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Get set for the summer

THE International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Kids Fishing Camp programme will be held this summer.

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59 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths reported on Tuesday

The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that there are 59 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths.

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Families of custody death victims demonstrate

Family and friends of Aaron Rolle, Jamie Smith, and Job Munnings are protesting in Rawson Square at this hour, demanding answers for why their loved ones died in police custody.

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

First Named Storm of The Season

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Family Islands: Half beat 110% pre-COVID target

Half the Family Islands boast hotels already beating forecasts that they will post room revenues equivalent to 110 percent of pre-COVID levels in 2023, it was revealed yesterday.

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FRONT PORCH: Seriously, where does this version of history come from?

Once again University of The Bahamas professor Dr Nicolette Bethel has me scratching my head wondering at her interpretation of our history and how confused our young students must be.

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INSIGHT: In our darkest hour, caring hearts are most needed

JUST over two weeks ago, the islands and cays of Abaco and Grand Bahama were devastated by the ruthless winds and rain of Category 5 Hurricane Dorian. Left in its trail of destruction, the stench of death and loss still permeates the air of two jewels in the crown of The Bahamas – completely altering the picturesque landscape of the treasured Bahama islands.

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INSIGHT: Act now before it is too late for the horses and donkeys

How much longer can those in authority stay silent on the growing animal issues in The Bahamas, Kim Aranha asks . . .

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Lady Wildcats come out on top

THE Sunshine Auto Wildcats capped off their successful year by adding the Bahamas Softball Federation’s 2017 Rozina Taylor National Softball Championship ladies’ title to their collection.They did it on Sunday night at the Bankers Field at the Baillo

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Landowners could face proof issues

Specialists have warned that post-Dorian restoration could be undermined by the inability of land holders to prove their ownership and/or properly re-establish the true boundaries of their property.

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INSIGHT: Sensitivity must be set aside as the government prepares for future superstorms

THREE weeks after the most traumatic experience The Bahamas has ever faced we are still picking up the pieces for what may be a years-long recovery and rebuilding process. The physical and psychological damage experienced by the victims, as well as other citizens that have listened to the many nightmarish accounts of surviving Dorian is palpable.

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BUSINESS BITES: Onward from Dorian

THE physical rebuilding of Abaco and Grand Bahama has already started  and will continue. The rubble will be cleared away, businesses reopened, and new houses built. It won’t be easy or quick, but the energy of the Bahamian people, with generous help and expertise from abroad, will prevail.

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Energy industry eyed for $80m post-Dorian boost

The Bahamian energy sector is being targeted for an $80m post-Dorian investment that seeks to combine better storm-resilient infrastructure with increased renewable energy penetration. Documents seen by Tribune Business reveal that the Inter-America

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‘I’ve nothing to fear from DRA auditors’

TYCOON Waste Management Company’s Ed Curling was on the defensive yesterday as he issued a full-throated rejection of claims that the work he did to clean up portions of Grand Bahama was overpriced and not up to standard.

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GOVT SEEKS TO LIFT DEMOLITION BLOCK: Judge asked to scrap order preventing shanty town actions

THE government is seeking leave to appeal an interim injunction that barred it from destroying shanty town structures across Abaco until a Supreme Court judge delivers her decision on a judicial review on the demolition of the unregulated communities.

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New national champions

All tournament long, the Johnson’s Lady Truckers proved that they were the more dominant team in the ladies’ division of the Bahamas Softball Federation’s BTC National Round Robin.

IDB: Gov’t estimates Sandy costs at $703m

The Government has estimated that Hurricane Sandy caused $702.8 million worth of damage when it struck the Bahamas last October, although one former finance minister said the figure seemed “extremely high”.

Beach volleyball champions in spotlight

THE team of Muller Petit and Renaldo Knowles proved why they are one of the best combos in the country to play beach volleyball.

Gov't 'very close' on Walker's Cay deal

By NEIL HARTNELL

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Get ready for the final eight in Holiday Classic

Providence Basketball Club’s annual Holiday Classic tournament for senior boys basketball teams is growing by leaps and bounds as more Family Islanders are coming to town to stay active over the Christmas break.