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13 in custody after suspected drugs found

THIRTEEN people - eight men and five women - were turned over to police officials by Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines on Friday after a search uncovered suspected drugs on Friday afternoon at the Port Department.

Boy shot dead in abandoned building on Bain Street

POLICE are investigating the fatal shooting of a boy found lying in a pool of his own blood in an abandoned building early on Friday.

Fisherman acquitted of murder

A FISHERMAN'S defence that he accidentally knocked over a man during traffic was accepted by a jury on Friday.

Residents' relief as Grand Bahama Red Cross distributes ice

FOLLOWING a shortage of ice on Grand Bahama, relief finally came on Friday when bags of ice were distributed to hundreds of residents at the Grand Bahama Red Cross Centre in Freeport.

People’s Republic of China donates $50,000 to NEMA

THE People’s Republic of China on Friday donated $50,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist with hurricane restoration and recovery efforts.

Minnis praises hurricane relief efforts of FNM members

AT A time when Bahamians are struggling to survive amid the devastation left by Hurricane Matthew, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis on Friday lauded the relief efforts of his party’s “hard working” members and supporters.

Coca Cola distributes water and food in Grand Bahama

COCA-COLA distributed 1,500 cases of water and food care packages to residents on Grand Bahama in support of hurricane relief efforts on Friday morning.

UPDATED: Public schools set to open early next week

PUBLIC schools throughout New Providence, Grand Bahama and North Andros are expected to reopen early next week as education officials announce extended closures for a handful of schools and a revised academic calendar for the remainder of the school year.

Esso Bargain City’s free Tribune promotion continues after storm damage

ESSO Bargain City, the gas station on Carmichael Road temporarily closed after suffering damage from Hurricane Matthew last week, is undergoing repairs and hoping to re-open soon.

NFL pledges support for hurricane hit areas

THE NFL, through its foundation, has pledged a minimum of $300,000 to aid in international and domestic relief efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew, including the Bahamas.

Butler-Turner: Listen to Sarkis’ Baha Mar offer

FREE National Movement Shadow Minister of Labour Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday questioned why the government would not give Sarkis Izmirlian the opportunity to “buy back Baha Mar” seeing that the former resort owner “invested so much time and money” into the stalled property.

Warning on price gouging

AMID complaints of price gouging, Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) Chairman Jerome Gomez is warning merchants not to increase their prices unfairly.

Power back on in parts of Freeport

FOR the first time post-Hurricane Matthew, power was restored in several areas of Freeport on Wednesday night to the relief of some customers, and other areas are expected to be restored soon.

New radars to be bought next year, says minister

TEN months after plans to purchase four Doppler radar systems were announced, Transport and Aviation minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday confirmed that a phased acquisition of the new “state-of-the-art” equipment will not start until next year.

PM ‘distressed’ over playing politics about relief effort

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said he is “distressed” over the “politicisation” of the government’s hurricane relief efforts, charging that his administration does not “have the time to get distracted by politics” and become “tribal” while grappling with the aftermath of a natural disaster.

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