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September 07, 2010
Thousands of dollars of public money stolen after official tied up, robbed

A Family Island administrator and his son were attacked by masked gunmen, tied up and abandoned in a terrifying ordeal that resulted in the theft of a significant amount of public money early Saturday morning.

Acklins administrator Gregory Knowles was gunbutted and his 16-yea

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News Article
August 09, 2011
Lady Nathalie sweeps Acklins

It was home sweet home for the Campari Lady Nathalie last weekend, as the sloop cleaned up in Lovely Bay, Acklins. Eleazor Johnson's prized B-class possession won all three races in the series to emerge as the overall champion of the 38th Annual Acklins Regatta.

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News Article
December 11, 2013
Acklins religious community opposes web shops on island

Religious and community leaders in Acklins have voiced their displeasure at the emergence of web shops on the island...

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October 08, 2015
Acklins storm survivors share their stories

Henry Rolle has lived on Acklins for over 20 years, and the passage of Hurricane Joaquin last week marks the third time he lost a home to a cyclone on the island in the southern Bahamas.

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News Article
December 16, 2011
Acklins Cut Off Despite Public Outcry

Despite rising appeals from community leaders in Acklins, money owed by the government to businesses and social services workers has not reached the struggling island.

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News Article
June 16, 2011
Two in custody after Acklins theft

Two people are in custody in connection with the theft of a safe containing a "substantial" amount of money from the Acklins administrator's office, police reported yesterday.
Superintendent Paul Rolle, officer-in-charge of the Central Detective Unit (CDU), said the men, both residents of Acklins, were arrested for questioning yesterday afternoon.
Rolle said it was too early to tell whether the ...

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