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UPDATED: Defence Force Marine killed as vehicle smashes into pole

A MAN is dead after crashing into a utility pole on Baillou Hill Road early Sunday morning.

Suspect pinned to fence by victim's truck

A MAN chased a suspected armed robber with his truck before pinning him to a chain link fence with his vehicle, officials said.

Size of oil spill still a mystery

FOUR weeks after Hurricane Dorian, Equinor still does not know how much oil was spilled from its South Riding Point facility in East Grand Bahama or the exact parameters of the land area that was affected, an official said.

Hurricane Dorian death toll up to 58

THE official death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to 58, according to Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson.

Senator: Give undocumented the right to work for a year

SENATOR Ranard Henfield wants undocumented storm evacuees in shelters to be given freedom to reside and work legally in The Bahamas if they divulge information about their traffickers and comply with other requirements.

Legislation planned to protect the elderly

FRANKIE Campbell, Social Services and Urban Development Minister, said legislation will be drafted by the end of the year prioritising the vulnerable in society, such as the elderly.During a recent interview, Mr Campbell said the legislation will be

Micronesia donates $100,000 in support

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was presented with a $100,000 donation to assist with Hurricane Dorian recovery and reconstruction efforts from Micronesia, a small nation in the western Pacific with a population of just over 100,000. Dr Minnis recei

Dames impressed by Grand Bahama restoration efforts

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames was impressed with the continuing effort to restore and rebuild the island of Grand Bahama.

WHO Director General pledges support after Dorian

THE World Health Organization’s Director General paid a courtesy call on Health Minister Dr Duane Sands on Friday to pledge the organisation’s support in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.

PM tells UN General Assembly: Bahamas under threat from climate change

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said during the United Nations General Assembly meeting that the beauty and existence of the Bahamas is under grave threat from climate change, adding that considerably more than 56 people have died in the country because of Hurricane Dorian.

12,000 barrels of oil and water recovered after Equinor spill

Approximately 12,000 barrels of oil and water have been recovered to date by clean-up crews in response to the oil spill incident triggered by Hurricane Dorian at the Equinor South Riding Point facility in East Grand Bahama.

Cost of restoring water and power to Abaco '$110m'

IT will cost about $110m to restore water and electricity services to all of Abaco, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday.

Court hears Shane Gibson 'showed exemplary behaviour'

A SENIOR government official testified Friday that former Labour Minister Shane Gibson showed exemplary behaviour by trying to make the process by which contractors were paid following Hurricane Matthew in 2016 more transparent, accountable and less costly to taxpayers.

Carnival signing a 'significant step' towards rebuilding Grand Bahama

KWASI Thompson, State Minister for Grand Bahama, sees the signing of a heads of agreement with Carnival Corporation as a “significant step” towards the rebuilding of a new, improved Grand Bahama – an island left in ruins following Hurricane Dorian.

Major damage to 51 percent of assessed residences in Abaco

FIFTY ONE percent of residences in assessed Abaco communities sustained major damage from Hurricane Dorian, with nearly half of them not salvageable, Works Director Melanie Roach said on Friday.

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