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Two rescued pooches become BBB mascots

Two dogs rescued after Hurricane Dorian have become mascots of the Bahamian Brewery & Beverage (BBB) Company as it undergoes its own recovery effort.

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FNM’s youth raise money for victims

THE Torchbearers Youth Association, the youth arm of the Free National Movement, raised $15,000 to help Hurricane Dorian victims, according to TYA leader Carlyle Bethel.

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Trust fund to help families rebuild

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said undocumented immigrants will be banned from Abaco’s Family Relief Centre.

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Rotary Clubs of Grand Bahama distribute building materials in East End

Rotary Clubs of Grand Bahama organised several convoys into East Grand Bahama, distributing much-needed building materials to residents to help rebuild homes in those devastated East End settlements.

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Bahamas NOT on Ebola 'high alert'

THE Bahamas is not on “high alert” for the Ebola virus.

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Well-known physician Dr Augustine Ohueyi dies

THE Grand Bahama Medical community is saddened by the death of Dr Augustine Ohueyi, who was a well-known physician on the island.

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Teachers union 'to take legal action' over Carlton Francis, CH Reeves

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said the union will be taking legal action against the Ministry of Education to resolve ongoing issues at Carlton Francis Primary School and CH Reeves Junior High School.

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Decision to discharge pair of criminal charges remains 'undisturbed'

THE Court of Appeal has dashed the Crown's hopes of overturning a magistrate's decision to discharge a Haitian woman and her brother of criminal charges.

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Pharmacists granted leave to join colleague's appeal

TWELVE local pharmacists have been granted leave to join their colleague’s appeal of a Supreme Court judge’s decision to not compel the Bahamas Pharmacy Council to renew her licence.

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Marco City team distributes relief to 200 residents in Grand Bahama

THE Marco City Constituency Team distributed relief items to more than 200 local residents this week on Grand Bahama. The event was held at the Zenobia Cooper Park in Coral Reef Subdivision One on Wednesday afternoon. Toshyia François, office admin

Where are our new building materials?

DISPLACED residents who lost their homes in Hurricane Dorian are frustrated that building materials have not yet been distributed by NEMA to help them start reconstruction in East Grand Bahama.Some residents are staying in accommodations provided by

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Wish Fred Smith dead? Mitchell declines to comment

FRED Mitchell declined to comment yesterday after a website he previously said “aligns itself with his thinking” wished death on attorney Fred Smith. Editorial writers on the Bahamas Uncensored website hoped for a more harmful outcome for Mr Smith,

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Motorists complain about licence delays

IRATE drivers yesterday expressed frustration with Road Traffic Department over the continued delay with the issuing of new drivers’ licences. “They run out of plastic (drivers licence) cards some time ago and this is my third week here and they tol

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Dorian ripped out huge pieces of coral

PATCHES of coral reef the size of a car were ripped out by Hurricane Dorian when it tore through the northern Bahamas, according to an assessment by experts. The Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS) reported the results of its survey, conducted

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SHOW HER MERCY: Family begs judge to help mother who killed her girl

THE brother-in-law of a schizophrenic woman who killed her two-year-old daughter by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire yesterday begged a judge not to send her to prison, but to allow her to get “the help she needs”.