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Fisherman tells how wife drowned as home flooded

A CRAB fisherman from East Grand Bahama said he could not save his wife from drowning as a powerful storm surge from Hurricane Dorian flooded their home. Howard Armstrong said he was able to swim out of his flooded home to his boat and make it to sa

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20 evacuated to Princess Margaret Hospital

MORE than 20 people were evacuated from Abaco and brought to Princess Margaret Hospital in New Providence with wide ranging injuries following Hurricane Dorian’s passage. While Health Minister Dr Duane Sands initially placed the number at 21, the Pu

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Jonquel Jones: Dorian 'has definitely broken my heart'

SMACK in the middle of what has been her best season so far in the Women’s National Basketball Association, Connecticut Sun centre Jonquel ‘JJ’ Jones said she’s heartbroken about the developments of Hurricane Dorian in Abaco and Grand Bahama.The Gran

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HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: Seven fatalities confirmed, more deaths expected

Tuesday’s news from Abaco and Grand Bahama.

FACE TO FACE: Marilyn’s moving and shaking with Houston’s elite - but never forgets her roots

Bahamians all around the globe stared at their mobile phones in despair this weekend and into today as they saw videos and photographs of the destruction Hurricane Dorian wreaked on this country as it dragged across the northern islands.

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'Nowhere is safe'

“NOWHERE IS SAFE,” is how one Grand Bahama woman described the impact of Hurricane Dorian as it mercilessly battered her beloved island for hours on Monday. Her words were amplified by countless social media posts written by people frantically searc

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Cooper urges caution over deficit claims

THE Opposition has pushed back against the government’s touted success over hitting its fiscal deficit targets, suggesting it was too early to start ‘popping the champagne’.​Chester Cooper, the Opposition’s Shadow Finance Minister said in a statement

Ferguson and the Bearcats top Bruins in season opener

CHRIS Ferguson and the Cincinnati Bearcats began the 2019 campaign on a high note and topped UCLA Bruins in the season opener for the second consecutive year. The Bearcats defeated the Bruins 24-14 Saturday night at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Oh

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IAAF Worlds: No qualifiers at 'last chance meet'

There were no qualifying performances and only a handful of Bahamians who participated in the Blue Marlins’ Last Chance Meet on Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.The best shot of any of the Bahamians attempting to qualify for

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Zane Knowles set to play professional basketball in Greece

ZANE Knowles is headed to Greece for the latest stop on his pro basketball journey. Knowles agreed to terms with PAOK Thessaloniki in the Greek A1 Basketball League, the first tier level in the country. It consists of 14 teams and runs from October

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Sunday’s live updates: Dorian over Grand Bahama after devastating Abaco

The news from Abaco and Grand Bahama.

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HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: Latest on airport operations

HURRICANE Dorian could intensify into a “very damaging” 156mph Category Four storm that lingers for hours in the Bahamas, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Kottlowski yesterday.

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'Corruption and fraud is the Bahamian way of life'

A well-known forensic accountant yesterday lamented what he described as “endemic” corruption in The Bahamas and the refusal to prosecute “fraudsters”.John S Bain, managing partner at UHY Bain and Associates while speaking on the sidelines of an Elde

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Ariel Weech looks to qualify for Tokyo Olympics in 2020

VERY seldom do you get to see swimmers stick around and remain as competitive as Ariel Weech, even after undergoing surgery on her shoulders that could have signalled the end of her career. Although that was one of a series of setbacks, Weech manage

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Miller-Uibo shatters her national record in 200m

Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in a class all by herself as she shattered the Bahamian national record, the Diamond League record and a personal best in running a world-leading time of 21.74 seconds to win the women’s 200m final at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League.

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Hepburn chef de mission

AFTER spending more than four decades playing, coaching and administrating the game of volleyball, Cora Hepburn is now serving in her first term as a vice president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee.Next year, she will hold the distinction of being th

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FACE TO FACE: They said I wouldn’t last a month - I stayed 31 years

When you think of advocates for disability in The Bahamas, it’s hard not to think of Mrs. Sheila Culmer. She has been at the forefront of advocacy before I was even born. I recently sat with her and found out why she has dedicated her entire life to helping those with special needs.

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'BPL takes precedence over union demands'

FINANCE Minister Peter Turnquest suggested yesterday that matters related to Bahamas Power and Light’s generation reliability will take precedence when other issues including those of incensed unions are considered.The deputy prime minister told repo

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It's official: Sammy Hunter joins Ole Miss Rebels

A LATE arrival in Oxford, Mississippi, Sammy Hunter officially joined the Ole Miss Rebels and is quickly becoming acclimated to the Rebels’ basketball programme.Hunter, the incoming freshman forward, fulfilled his academic requirements over the summe