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Long Islanders tell of 'the worst storm they have ever seen'

RESIDENTS of Long Island, among the hardest hit southern Bahamas islands by Hurricane Joaquin, have described the Category 4 storm as “the worst we’ve ever seen”.

US cargo ship goes missing as storm hits

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a cargo ship with 33 people aboard that went missing as Category 4 Hurricane Joaquin hit the Bahamas.

Two boats overdue to return to Green Cay, Exuma

TWO boats are overdue to return on separate fishing trips to Green Cay, Exuma, BASRA's Chris Lloyd confirmed on Friday.

Donna Vasyli guilty

DONNA Vasyli gasped in shock and fainted in a courtroom yesterday after hearing that a jury unanimously found her guilty of the stabbing death of her husband, millionaire podiatrist Philip Vasyli, at their home in Old Fort Bay.

Communication with storm-hit islands a challenge

COMMUNICATION to the storm-battered central and southern islands remains challenged on Friday as officials report a total blackout on the hardest hit islands of Crooked Island, Long Island, and Acklins.

Private airline partners with Long Island MP in storm relief effort

A PRIVATE airline is partnering with Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner to organise emergency relief for the storm-battered island.

‘We weren’t given enough warning’

RESIDENTS of Acklins complained that they were not given sufficient warning from the relevant agencies about the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, which left dozens of people from the southern Bahamas trapped inside their homes yesterday due to floods and hurricane force winds.

Long Island residents evacuated

HURRICANE Joaquin forced some residents in Long Island to evacuate their homes and seek refuge in storm shelters yesterday, while residents of Exuma said the slow moving storm left some roads impassable due to heavy flooding.

PM talks of ‘teachable moment’ amid anger over govt response

WHILE acknowledging the country’s ongoing “challenge” with storm preparation, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said the passage of Hurricane Joaquin would be a “teachable moment”.

FNM blasts Christie administration for being caught off guard

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the Christie administration for its “incompetence” and “blatant disregard” for residents of the southern and central Bahamas, many of whom were caught off guard on Thursday by the ferocity of Hurricane Joaquin.

Joaquin ‘has all the ingredients to become a category five’

HURRICANE Joaquin has “all the ingredients to become a category five hurricane,” increasing the possibility of causalities, structural and coastal damage in the Bahamas, according to Meteorological Officer Ian McKenzie.

BREAKING NEWS: BEC bribe taker expected to be charged on Friday morning

POLICE are expected to bring charges on Friday morning against a man in connection with the 2003 bribery allegations at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC).

Lawyers get more time for discussions in sex assault case

LAWYERS in the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor for nearly two decades have been given more time to finalise ongoing discussions.

Four arrests in connection with One Order Facebook page

POLICE have arrested four men in connection with death threats posted on Facebook against a senior police officer.

Union worry over university consultation

UNION of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas President Mark Humes said he is concerned that a proposed University of the Bahamas Bill will be approved by the College of the Bahamas’ College Council without some stakeholders having the opportunity to weigh in.

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