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Boat capsizes off Rose Island, all 28 on board rescued

All 28 people on board a boat that capsized off Rose Island on Friday have been rescued.

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45 Haitian migrants held in Long Island

FORTY-FIVE Haitian migrants were arrested by law enforcement officers in Long Island on Saturday.

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The 66th National Family Island Regatta

LONG Island New Legend won the 1st series race in class A yesterday.

Tropical Storm Matthew lashes southern Caribbean islands

TROPICAL Storm Matthew formed on Wednesday morning in the eastern Caribbean and lashed several islands with heavy wind and rain.

Joaquin gives energy ‘rethink’ opportunity

MIAMI- A Government minister yesterday said the Bahamas had an opportunity to “rethink” its energy policy in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin, suggesting that this would involve renewable sources.

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12.30am UPDATE: LATEST HURRICANE FORECAST MAP

Accuweather has a new forecast eye path map for Hurricane Sandy

Seaplane private charter targeting Harbour Island

A US aviation operator is planning to launch private charter seaplane flights from south Florida to Harbour Island in early 2024 to meet growing demand for the latter location.

$250,000 jackpot

ISLAND Luck has changed the life of yet another patron with the “smashing success” of the gaming company’s promotion Crack the Code 2.0. According to the company, players had the opportunity to guess a six-digit code for a chance to win up to $250,0

Bahamas exposed to US travel agents

Travel agents from Atlanta and New York familiarised themselves with The Bahamas’ tourism offerings on a trip that was part-sponsored by Delta Airlines.Their visit included Nassau as well as some of the Family Islands, such as the Exumas and the Abac

Long Island: Keep ports closed when we reopen

Long Island’s Chamber of Commerce president is hopeful it will be included in the next wave of COVID-19 re-openings but is calling for both air and sea ports to remain closed to domestic and international travel. Cheryl de Goicoechea told Tribune Bu

E-commerce entrepreneur 'bridges Out Island divide'

The founder of a Bahamian e-commerce portal yesterday said he hopes to “bridge the divide” between Family island economies with the launch of an APP that will bring “new school innovation” to the mailboat system.Omar Isaacs, chief marketing officer/f

Adrian Gibson

AS A descendant of a Long Islander, I cannot sit by and allow this attack on the Member of Parliament for Long Island, Adrian Gibson.

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Tropical Storm Chantal latest

* Tropical storm watch in effect for southeastern Bahamas

Potential new storm threat to southeast Bahamas

FORECASTERS are monitoring a weather disturbance near the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Sunday night that has the potential to form into a tropical depression or storm on Monday.

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6.40pm UPDATE AND FORECAST MAP

Family Island reports

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New power plant seeks to end power problems in Harbour Island

BAHAMAS Power and Light on Thursday commissioned a new 6,000-kilowatt generation plant in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, with officials promising the initiative to be the first in a “long line” of operations to improve the lives of residents in North Eleuthera.

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'Ragged Island has not been abandoned'

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister yesterday assured the government is not abandoning residents of Ragged Island, noting that a number of projects are lined up to assist with the restoration efforts there. “What I said in the House of Assembly is poss

Bahamas aiming to grow 100,000 wedding visitors

The Bahamas is aiming to increase destination wedding visitors beyond the 100,000 this nation attracted in 2013.

VAT filing date extended

THE Department of Inland Revenue has advised value added tax registrants in islands directly impacted by Hurricane Joaquin that their VAT return filing date has been extended by one month.

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Woman dies in boating accident off Paradise Island

One woman is dead after a boating accident close to Paradise Island this morning.