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Yachts sail to the aid of islands hit by Hurricane Joaquin

AS relief efforts continue in the islands hit hardest by Hurricane Joaquin, an aid organisation has offered a helping hand.

Auditor urged closure of Road Traffic in Abaco until controls were in place

AUDITOR General Terrance Bastian recommended in his audit report of the Road Traffic Department in Abaco that the Marsh Harbour office be shut down until proper internal controls were established.

Road works to recover asphalt after malfunction

ROAD works currently being conducted on East Bay Street near the Fort Montagu bend are to rectify the road’s “bleeding” asphalt mixture, a senior official at the Ministry of Works said yesterday.

Mitchell says veterans’ pensions still under review

FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday said the issue of pensions for World War II veterans is still under active review.

Mitchell would welcome citizenship commission

IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday said he would welcome the appointment of a citizenship commission to allow for applications for Bahamian citizenship to be processed without “political inference”.

Man fit to stand trial for incest

AN elderly man will stand trial in the Supreme Court on charges of incest and attempted incest, a judge ruled yesterday.

Appeal judges wait to see if Hawksbill report will be released

COURT of Appeal judges will only make a decision on an injunction appeal in the Hawksbill Creek Agreement upon receiving an answer from the government on whether it intends to release a report detailing recommendations made over Freeport’s expiring tax incentives.

Freeport resident rides bike from Canada to Mexico

AT age 74, Freeport resident Dave Mellor is not slowing down.

Residents hold town meeting over power cost rise

AT a well-attended town meeting called by the Coalition for Concerned Citizens, many residents signed letters drafted by the organisation opposing the proposed rate increase by the Grand Bahama Power Company.

Seymour returns as Chamber of Commerce president

KEVIN Seymour was returned as president of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce during its annual general meeting and election of officers held on Wednesday at the Pelican Bay Resort.

ON DA HOOK: What’s in your tackle box?

WITH Wahoo season in full swing, many people have been asking the Bahamas Sport Fishing Network (BSFN) what is the hottest Wahoo lure on the market.

Ship beached after Hurricane Joaquin

THE Emerald Express, with a crew of eight, was on its way from Great Inagua to Fort Lauderdale when it was caught at sea by Hurricane Joaquin on October 1 near Acklins and Crooked Island.

International experts visit to help Swift Justice scheme

A TEAM of high-level international legal experts will stage a three-week training mission for the judiciary and auxiliary workers in the Bahamas.

BTC workers warned of ‘challenge’ ahead

BTC CEO Leon Williams yesterday said that while he does not anticipate any layoffs at the company in the near to short-term, BTC and the future of its remaining employees may be “challenged” by the evolution of mobile services in the country and the emergence of a second cellular services provider.

Accounts Committee to probe Road Traffic

THE missing resources from the Department of Road Traffic’s Abaco office valued at $662,705 will be investigated by the Public Accounts Committee once it receives the auditor general’s report which uncovered the unaccounted for materials, according to PAC Chairman Hubert Chipman yesterday.

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