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The day a German submarine was sighted in the Bahamas

THE morning of Saturday, August 7, 1943, began clear and calm, with good visibility from the bluff on which the town of Clarence Town, Long Island, Bahamas is perched.

56 Haitian migrants caught

Near Ragged Island

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Man wanted over break-ins

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Prince Dean, also known as Philip Dean, of Roses, Long Island.

Airport resumes normal service after strike

Airport resumes normal service after strike A TWO-DAY strike by firefighters in the Turks and Caicos Islands that has affected travel in the area is at an end. The firemen went on strike over moves to transfer them from the Fire Department to the Airport

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49 new COVID cases, death toll rises to 217

THE Ministry of Health recorded 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday while the nation’s coronavirus death toll rose by one to 217.

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Fire extinguished at Potter's Cay Dock

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Potter's Cay Dock after a container went on fire on Wednesday morning sending plumes of black smoke up and over the Paradise Island Bridge.

BTC brings relief to Bimini

IN the wake of Hurricane Irma, BTC is helping to bring much-needed relief to communities on the island of Bimini. The company's CEO Dexter Cartwright and Customer Experience Vice President Eldri Ferguson-Mackey along with volunteer teams comprised o

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Celebrating 84 years with Sir Sol

Staff at the Four Seasons Ocean Club on Paradise Island turned out on Friday night to welcome legendary hotelier Sir Sol Kerzner who was celebrating his 84th birthday.

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Long Island’s running tide claims bragging rights as ‘Best of the Best’

LONG Island can claim bragging rights among the local sailing community as the “Best of the Best” in 2019.

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Island-wide manhunt on Exuma

POLICE in Exuma have intensified their island-wide manhunt for 33–year old Denardo Smith AKA ‘Fat Boy’ of Hartswell and Williams Town, Exuma.

ZNS issues in Northern Bahamas

THE Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas yesterday apologised to its customers in the Northern Bahamas, advising them that the corporation is experiencing technical difficulties with its satellite uplink earth station which is affecting the transmitting signal strength in the islands.

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Multiple investors target Athol Island

Multiple Bahamian investors yesterday confirmed they are targeting Athol Island with tour and beach break destination proposals that one said could create up to 100 jobs if approved.

Family Island visitor interest 'skyrockets'

Visitor interest in Family Island vacations has “skyrocketed” since mid-October, it was revealed yesterday, with hotel room nights sold forecast to beat prior year in nearly every month through April 2020.Kerry Fountain, the Bahamas Out Island Promot

Ex-BREA chief ‘back to his roots’ with $40m project

A two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday unveiled a $40 million investment intended to help revive his family’s ancestral home, via a project that will create 40-50 construction jobs at “peak speed”.

BTC launches TV service

BAHAMAS Telecommunications Company CEO Leon Williams announced the official launch of Internet Protocol Television – a product of the company’s first television service BTC Television – to residents in Bimini yesterday morning.

Briland ‘emergency’ over utility outages

Briland residents were yesterday said to be holding an “emergency meeting” after power and water outages disrupted the tourism hot-spot’s Thanksgiving and run-up to the peak winter season.

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Club Med closure a 'unique situation'

A Cabinet minister yesterday said Club Med's decision to close its San Salvador property until December 2021 is not indicative of the COVID-19 re-opening prospects for other Family Island resorts.

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COVID-19 putting an extra burden on Abaco

THE increasing number of COVID-19 cases on Abaco has placed a significant strain on healthcare workers on the island who are simultaneously managing the coronavirus fight and the public healthcare system in the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation.

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Bodies in bathtubs

WHEN anyone is declared dead on Cat Island they are stuffed into a body bag, placed in a bathtub and blanketed with ice to slow the process of decomposition, The Tribune has been told.

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Hurricane Irma: Four days to get ready; new map shows storm further south

HURRICANE Irma is expected to be a major category four or category five hurricane as it moves closer to The Bahamas, according to Accuweather meteorologist Evan Duffy, who said on the system’s current track the eye of Irma will likely “cut very close to New Providence” by Friday bringing with it “heavy rains, flooding and strong winds.”