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Two dead after shooting and stabbing

Two men are dead after a stabbing and a shooting on Friday night.

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Man who died after cement machine injuries 'was disliked by coworkers'

A man who was killed after his legs were mangled by a cement mixing machine that suddenly turned on while he was cleaning it was disliked by his coworkers because of his work ethic, a court has heard.

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Abaco residents recall Hurricane Floyd ahead of Dorian arrival

FOR Abaco residents, nothing encourages storm preparation like memories of Hurricane Floyd, the storm that devastated the island twenty years ago.

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Non-profits mobilised for post-Dorian assistance

NON-PROFIT organisations have mobilised to assist residents following the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which is projected to pass over Abaco and Grand Bahama in the coming days.

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$100m line of credit for hurricane response

THE Minnis administration’s disaster, mitigation, response and recovery plan features a $100m line of credit from the Inter-American Development Bank.

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PHA: Make use of polyclinics

THE Public Hospitals Authority is urging the general public to make use of polyclinics throughout New Providence as Hurricane Dorian approaches.

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HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: Latest on airport operations

HURRICANE Dorian could intensify into a “very damaging” 156mph Category Four storm that lingers for hours in the Bahamas, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Kottlowski yesterday.

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PM makes evacuation plea ahead of storm

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made a final plea on Friday to residents living in high-risk areas of Grand Bahama and Abaco to evacuate, warning that to ride out the dangerous storm could be a gamble with life.

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Union delays challenge to strike order

A HEARING about whether the Bahamas Doctors Union breached the Industrial Relations Act and will remain restrained from participating in a strike was adjourned yesterday.

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Haitians hurt by move to suspend visas

HAITIAN Foreign Minister Bocchit Edmond said yesterday that the suspension of visa issuance to Haitian nationals is damaging to the people of his country.

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Teen in Breanna killing goes free

AN 18-year-old woman who admitting to taking part in the carnage that led to teenage mother Breanna Mackey’s death last year is now a free woman.

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Surprise visit for student who wrote to prime minister

MATTHEW Stuart, a Queen’s College eighth grader who wrote to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis asking for a surprise visit to his blind grandmother on her birthday, received a surprise of his own yesterday when the nation’s leader dropped in on the boy

Call for hotline to be set up to tackle elder abuse

A LOCAL accountant is expressing his support for the establishment of an elderly abuse hotline.Dr John Bain also suggested more public awareness initiatives and enforcement of existing legislation as other tactics the government can utilise to help p

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Police officer contradicts teen's claim in child sex case

A WOMAN police officer yesterday contradicted a teenager’s claims that her official statement against a police reservist who allegedly had sex with her was not read back to her by the officer after she gave it.Inspector Altida Bowles testified that n

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Be on the alert for fraud, warns police

A “trend of fraudulent activities” has been occurring in the country, police revealed yesterday. Some of these trends observed include third party transfer fraud, credit card fraud, fraudulent cheques and sham marriages. Police discussed these matt