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Eleuthera COVID outbreak gives Gov't few alternatives

Eleuthera's COVID-19 restrictions will be “very challenging” for an island that is now at the “cusp” of the winter tourism season, several businesses have warned.

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UPDATED: Woman dead, three seriously injured in Abaco crash

A THREE-CAR collision on the island of Abaco left one woman dead while three others were airlifted to New Providence for treatment.

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Island Luck CEO speaks out at lack of action to stop illegal gambling

MORE than two months after gaming operators expressed concerns to top government officials about illegal gambling, “nothing much” has happened to address the problem, Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian said yesterday.

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Butler-Turner out of party if she nominates as independent

THE minute Official Opposition Leader Loretta Butler-Turner nominates herself as an independent candidate for Long Island she will no longer be a member of the Free National Movement, the party’s Chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday.

Gateway Academy to face Agape Christian in title game tonight

THE finale in the Family Island Division of the Bahamas National High School Basketball Championships will feature another matchup between league champions out of Bimini and Abaco.

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Acklins resident in tears as he surveys damage

JEFFREY Forbes, 75, was reduced to tears yesterday as he spoke of the damage left behind by Hurricane Irma in Salina Point, Acklins.

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Man, 32, jailed for robbing John Bull on Paradise Island

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to almost five years in prison yesterday for robbing a jewellery store on Paradise Island of over half a million dollars worth of high-end watches last week.

Whose rights are more important?

I have been closely monitoring the standoff between a local Bahamian entrepreneur and the Free National Movement (FNM) government concerning the leasing of Crown Land on Colonial Beach, Paradise Island.

Water stations are closely monitored

WATER stations and depots on Grand Bahama are being closely monitored as part of the Grand Bahama Utility Company’s (GBUC) response to the threat of COVID-19.

Govt urged: End Abaco lockdown

Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president is urging the prime minister to “revisit” a weekend lockdown that “makes no sense” with Dorian-ravaged residents now racing against time to prepare for the new hurricane season. Ken Hutton told Tribune Business

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Two Jamaican men held after $600k drug capture

TWO Jamaican men were arrested on Christmas Eve in Inagua after they were found with more than $600,000 worth of suspected marijuana.

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KPMG Youth Winter Championship - a great display of junior sailing talent

THE sixth annual KPMG Youth Winter Championship was held March 9-10 by Bahamas National Sailing School (BNSS) and Nassau Yacht Club (NYC) on Montagu Bay.

Titan funds speed up Family Islands launch

Sebas Bastian’s investment house yesterday said potential investor demand had caused it to speed up the launch of its two Titan investment funds outside New Providence.

Ultra rich buyers hit town for PI auction

More than two dozen high-net worth individuals or their advisors are expected in Nassau today to preview two waterfront Paradise Island properties set to be auctioned later this month.

Ultra rich buyers hit town for PI auction

More than two dozen high-net worth individuals or their advisors are expected in Nassau today to preview two waterfront Paradise Island properties set to be auctioned later this month.

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RBDF targets new ways to tackle smugglers

THE ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) yesterday announced the development of a comprehensive programme to decentralise their operations in a bid to combat human smuggling.

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Cable Bahamas still working on restoration after hurricane

CABLE Bahamas teams have been working around the clock to advance restoration efforts on Grand Bahama since Hurricane Matthew left the island devastated in October, the company said, adding that it hopes to have all areas restored by the end of this month.

Abaco power outages driving tourists away

Abaco businesses have been “left in the dark” by frequent power outages, with tourists cutting short their vacation amid “grave concern” for economic and reputational damage.Vado Bootle, the Abaco Chamber of Commerce president, said there was “anger

North Andros ‘took the brunt’

NORTH Andros “took the brunt” of the eye of Hurricane Matthew on Thursday evening, resulting in extensive damage, according to administrators on the island.

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BTC concern over internet availability

AHEAD of the government’s release of its revised electronic communications sector policy, BTC is calling for special attention to be given to the state of Internet penetration across the country.