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Near miss for PM's plane

A Bahamasair aircraft carrying Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis had to make a sudden drop in altitude while en route to Abaco to avoid a mid-air collision.

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NEMA evacuates 3,500

MORE than 3,000 people have been evacuated to New Providence in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.

Man dies after being hit by crane

A MAN died after he was hit by a crane and thrown to the ground at a construction site in West Ridge, New Providence on Saturday, police said.

Mechanic accused of trying to sabotage airline

POLICE on New Providence are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged drowning that occurred on Saturday.

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Volunteers answer the call at New Providence Community Church

NO more volunteers are currently needed at the New Providence Community Church (NPCC), as Bahamians have adequately answered the call to lend a helping hand during the organisation’s Hurricane Dorian relief efforts which continued on Saturday.

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How The Mudd and Pigeon Peas were lost

PASTOR Wilson Isnord, a tall, youthful leader in the Haitian community, walked through puddles of water and piles of trash with a blowhorn in hand as rain fell from overcast skies, shouting a simple message in Creole and English: “Get out and evacuate.”

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Evacuee says Grand Bahama like war-torn Baghdad

PARTS of Grand Bahama look like war-torn Baghdad in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, according to one resident who evacuated the island and arrived in the capital on Saturday.

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Four dead, eight injured after shootings

FOUR people were killed and eight others were injured after four separate shooting incidents on Friday.

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Psychologists and therapists to assist hurricane survivors

A conglomerate of local psychologists and therapists are making plans to launch a crisis management counselling initiative that will provide assistance and support to those now dealing with the trauma of living through the horror of Hurricane Dorian.

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HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: Death toll now stands at 43

Friday’s latest news.

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Death toll rises to 43, PM says loss of life is 'devastating'

AS THE Hurricane Dorian death toll has now rocketed to a “catastrophic” 43, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the country’s grief begins with all of the families who have lost loved ones.

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Hurricane Floyd 'child's play' compared to Dorian

HURRICANE Floyd, a Category 4 storm that devastated Abaco 20 years ago, was "child's play" compared to Hurricane Dorian, said one Treasure Cay resident.

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Family sought refuge from Dorian under bed and in closet

AN Abaco family was forced to seek refuge under their bed and in a closet after Hurricane Dorian’s ferocious gusts blew the roof off their Spring City home.