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Relief group distributes $20,000 of building supplies a week to Long Island

RELIEF group HeadKnowles has distributed up to $20,000 per week in building supplies to Long Island since it began “Operation Deliverance” earlier this month.

Expert says country needs at least two more radar systems

AS debate rages about whether the Department of Meteorology’s Doppler radar system worked during Hurricane Joaquin, one American expert said yesterday that for the tool to be effective this country needs at least two more radars.

Butler-Turner insists that Long Island will recover

AS REBUILDING efforts begin to take shape in Long Island, area representative Loretta Butler-Turner held the second in a series of town meetings, working to ensure that all concerns raised by residents are heard.

$300m stocking island project to bring 200 permanent jobs

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the government’s approval of an application for the sale of 70 acres of land on Stocking Island, off Exuma, where a $300m five star development will be constructed.

Christie: If Obie wants to lead, he’ll have to beat me

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that if Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe wants to lead the Progressive Liberal Party, then he would have to beat him in an election at a party convention.

‘Detailed discussions’ are being held over NHI

CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Glen Beneby yesterday suggested that the government is one step closer in its efforts to convince stakeholders to get on board with the government’s proposed National Health Insurance scheme.

Repairs to begin ‘immediately’ on clinics

THE government has engaged four architectural firms to begin “immediate” repairs to public health clinics throughout the country, specifically those that were damaged by Hurricane Joaquin, Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday.

Suspect claims he was at home during murder

A MAN who claimed to be at home during the murder of an American sailor told a court yesterday that police detectives threatened to kill him and explain his subsequent death as an attempt to escape custody if he didn’t sign a confession statement.

Judge to decide if man accused of incest is fit to stand trial

A JUDGE has reserved his decision on whether it would be inhumane to allow a 64-year-old man with serious medical conditions to stand trial in four weeks concerning allegations of incest and attempted incest.

Sheila Bethell dies, aged 89

SHEILA Catherine O’Brien Bethell, formerly of Nassau, died in her sleep at her home in Dowling Park, Florida on October 16. She was 89.

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How Bahamians are rallying to help victims of hurricane

THE Grand Bahama Port Authority made a $50,000 donation yesterday for hurricane relief efforts to various local organisations on Grand Bahama.

2,000 redundancies at Baha Mar after Supreme Court ruling

TWO THOUSAND Baha Mar employees have been made redundant immediately after Justice Ian Winder granted approval in the Supreme Court on Thursday morning to the Baha Mar joint provisional liquidators’ request to make layoffs.

Hurricane wiped out 836 homes

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday the government plans to simultaneously rebuild the hurricane-ravaged Family Islands where an estimated 836 homes were completely destroyed.

Butler-Turner angry as she is prevented from speaking

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner became emotional yesterday after being denied the chance to speak on behalf of her constituents during a heated House of Assembly session in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin.

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