EXERCISE TO BRING EXTRA CENSUS DATA

THE Bahamas National Statistical Institute will be conducting a post-enumeration survey where census enumerators will re-enter the field to capture additional data needed to assist in validating and finalising the 2022 Census report.

The three-week census exercise will be face-toface; it began February 14 and will end March 7 in New Providence only.

Census workers aim to successfully survey 10,000 homes, obtaining all data using digital devices, which will be directly uploaded, validated, and processed in real-time. Each survey takes just 20-30 minutes to complete depending on the household size.

Gabrielle Fraser, BNSI chairperson, stressed the importance of community cooperation in the exercise.

“We hope this exercise is successful and the public warmly receives enumerators,” she said.

The census provides a comprehensive picture of

Cubans Intercepted By Us Coast Guard

THE US Coast Guard reported that 31 Cubans were repatriated yesterday following two vessels being intercepted.

The first was off Cay Sal Bank in The Bahamas, and the second was about ten miles off Long Key, Florida.

The US Coast Guard cutter Joseph Poroo intercepted the vessels.

In a statement posted to Twitter, the Coast Guard warned: “The weather is unpredictable, #DontTakeToTheSea & risk your life for a journey you can do safely, legally.”