and glucose metabolism, both connected to cardiovascular risk.\n\n\"Exercise works best when it becomes part of a routine,\" Dr Lopez says. \"People can begin with walking, build gradually and choose activities they can maintain.\"\n\nSleep also plays a role in blood pressure control. Obstructive sleep apnea can strain heart and blood vessels as breathing repeatedly pauses causing the inability of the body to fully rest. Warning signs include loud snoring, waking up gasping for air, morning headaches, daytime fatigue and trouble concentrating.\n\nA new study, led by researchers at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, found that patients with sleep apnea who used positive airway pressure therapy had lower blood\n\npressure readings compared to patients not on treatment. Systolic pressure was about four points lower on average, while diastolic pressure was more than two points lower.\n\nEarlier lifestyle changes are gaining stronger attention. Baptist Health highlights updated guidance that supports physical activity, heart healthy eating, lower sodium intake, weight management, stress control and home blood pressure monitoring before medication for some adults with lower risk.\n\nThis approach fits a broader public health priority in The Bahamas. PAHO reported that the country advanced a Health Promotion and Wellness Bill in 2025 to support nutrition policy and prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases.\n\nFor people and families, prevention begins with information they can use. Checking blood pressure regularly, knowing personal risk, moving more, improving sleep and speaking with a healthcare professional can make daily care more effective.\n\n\"High blood pressure is common, and it deserves attention at every stage,\" Dr Lopez says. \"The earlier people build healthier routines, the more opportunity they have to protect their future health.\"",
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"body": "Healthcare has solved many of medicine's greatest challenges, but one of its most important blind spots remains.\n\nMost health deterioration does not happen in hospitals, clinics, or physician offices. It happens at home, between appointments, where subtle changes in mobility, cognition, medication adherence, vital signs, and daily function can quietly evolve long before they become clinically visible. The future of healthcare may depend on how effectively we close this visibility gap.\n\nPatients leave hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centres, and physician offices every day with little ongoing visibility into what happens next. A patient may appear stable at discharge and deteriorate days later. A senior may experience subtle mobility changes before a fall. Blood pressure, oxygen levels, medication adherence, or cognitive function may change gradually long before a crisis becomes apparent. Most of these changes occur at home, outside direct clinical observation.\n\nIn many ways, healthcare still operates like a movie built from scattered snapshots. The challenge is no longer simply collecting data but maintaining meaningful visibility into a patient's health journey between visits.\n\nThis has led to the emergence of a new concept: Early Warning Health Intelligence. More than remote monitoring, telehealth, wearables, or artificial intelligence alone, it represents an infrastructure layer designed to support continuous visibility, earlier awareness, and proactive understanding of evolving health trends.\n\nHealthcare has traditionally been built around reactive intervention, often responding after symptoms worsen or complications become clinically visible. Yet many serious health events result from gradual physiologic, behavioural, and functional changes that develop over time.\n\nResearch supports the value of earlier awareness. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, nearly one in five patients experiences an adverse event within weeks of hospital discharge. Hypertension often progresses silently between office visits, while falls among older adults frequently follow subtle warning signs that go unnoticed.\n\nThe challenge is magnified by aging populations, chronic disease, and polypharmacy. As medication regimens become more complex, changes in cognition, mobility, sleep, adherence, and daily functioning may emerge gradually outside traditional clinical observation. Caregivers often notice something is wrong long before concerns become visible during scheduled appointments.\n\nRising healthcare costs further highlight the need for continuity and earlier awareness. Healthcare cannot respond early to what it cannot meaningfully observe. This reality may shift healthcare from episodic intervention toward continuous health awareness.\n\nHistorically, healthcare evolved through physical infrastructure such as hospitals and clinics, followed by digitization through electronic medical records. The next phase may be Continuous Health Intelligence: maintaining ongoing awareness of health trends between care interactions and identifying evolving risks earlier.\n\nRemember2, Inc. and Rm2.ai™ are among the organisations exploring this emerging category through a unified health intelligence platform designed to support authorised caregivers, families, clinicians, and healthcare teams.\n\nRm2.ai™ identifies four foundational layers of Health Intelligence:\n\nContinuous Monitoring focuses on ongoing visibility into vital signs, mobility, medication adherence, sleep, hydration, and other health indicators.\n\nLiveVital Intelligence™ focuses on making health information visible and understandable for authorized caregivers, family members, and healthcare professionals.\n\nRisk Signal Detection uses AI-supported pattern recognition to identify unusual changes or trends that may warrant earlier attention, without replacing clinical judgment.