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Telethon numbers revealed

WHEN the national telethon Rebuild Bahamas kicks off live from Atlantis Imperial Ballroom on Tuesday at 6pm, volunteers staffing an 18-person VIP phone bank will stand by for five hours to take calls, thanks to phone lines provided by BTC.

Island Luck CEO donates mobile homes

THE National Emergency Management Agency received six trailer homes donated by Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian for temporary housing for victims of Hurricane Joaquin.

‘Stop making it a crime to be an immigrant’

FRED Smith, president of the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association, said it is time for the government to decriminalise immigration, contending that successive administrations have vilified an already contentious issue in hopes of using it as a “political football” when need be.

'We are not leaving Crooked Island, this is our home'

Members of the Crooked Island community gathered at the island's dock location this week to vent their frustrations about the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin.

Four held after major drug bust

Four people are in custody after a major drug bust in South Andros.

UPDATED: Crooked Island residents 'in survival mode' after hurricane

Three weeks after Hurricane Joaquin struck the southern Bahamas, Crooked Island residents have been voicing their concerns about living conditions and the health of those on the island.

Hunt for suspects after two shootings on Friday night

Police are looking for suspects after two more shootings on Friday night.

Body found in Grand Bahama believed to be missing man

THE badly decomposed body of a man found in Grand Bahama Friday morning is believed to be that of Rupert Rolle of South Bahamia.

Bran slams PM over 'false disappointment' on Baha Mar

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney blasted Prime Minister Perry Christie over his “false disappointment” response to the Baha Mar redundancies in a statement on Friday.

Prison doctor 'had no record of swelling' on murder accused's face

A PRISON doctor testified in the Supreme Court on Friday that he had no records of facial swelling on a man accused of murdering an American sailor after the defendant alleged he was slapped while in police custody.

Man shot dead sitting on his porch

A middle-aged man is the country's 122nd murder victim of the year, after he was shot dead while sitting on his porch on Friday afternoon.

2,000 jobs go at Baha Mar

MORE than 2,000 Baha Mar employees have been made redundant effective today, according to a statement from the resort’s joint provisional liquidators.

PM ‘disappointed’ with liquidators’ decision

PRIME Minister Perry Christie last night expressed disappointment with the decision to make some 2,000 employees of Baha Mar redundant, adding that his administration will nonetheless press forward with its efforts to resolve the debacle.

Sarkis unsure of resort’s future

BAHA Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian said yesterday he is unsure of the future of the $3.5 billion Cable Beach resort after more than 2,000 employees were made redundant.

Butler-Turner points finger of blame at Christie administration

IN the wake of widespread layoffs at the Baha Mar resort, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner accused the Christie-led administration of aggravating the Baha Mar “crisis” through incompetence and repeated missteps.

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