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Boutique resort targeting Bahamian business

INVESTORS behind Abaco’s Hope Town Lodge are hoping to make the boutique resort “a go-to” island destination for Bahamians, the group’s chairman telling Tribune Business, “I would like see us running at 80 or 90 per cent all year around”.

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McCartney advises MP's removal from FNM

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key is “a political prostitute” in the opinion of DNA Leader Branville McCartney.

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Roberts: This is the biggest blunder I have ever seen

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts claimed opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis “needs to go back to political school” after committing the biggest political blunder the veteran politician said he has ever seen.

Timber harvester to hit market within two weeks

An Abaco-based timber harvesting company expects to bring its first line of inventory to market within the next two weeks, telling Tribune Business it had received a strong reception in the Bahamian market already by securing pre-sales of 15,000 board feet.

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Men's national softball team fails to qualify for CAC Games

THE men’s national softball team fell into a scoring slump and failed to qualify for the Central American and Caribbean Games.

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Celebrating Art in Public Spaces

HE CREATED landmark sculptures that have delighted both Bahamians and visitors alike for decades, and now the work of local artist Stephen Burrows is being carried on by his children with the help of a new foundation.

Freedom Farm dominates Baseball Nationals

ONE year removed from a controversial exit in the Bahamas Baseball Federation’s Andre Rodgers’ National Championships, the Freedom Farm Baseball League returned to the nation’s second city in 2014 to deliver a dominating performance.

Stop stories of corruption

It is past time that all of the chatter in the media and on street corners about political corruption, outright theft, and back-handers must stop.

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Three Chinese men, one Haitian man apprehended by immigration officials

THREE Chinese nationals and a Haitian national were apprehended by immigration officials at an apartment in the Freeport area on Wednesday.

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On Da Hook

WAHOO season, which normnally starts in October and remains active until March, is one of the most exciting seasons in the Bahamas.

Sports Notes

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club presents it “Power of the New Generation” live amateur boxing show when the 20th annual Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming Silver Gloves Tournament is held at the Wulff Road Boxing Square.

Nine picked up off Grand Bahama by Defence Force

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force picked up nine foreign nationals yesterday morning in waters off West End, Grand Bahama.

BTC hurricane command centre to open today

BTC will open its hurricane command centre today in order to monitor its telecommunications network throughout the country during the passage of Hurricane Sandy.

Aviation promoted to Florida's pilots

BAHAMIAN student, Marie Irene Ajero, presents an artistic hand painted aviation chock to the president of the Florida Air Museum, John Burton, at the recent Sun N' Fun Aviation Show in Lakeland, Florida.

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Judo Nationals set for Xavier's

THE Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) is scheduled to hold its annual Judo National Championship at Xavier's Lower School 11am Saturday. This year, according to BJF president D'Arcy Rahming, athletes (students) from five clubs and two islands are expected to

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Man acquitted of rape of minor

ARTHUR Damien Brown was unanimously acquitted of the rape of a minor on Friday in the Supreme Court.

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Bahamian arrested after seizure of $4m worth of suspected cocaine

A BAHAMIAN man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of $4m worth of suspected cocaine discovered at a residence in West End, Grand Bahama.According to police reports, officers acting on information executed a search warrant on a home, whe

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Marines to the rescue as man buried in sand collapse

MARINES helped to rescue a man on Saturday after he was buried underneath a heavy load of sand.

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Warning of increased risk of skin conditions

THE public is advised that following the passage of Hurricane Dorian there is an increased risk of skin infections associated with flooding and contaminated water. The Public Hospitals Authority advised that skin and soft tissue infections can devel