\n\nIntelligent Alerts and Actions supports communication, reminders, care coordination, and escalation pathways when intervention may be needed.\n\nTogether, these layers create a framework for continuous visibility and earlier awareness across the care ecosystem.\n\nThis shift is becoming increasingly important as populations age, chronic disease rises, and healthcare systems face staffing shortages, escalating costs, clinician burnout, and growing caregiving demands. Millions of adult children now care for aging parents remotely and often lack meaningful visibility into what happens between appointments or emergencies.\n\nThis challenge is especially relevant in geographically fragmented regions such as The Bahamas, rural communities, remote islands, and underserved areas where access to care may already be limited. In these settings, visibility may become as important as access itself.\n\nEarly Warning Health Intelligence reframes healthcare from a system that primarily reacts to crises into one that supports earlier awareness before problems escalate. While not a guarantee of prevention or outcomes, it represents a new approach that requires continued research, regulatory oversight, and scientific rigor.\n\nThe implications extend beyond hospitals and physicians. Governments, insurers, employers, healthcare systems, caregivers, and families all face the same challenge: limited awareness between healthcare interactions.\n\nHealthcare is increasingly moving beyond episodic encounters toward models that support greater continuity, visibility, and earlier awareness. The future of healthcare may depend not only on access to care, but on how effectively we understand and respond to what happens between visits.",
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"body": "Alcohol merchants already grappling with the uncertainties and delays involving a new regulatory regime now face further supervisory change with looming fee increases and the creation of a Liquor Review Board.\n\nThe latest changes, contained in the Business Licence (Amendment) Bill, 2026, build on sweeping reforms first unveiled in 2025 that introduced stricter oversight of liquor-related businesses, new registration requirements and greater scrutiny of where and how alcohol is sold.\n\nThe effort announced last year was portrayed as a major overhaul of liquor licensing rules designed to curb the proliferation of such establishments, particularly in residential communities and inner-city New Providence.\n\nUnder those reforms, all businesses selling alcohol are required to obtain a registration certificate from the Department of Inland Revenue before applying for or renewing a Business Licence. New applicants were also required to apply at least 90 days before opening to allow for public consultation and regulatory review.\n\nGovernment officials said applications would be assessed based on factors such as the concentration of liquor stores in a particular area, proximity to schools and places of worship, and the suitability of premises.\n\nThe reforms also targeted business models that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic including the prohibition of walk-up liquor \"cages\", drive-through alcohol sales, take-away restaurants selling alcohol through service windows, and alcohol sales by convenience stores and other non-traditional outlets.\n\nNow, the 2026 amendments represent the next phase of that process. Among the changes is the requirement to obtain a certificate of endorsement, which will come with a fee of $250. Currently, those in the industry seeking to obtain or renew a Business Licence for a liquor establishment must pay a $100 fee for a certificate of registration.\n\nWhen asked about the prospect of paying $250 for a certificate of endorsement, George Robinson Jnr, owner of Base Road Wholesale Bar, said businesses are prepared to comply.\n\n\"We made up our mind whatever it is, we just have to pay it,\" he said. \"You can't go against the Government. They got five more years there, and nothing we can do about that. So we just got to go along with it. I don't know if they are going to deduct it from our annual estimate. We just got to wait and see what happens.\"\n\nIndustry participants are also currently dealing with challenges surrounding the licensing process. Mr Robinson said the Department of Inland Revenue is currently unable to print Business Licences because of an issue affecting its system.\n\n\"In terms of printing the Business Licence, they're having a problem with their system, so they're not able to print the licence right now,\" he said. \"So they're waiting to get that sorted out. No one really has their licence as yet.\"\n\nThe delay, according to Mr Robinson, has given operators additional time to complete renovations and upgrades needed to satisfy the Government's suitability requirements.\n\n\"So everybody has free time to do what they have to do in terms of renovations,\" Mr Robinson said. Another major component of the reforms is the planned establishment of a new Liquor Review Board.\n\nThe board would review applications for certificates of endorsements, conduct public consultations for those seeking endorsement and make recommendations on whether to award a Business Licence. The move has been welcomed by operators who argued that stronger oversight is needed to ensure compliance and restore confidence in the sector.\n\n\"We welcome that, because we really need to get back to where we were,\" Mr Robinson said. \"We welcome the new Board and everything, and we just want to get back to where it was before and go from there.\"\n\nHe added that the Board should focus on addressing long-standing concerns about illegal or non-compliant operators. \"We got to be paying strict attention to those who we knew were breaking the law,\" Mr Robinson said. \"But until they have the new Board formed and everything, then we will go from there.\"",
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