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Officials keep watch on potential tropical storm formation

OFFICIALS at the National Emergency Management Agency are closely monitoring one of two disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean, one of which could be in Bahamian waters by Wednesday.

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One dead, man hurt in ambush

A MAN is dead and another rushed to hospital after being shot off Marshall Road last night.

Twenty participants complete Fulbright Training Programme

TWENTY participants completed the first Fulbright App Development Training programme in Grand Bahama, creating more human technology capacity and young entrepreneurs on the island.

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Pair behind bars as they wait bail ruling

TWO men who claimed they stabbed a third man in self-defence were yesterday remanded to prison pending their bail hearing.

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Man accused of abducting teen

A 45-year-old man who denied abducting a teenage girl who was reported missing was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

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COVID ambassador saw ‘red flag’ on test

A COVID-19 ambassador yesterday testified of noticing a red flag on the COVID test of a man who was attempting to travel earlier this year.

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SPREAD THE WORD - IT WILL SAVE LIVES: Vaccinated are urged to explain to others why they took jab, curfew changes announced

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed Monday night that a deal has been inked for the delivery of substantial vaccine supplies, giving The Bahamas the capacity to administer the shot to all who wish to receive it - and urged those who have had to vaccinations to talk to those who have not to encourage them.

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Duane sands warns of ‘tsunami’ of infections

THE Bahamas reached another grim milestone as it recorded over 600 new COVID-19 cases last week, including 228 cases on Thursday alone, representing the highest single day tally reported since the start of the pandemic.

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Exuma family: Give better equipment to Family Islands

A GRIEVING family wants the government to better equip Family Islands with the resources needed to treat positive COVID patients after the deadly virus took the life of their loved one last month.

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MP airlifted after car collision

NORTH Andros and the Berry Islands MP Carlton Bowleg revealed that he was in a car collision that resulted in him and the driver of another vehicle being flown out of Andros by air ambulance.

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RBDF hunt for migrants after empty sloop found

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is actively searching for possible migrants after an empty sloop was found drifting in waters approximately eight nautical miles off Goulding Cay on Saturday.

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Gunman strikes in yard

POLICE are investigating another homicide after a man was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds on Saturday night in a yard of an Odel Corner home.

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Three perish in house fire

THE charred remains of a woman and two children were discovered after a fire at a residence on Coco Plum Road off East Street was extinguished yesterday.

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Doctors’ fears mount as COVID cases soar

THE Consultant Physicians Staff Association has again expressed concern over the continued increase in COVID-19 cases that has overwhelmed the nation’s healthcare system.