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Ingraham return ‘not in the realm of possibility’

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s return to frontline politics “isn’t in the realm” of possibility, according to former Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson.

Tropical Storm Colin nears Florida as Governor declares emergency

TAMPA (AP) - Residents on Florida’s Gulf coast filled sandbags, schools closed early and graduation ceremonies were postponed as Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency with Tropical Storm Colin churning towards the state on Monday, threatening serious flooding.

Man dies as car goes up in flames

A 40-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident on Abaco over the weekend, police reported.

UPDATED: Shooting victim killed while waiting for his girlfriend

A YOUNG man was shot multiple times and killed early yesterday morning as he sat in his car waiting for his girlfriend outside Jimmy’s Take Away off Carmichael Road.

Butler-Turner ‘not sure’ about bid for leadership

LONG ISLAND MP Loretta Butler-Turner said yesterday she “is not sure” if she will run again for leader of the Free National Movement at the party’s July convention.

PM: It’s time to vote YES

PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night urged voters to support Tuesday’s referendum, insisting that the idea of a “hidden agenda” involving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community “is crazy.”

11 Cuban migrants detained by authorities

ELEVEN Cuban migrants were intercepted in the Cay Sal Bank area and taken to Freeport over the weekend by the US Coast Guard.

Two arrests as weapons seized

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended two persons on Saturday morning for possession of undeclared weapons aboard a vessel in the Abaco chain.

‘Mother’ pratt gives support

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt and former Senator Telator Strachan yesterday both pledged their support for Tuesday’s referendum.

Moss: ‘No’ campaign should have been funded

LOCAL pastor Rev CB Moss said he does not support any of the constitutional referendum bills, adding his voice to the momentum behind the vote ‘no’ campaign.

Bishop accuses Mitchell of bullying and deception

BISHOP Walter Hanchell has accused Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell of “bullying, deceiving, and demeaning” anyone who opposes the constitutional referendum.

Activist visits community torn apart by murders

YOUTH leader Dudley Seide visited the Frobisher Circle area last week to speak with grieving families and residents after two young men of that community were killed within the past two months in suspected gang-related shootings.

‘Mayor of Spanish Wells’ dies after cancer battle

ABNER Pinder, former chief councillor of Spanish Wells and North Eleuthera, died yesterday in a Florida hospital after battling cancer.

Ambassador pays tribute to his friend Muhammad Ali

NEWLY-appointed Bahamas Non-Resident Ambassador to Qatar Tony Joudi said yesterday that he was deeply saddened to learn of the death of his friend Muhammad Ali, the former boxing champion and civil rights activist, who had made a lasting impact on his life.

Tropical Storm Colin threatens Florida's west coast

TROPICAL Storm Colin formed on Sunday over the south-central Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to hit the western coast of Florida on Monday.

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