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Father Marcian Peters trophies decided

FAMILY Island schools made their presence felt in a major way, while GSSSA schools captured three divisions and a perennial powerhouse retained its title on championship night in the 28th Father Marcian Peters Basketball Classic.

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AG mobilises JP powers to Family Island administrators

ALLOWING access to the Registrar General’s services from e-Government portals will help Family Island administrators use basic Justice of the Peace powers to confirm births, deaths and marriages, Attorney General Allyson Mayndard-Gibson said.

Residents graduate from NEMA course

ABOUT 30 residents graduated from a Safer Building Code Course held on Cat Island, where most of the homes were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

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BTC says data services back online at Deadman’s Cay

BTC have announced the restoration of 4G LTE data services to Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, which will allow customers with LTE data services to use the internet on their mobile phones.

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Paradise Plates a success

THIS year’s Paradise Plates has been voted a success as guests sipped and sampled some of the finest cuisines and drinks the island has to offer.

Bahamian man accused of double murder in Turks & Caicos

A 33-YEAR-OLD Bahamian has been charged with the murder of two Dominican waitresses in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to a report in the islands’ Sun newspaper.

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Bahamasair plane forced to return due to engine defect

A BAHAMASAIR plane leaving Crooked Island yesterday was forced to immediately return after an incident occurred due to an engine defect shortly after take off.

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Woman accused of stealing $17k from Island Luck granted bail

A WOMAN was granted bail after she was charged with stealing over $17,000 from an Island Luck store in Abaco earlier this year.

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Gift for the elderly - with love from Island Luck

ELDERLY residents at Unity House enjoyed Valentine’s Day as the Island Luck Cares Foundation hosted its sixth annual Valentine’s luncheon for the residents yesterday.

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Cocaine seized near Long Island

A JOINT operation with local police, OPBAT, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and US Coast Guard netted a large quantity of cocaine in the Long Island area yesterday.

Container city delivered by RBDF

SEVENTEEN containers arrived on the Royal Bahamas Defence Force auxiliary craft Lawrence Major, and were offloaded and set up on Abaco on Friday. The mobile base city (MBC) will provide necessary support for RBDF disaster relief teams as they assist

Two rescued after plane crash in Berry Islands

TWO people have been rescued after a plane crashed in the area of Chub Cay, the Berry Islands on Wednesday, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority reported.

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Two arrested after man robbed while walking on Paradise Island bridge

A MAN and a woman were arrested on Tuesday after a tourist was robbed while walking over the Paradise Island bridge.

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Severe thunderstorm warning for islands

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH ELEUTHERA, NEW PROVIDENCE, BERRY ISLANDS AND NORTH ANDROS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS AND CAYS.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 10:40AM EDT UNTIL 12:40AM.

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 2.40pm-5.40pm

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 2:40PM EDT UNTIL 5:40PM TODAY.

Bahamians rise to the challenge as one people

IT IS said that in every cloud there is a silver lining. The only silver that we can find in the cloud that has hovered over these islands since Thursday is the spirit of the Bahamian people.

More funds for BAMSI and farmers markets

Prime Minister Philip Davis announced the government will maintain capital expenditure in agriculture.

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Eleuthera suffers as plants hit by outages

ELEUTHERA residents are dissatisfied about the inability of Bahamas Power and Light to provide uninterrupted service on the island.

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Rev Thompson takes over as chairman of Bahamas Games

With the sixth Bahamas Games just two months away, the Games Secretariat has a switch in leadership with Rev Harrison Thompson taking over from the retired chairman Martin Lundy.