Thousands of pounds of fish seized

Fisheries officials seized thousands of pounds of fish from a long line fishing vessel that was discovered in waters off West End, Grand Bahama.

Four American fishermen were arrested and the vessel was towed into port at Bradford Marine in Freeport Harbour on Thursday.

Fisheries officer Clement Campbell told The Tribune yesterday that they were still weighing the catch seized from the vessel...

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Royal Oasis and Bazaar hit further by hurricane

WHILE the island of Grand Bahama is now in restoration mode post Hurricane Matthew, the old Royal Oasis resort property and the International Bazaar in Freeport have fallen into further disrepair.

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GB's weather observing system inadequate

The Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) at Grand Bahama International Airport, now being used in the absence of the Freeport Weather Department, is inadequate and not totally reliable without the human element, revealed a report into why a severe weather warning was not issued until after a deadly tornado touched down on the northern island.

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• Living Area : 1000 sqft
• Lot Area : 5 acres

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Son accused of killing his mother

THE 26-year-old son of a woman found dead last week in the trunk of a car was charged with her murder in the Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday...

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Waterproof cell phone saves shipwrecked pair

Tangled in fishing lines after his boat capsized, a Freeport man called police on his cell phone, then used it to signal rescue crews that could not find them on RADAR.

On Saturday, April 17th at 9:00pm police received a 911 emergency call from Frank Outten the owner of Franks Ice Cream.

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