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US billionaire among seven dead in helicopter crash off Abaco
A helicopter crash off Grand Cay, Abaco claimed the life of billionaire coal tycoon Chris Cline, his daughter and several of her friends yesterday.
Letters to the Editor: Get helicopters to fight crime and illegal immigration
Dear Editor, Nassau is dying, both literally as well as figuratively, and unless something is done immediately and without any hesitation, the entirety of The Bahamas will surely collapse and might not ever recover. In its entire 50-year history as an "independent" nation (a topic for another conversation), the Commonwealth Of The Bahamas has never [...]
Helicopter, UAVs part of new policing plan
Helicopter, UAVs part of new policing plan
While much of the 2016 policing plan encompasses the same initiatives previously outlined, the plan revealed by Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade yesterday calls for police to "acquire the services of a helicopter for rapid responses to serious crimes, fleeing felons and for patrols of hotspots".
'Heartbroken'
'Heartbroken'
Mathien McIntosh watched his boss’ helicopter take off from Big Grand Cay Thursday morning and then saw it disappear and crash.
Mexico Evacuates 34 Nationals From Haiti Fleeing Violence
HAITI - Mexico evacuated 34 nationals from Haiti amidst escalating gang violence. The Mexican navy confirmed the special operation earlier this week, relocating them via helicopter from the Dominican Republic Embassy in Port-Au-Prince to a navy ship bound for Mexico.
Biden inauguration: New president to be sworn in amid Trump snub
Joe Biden is preparing to be sworn in as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history...
Crash copter's black box found - Wreckage brought to surface and shipped to US lab
OFFICIALS have successfully located the flight recording device of the helicopter that crashed in waters off Abaco on Thursday, killing all seven people on board including American coal magnate billionaire Chris Cline.
Coast Gaurd Thanked For Ship Rescue
Coast Gaurd Thanked For Ship Rescue
PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday thanked the US Coast Guard for its aid in the successful night-time helicopter rescue of all eighteen passengers on board a ship that had run aground in Abaco due to rough seas.
Hit Hardest by Hurricane Irene
Hit Hardest by Hurricane Irene
A WHIRLWIND tour of Family Islands severely impacted by the destructive powers of last week's hurricane marked the first steps of a co-ordinated effort to rebuild communities suffering in Irene's wake.
Fly-in visits to Cat Island, Acklins, Inagua and Long Island gave cabinet ministers, senior government officials and members of the national disaster management committee an opportunity to see th...
Government Tours Islands Hit Hardest by Hurricane Irene
A WHIRLWIND tour of Family Islands severely impacted by the destructive powers of last week's hurricane marked the first steps of a co-ordinated effort to rebuild communities suffering in Irene's wake. Fly-in visits to Cat Island, Acklins, Inagua and Long Island gave cabinet ministers, senior government officials and members of the national disaster management committee an opportunity to see the w...