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Woods, Timberlake and crew to help rebuild

TIGER Woods teamed up with a group of other entertainers and internationally renowned brands to assist with Hurricane Dorian relief. Woods partnered with singer/actor Justin Timberlake, Nexus, RBC and Albany Bahamas to establish the ONE Bahamas Fund

Myron Rolle plans to assist Hurricane Dorian relief effort

MYRON Rolle, Bahamian Rhodes scholar and former NFL player and future neurosurgeon, plans to be on the ground to assist the Hurricane Dorian relief effort with his area of expertise. Rolle, a third-year MGH neurosurgery resident, will be a team memb

Bahamians at Ole Miss in supply drive today

THE Bahamian connection at Ole Miss will embark on another community outreach initiative to support Hurricane Dorian victims. The Ole Miss Athletics student-athlete advisory committee will be sponsoring a supply drive today at the Oxford, Mississipp

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Dorian destroys 30% of realtor's business

A leading Bahamian realtor yesterday pledged to “put Humpty Dumpty back together again” after Hurricane Dorian wiped out up to 30 percent of his business. George Damianos, pictured , president and managing broker of Damianos Sotheby’s International

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'Bottom feeders' targeting Abaco

A leading realtor yesterday revealed that “bottom feeders” are inquiring whether they can purchase Abaco real estate cheaply as a result of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation. Mario Carey, pictured , founder of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate MCR B

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'No intention' of granting evacuees provisional asylum

THE government has no intention of granting provisional asylum to undocumented migrants nor does it plan to meet with Haitian officials at this stage over concerns that have emanated in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.This is according to Immigration Mi

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Lucayan chief aims to 'ratchet up' sales talks

The Grand Lucayan’s chairman yesterday said he is aiming to “ratchet up” talks for the resort’s sale given that Freeport needs an “economic booster” more than ever after Hurricane Dorian. Michael Scott, who heads the government-owned vehicle that co

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Half of Dorian victims lack insurance cover

Bahamian insurers yesterday warned that up to three-quarters of property owners in the areas Dorian hit hardest may be unable to gain full compensation for their losses.Members of the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA), addressing Dorian’s implicati

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Nesly Jean enjoying new role as head coach of Team Bahamas

HE could have easily been on the field kicking the ball around and setting up his team-mates for a goal. But Nesly Jean said he’s enjoying his new role as the head coach of the men’s national soccer team as he gets to call the shots from the sideline

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Business couple: 'We're not giving up on Abaco'

Two business partners have promised they are “not giving up on Abaco” after their company was one of the few left standing by Hurricane Dorian. Daphne de Gregory and her husband, Nick Miaoulis, both spent five hours holding their own against the cat

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Florida man buys 100 generators to help Bahamas

A FLORIDA man has purchased 100 generators to help Bahamians in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. His generous donation, worth over $49,000, is one of several relief efforts to aid Grand Bahama and Abaco after these islands were devastated by the m

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'We climbed into bathtub to ride out the hurricane'

DREXEL Bootle rode out Hurricane Dorian in the bathtub with his wife. The Treasure Cay resident survived Hurricane Floyd, a Category 4 storm that devastated Abaco 20 years ago, but he told The Tribune that storm was “child’s play” compared with Hurr

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$500m Dorian payout 'biggest I have seen'

Insurers yesterday estimated that Hurricane Dorian claims payouts could “easily exceed” $500m, with one top executive revealing: “It’s definitely the biggest event I’ve ever seen.” Tim Ingraham, Summit Insurance Company’s president, told Tribune Bus

Teachers continue protest over Carlton Francis principal

THE first day of school at Carlton Francis Primary School was marred by further tensions between the school’s principal and the 30 teachers who protested on the school’s grounds yesterday. Vernon Rodgers, Bahamas Union of Teachers area vice-presiden

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Families left in mourning after series of shootings

SEVERAL families are grieving after their loved ones were murdered in five separate shootings over the weekend.While police have released scant details about the spate of violence, The Tribune spoke to relatives of the deceased who are trying to unde

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Jones and Sun get set for WNBA playoffs

THE WNBA regular season concluded and now attention shifts to the playoffs for Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun. Jones led the league in rebounding for the second time in her career and finished tied for the league lead in blocks. She finished

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Bahamas earn 2-1 win over Bonaire

Playing with a heavy heart as he led in the hurricane relief efforts for Abaco and Grand Bahama, an emotionally charged Happy Hall and and his long-time team-mate Cameron Hepple lifted the Bahamas in a celebratory mood with a 2-1 victory over Bonaire