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North Andros plant hit by blaze

PORTIONS of North Andros were without electricity for some time yesterday after a fire at Bahamas Power and Light’s plant on the island. In a press release, BPL said the company was working to restore power after a fire started around 3.45am yesterda

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Atlantis delays opening to July 30

THE Atlantis resort on Paradise Island has delayed its opening to July 30, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced in the House of Assembly on Tuesday.

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Bahamian contractor, Mexican worker at Baker’s Bay ‘test positive for COVID-19’

A BAHAMIAN contractor and Mexican construction worker at the Baker’s Bay property in Abaco have allegedly tested positive for COVID-19, multiple sources have told The Tribune.

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Police report filed over illegal dumping 'that caused blackout'

OFFICIALS at Bahamas Power and Light yesterday confirmed that a police report was filed over the illegal dumping that reportedly caused an island-wide blackout.

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Wolverines donate tennis shoes to CH Reeves Juniors

MEMBERS of Island Dimensions Wolverines donated pairs of basketball sneakers to young men in need at CH Reeves Junior High School. The Wolf Pack also assisted with basketball handling and skills development drills as the Raptors prepare for the curr

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Two more COVID deaths confirmed

TWO more coronavirus deaths were recorded on Sunday, according to the COVID-19 dashboard released by the Ministry of Health yesterday.

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Man killed as car hits pole

ABACO Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident on that island yesterday when a male driver collided with a utility pole.

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Five months in jail for stealing $100

A 42-year-old man who admitted to stealing $100 from a tourist last week was sentenced to five months in prison yesterday.

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Regatta time again

THE 66th annual National Family Island Regatta got underway yesterday in picturesque George Town, Exuma.

Show some respect to the House

Is the refusal of the Minnis government to debate the Interim Budget a slap in our faces whilst they talk the economy is on the upswing?

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Woman dies, three still in serious condition after traffic accident

POLICE in New Providence are investigating a traffic accident that left a woman dead.

Exuma man breaks hip putting up shutters

EXUMA “held up pretty well” in the face of Hurricane Matthew, initial assessments indicate, according to Exuma’s chief councillor, Brian Strachan.

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Residents hunt for boy who fell from boat

ABACO residents are looking for Dillon Albury, a 15-year-old resident of the island who they said fell off a boat around 8.30pm Wednesday. He was in the Marsh Harbour point area near Pelican Shores in a 17-foot whaler, according to reports from resi

Panic at numbers house amid fears of police shutdown

PANIC broke out an Island Luck numbers house location yesterday after patrons and employees believed they were about to be subject to a police enforced shutdown.

RBC's regional operation wins private bank award

Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Caribbean Wealth Management business has been recognised as the ‘Caribbean Private Bank of the Year’ at the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards, held in London.

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Auto Club pays tribute to shooting victims

DURING an Island-wide tour on Sunday, members of the Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas and the Riders of Distinction motorcycle club paid a courtesy call on Freedom Park in Fox Hill.

Regatta supported by Kalik

“AS the All Andros and Berry Islands Regatta Committee enters its iconic 20th year, we are proud to again be sponsored by Kalik,” said Stafford Armbrister, chairman of the regatta committee.

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 2.30pm-5.30pm

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 2:30PM EDT UNTIL 5:30PM THURSDAY 12TH JUNE 2014.

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Man dead, another fights for life after shooting

POLICE have launched an island wide manhunt for two men following a shooting incident that has left one man dead and another fighting for his life in hospital.

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‘We weren’t given enough warning’

RESIDENTS of Acklins complained that they were not given sufficient warning from the relevant agencies about the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, which left dozens of people from the southern Bahamas trapped inside their homes yesterday due to floods and hurricane force winds.