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Two dead in Abaco plane crash

FAMILY and friends are mourning the deaths of two former Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines who perished in a fiery plane crash in Abaco Monday.

New Providence man is latest COVID victim

A 43-YEAR-OLD New Providence man has become the country’s latest victim of COVID-19.

Home construction to start in Central Pines

WITHIN the next few days, the Disaster Reconstruction Authority will start construction of five homes in Central Pines, Abaco, one of the island’s popular housing subdivisions.

‘Pay people back and $3k fine’

A 44-year-old businessman who accepted money from two different clients without performing the services he agreed to carry out was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to pay back the people he inconvenienced.

Teenager is charged with murder

A TEENAGER was charged with murder and attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Smith: Keep food aid going

FEEDING 18,000 families on a monthly basis is a job the government should consider on a long-term basis, according to Bahamas Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith.

‘The nurses are sick’

AS the country battles its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bahamas Nurses Union is reporting that five nurses are out sick and one recently died from the deadly virus.

Minnis hails ‘beautiful’ marina at opening

Briland Club officially opened its marina on Friday, marking a milestone day in the transformation of the tourism product of Harbour Island.

Elsa hits Cuba, but Bahamians cautioned to stay on their guard

TROPICAL Storm Elsa upgraded to a hurricane on Friday, Deputy Director of the Department of Meteorology Basil Dean said.

Independence plan strikes wrong note

SOME Bahamian performers are upset over plans for this year’s Independence Day celebration, which allegedly leaves out a mixture of top local secular acts in favour of a Christian theme.

Four more women die from COVID

HEALTH officials have reported four new deaths from COVID-19.

PM urges public to register for votes

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called on people to register to vote in the “shortest possible time”.

BPL staff issues still unresolved

AFTER Bahamas Power and Light employees walked off the job last week in protest, government officials have held conciliatory talks with union officials, however, there is still a level of distrust with the company’s management.

Boat spotted adrift - and rescue turns to detention

TWO Bahamians are currently being detained allegedly for customs violations after their disabled vessel was towed into Grand Bahama on Saturday afternoon.

Officer tells of finding marijuana in search

A POLICE officer on Friday testified about finding a quantity of marijuana in a home that he and his team executed a search warrant on last year.

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