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PM threat to voters in Abaco

On listening and reading the utterances spewing from the mouths of PLP politicians I wonder sometimes about the Bahamian populace.

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Mystery boat found abandoned in Abaco

AT DAYBREAK on Saturday, early birds noticed a large vessel listing on the rocks at the entrance to the Winding Bay lagoon just outside Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

Man stabbed to death

Man stabbed to death By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE last night denied reports of growing tensions between Bahamians and persons of Haitian descent in Abaco. The vehicular assault of a man of Haitian descent ju

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Crackdown on illegal shanty electric supply

THE government is going after generator owners who illegally provide electricity to residents in shanty town communities for a charge, according to Works Minister Clay Sweeting.

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Man drowns after car accident in Abaco and a woman in GB attempts suicide

A MAN drowned after a car accident in Abaco on Monday.

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WSC contractor killed as two shot dead over weekend

TWO men were killed in New Providence and Abaco over the weekend.

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Three charged in connection with drugs, firearms seizure in Abaco

THREE men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were arraigned in connection with a recent seizure of drugs and firearms by law enforcement officers in Abaco.

Roots Junkanoo Group hosting virtual health seminar

AS residents of New Providence and Abaco head into a 24-hour weekend curfew, Roots Junkanoo group will host a free virtual health seminar on Friday at 8pm aimed at uplifting Bahamians during these turbulent times.

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Ingraham backs Bootle

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has endorsed Free National Movement candidate Welbourne Bootle for the Pineridge seat.

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13 stolen shotguns recovered

POLICE have recovered 13 shotguns stolen from Abaco Hardware sometime before the passage of Hurricane Dorian.National Security Minister Marvin Dames told The Tribune yesterday officers are still searching for seven more guns on the island.“Officers r

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Resolution to acquire land at Moore’s Island

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday tabled in Parliament a resolution for the acquisition of more than 460 acres of land in Moore’s Island, Abaco.

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Teenager on attempted murder charge

A 19-year-old Freeport man was charged with attempted murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning.Cornel Beckles, of Tamarind Street, appeared in Court Two before Magistrate Charlton Smith in connection with an incident that occurred

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Aid packages for storm victims

THE government will create packages to assist those who have been affected by the devastation brought on by Hurricane Dorian to help people rebuild their lives and communities, said Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest.

Rebuilding in The Mudd

We can sympathise with the plight of Haitians evacuated from Abaco to temporary shelter in Nassau. It is painful for anyone, particularly single-parent families with no back- up resources, to be displaced from a long-time home, even if if it’s nothing more than a shanty without running water.

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Man accused of stabbing

A 25-year-old Grand Bahama man was charged with causing grievous harm in connection with a stabbing incident on Grand Cay, Abaco.

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Edison Key ‘doing fine’ after being taken into hospital

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key yesterday insisted that he was “doing fine” while confirming to The Tribune that he was under observation in the hospital.

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‘Strange object’ in sky identified as rocket launched from Florida

A NEW communications satellite was launched into space aboard a private rocket last night - and its launch was captured by photographers in The Bahamas.

At last - Abaco airport finally operational

THE new Marsh Harbour airport will be operational today following more than a year of delays, according to Bahamas Information Services.

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Miami stars heat up Abaco

LeBron James and Ray Allen traded their basketball shorts for swim trunks, their jerseys for tank tops and their basketball shoes for flip-flops before heading to the Bahamas for a post-season vacation.

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Retrial 'not in interests of justice'

THERE will be no retrial for a man acquitted of the 2009 fatal beating of man in Abaco, the Court of Appeal has ruled.