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Smith Jr to make move from JuCo to NCAA Division III

CHRIS Smith Jr will make the move from JuCo to NCAA Division III this fall.

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Man killed, two injured in altercation between uncle and nephews

A man is dead after a stabbing incident involving three relatives in Nassau Village on Thursday night.

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24 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths

The Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday that there are 24 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional COVID-19 related deaths.

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Repatriation flight takes 75 home

A REPATRIATION flight left The Bahamas on Tuesday, carrying more than 75 foreign nationals. The flight was a special charter organised by the Cayman Islands, the Philippines and the British High Commission. The flight from Cayman to London stopped i

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Negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test NOT required for Bahamian, resident hotel guests

The Ministry of Tourism has released a statement to confirm that a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test is not required by Bahamian and resident guests of hotels.

Student visas for U.S. available

Bahamian students aspiring to study in the United States for the fall semester but were uncertain of whether or not they would be able to obtain a student visa can breathe a sigh of relief. The Embassy of the United States in Nassau announced late ye

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'There is only so much we can do'

NO hurricane shelters have been identified for some of the Abaco cays – and yesterday the government admitted the nation has no properly built shelters to withstand another Hurricane Dorian. Carl Smith, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Disaste

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Shelters still open Dorian victims

NEARLY 11 months after Hurricane Dorian, people were still living in a hurricane shelter in New Providence, according to the director of Social Services, Lillian Quant-Forbes – although that shelter was due to close yesterday. Hurricane Dorian chang

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No visitors to PMH, all wards closed to public

No visitors will be allowed into the Princess Margaret Hospital and all wards are now closed to the public, it was announced yesterday. Access to entrances to the hospital and to the wards within have been restricted in an attempt to “ensure the saf

Hope Town residents' fears over burglaries

SOME Hope Town second homeowners are reconsidering their investments amid fears over burglaries and a decline in police presence. The manager of Elbow Cay Properties, Hilary Thompson, who oversees 60 properties, told The Tribune: “It’s not like the

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Residents get ready for stormy weather

Grand Bahama residents headed out to hardware and grocery stores to stock up in preparation for a Tropical Storm Isaias – expected to affect the island this weekend.

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Grand Bahama case count rises 32 as New Providence slows down

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar confirmed last night that Bahamians who want to have a vacation and stay in a hotel will be required to have a negative COVID test in just the same fashion as visitors arriving from outside the country.

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SAXONS CALL HALT TO NEXT JUNKANOO: Champions stop all work in anticipation event is abandoned

MEMBERS of the Shell Saxons Superstars have stopped work on preparations for Junkanoo in anticipation of an announcement from the government on changes to this year’s parades in light of COVID-19.

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Police delay on killing ‘concerning’

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna-Martin wants National Security Minister Marvin Dames to explain why it took three days for authorities to confirm that a police involved killing happened last Friday.