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Celebrations turn to tribute after fatal Andros plane crash
The 53rd Independence celebrations began Thursday night with pageantry and fireworks. However, a fatal plane crash in North Andros jolted the nation on Friday, prompting organisers to turn Saturday’s planned Family Fun Day into a tribute for the ten victims, who included five members of Da Pond Band.
Baha Men musician among victims as mother mourns her gifted son
RONELLA Hinsey’s final message from her 27-year-old son was one word: “Leaving.”
Nation mourns 10 victims of fatal North Andros crash
BAHAMIANS across the country and wider diaspora were united in grief on Friday as the country's 53rd Independence celebrations gave way to heartbreak after a Flamingo Air plane crashed while attempting to land in North Andros, killing all 10 people aboard.
Government to break ground on LNG terminal today
THE government will break ground on New Providence's liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal today, marking a major milestone in its plan to modernise the country's electricity system following last Sunday's island-wide power outage.
Airline’s history reveals at least 14 incidents prior to fatal crash
FLAMINGO Air aircraft were involved in at least 14 publicly recorded accidents and safety incidents over the two decades before Friday’s fatal crash near San Andros Airport, with many of the earlier occurrences involving landing-gear failures, runway excursions or emergency landings.
Victim’s final call to family before dying in Andros crash
ANTHONY Rolle heard his badly burned brother pleading for help over the phone before the line went dead.
Family and friends mourn DJ Fresh after fatal crash
BISHOP Elton Major had just finished leading an Independence Day deliverance service at Metropolitan Baptist Church when members of his congregation gathered outside his office and looked at him strangely.
Grieving father recalls paying for son’s fatal flight to Andros
NICHOLAS Oliver Sr handed over $120 so his 16-year-old son could make the short flight to Andros and experience the regatta for the first time.
Coleby-Davis: Hotter summer behind higher BPL bills
ENERGY, Utilities and Aviation Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis says recent increases in electricity bills are largely the result of higher energy consumption during an unusually hot summer.
54-year-old Chinese national killed in fall at sports centre
A 54-year-old Chinese national died falling from a scaffold while working near the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium Sports Centre on Thursday.
