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tribune242. com > news > 04/30/2026 > 700m-freeport-project-promises-550-room-hilton

$700m Freeport project promises 550-room Hilton

18+ hour, 48+ min ago  (771+ words) As of Thursday, April 30, 2026 A 550-room Hilton branded resort will form the core of the Grand Lucayan resort's $700m redevelopment, it was revealed yesterday, amid assertions the project will transform Freeport into a "tourist mecca" to complement "the mega cruise port…...

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tribune242. com > photos > 04/28/2026 > 89920

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2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (59+ words) Photo'Tribune242 PLP hands out over $200k in gift cards GIFT certificates worth more than $200, 000, currently being given to Abaco residents in the names of PLP election candidates and officials as "Hurricane Dorian relief payments," were paid for by the Ministry of…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/28/2026 > mortgage-action-against-lincoln-bain-withdrawn

Mortgage action against Lincoln Bain withdrawn

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (425+ words) As of Tuesday, April 28, 2026 A SUPREME Court mortgage action against Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln Bain was withdrawn before it could be determined, court records show, after filings indicated the debt had grown to nearly $300, 000. The reason for the withdrawal…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/24/2026 > nba-rookie-helps-fund-vital-special-needs-testing-in-bimini

NBA rookie helps fund vital special needs testing in Bimini

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (853+ words) As of Friday, April 24, 2026 A TEAM of specialists has carried out assessments on more than 40 children in Bimini this week, bringing long-awaited testing to families who often face steep barriers to accessing specialised services. The initiative, supported by Bimini-born NBA…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/24/2026 > out-island-hotels-urged-to-adapt-after-double-digit-q1-decline

Out Island hotels urged to adapt after double-digit Q1 decline

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1153+ words) As of Friday, April 24, 2026 Family Island resorts are "on the ropes but not out" following double-digit first quarter declines in room revenues and nights sold, a senior tourism official warned yesterday, as he urged the wider Bahamian tourism industry to…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/23/2026 > bahamas-certified-for-ending-mother-to-child-hiv-transmission

Bahamas certified for ending mother-to-child HIV transmission

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (584+ words) As of Thursday, April 23, 2026 THE Bahamas has reduced mother-to-child transmission of HIV to two percent or less, achieving a key international benchmark that removes it as a significant public health threat, health officials said yesterday. Dr Nikkiah Forbes, director of…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/22/2026 > environmental-advocates-target-waste-from-campaign-signs

Environmental advocates target waste from campaign signs

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (454+ words) As of Wednesday, April 22, 2026 AS campaign signs spread across the country ahead of the general election, environmental advocates are urging a broader debate about sustainability, warning that current practices contribute to waste and long-term environmental harm. While it is unclear…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/22/2026 > from-nova-scotia-to-nassau-luckys-extraordinary-journey

From Nova Scotia to Nassau: Lucky's extraordinary journey

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (680+ words) As of Wednesday, April 22, 2026 THE journey back to the ocean is rarely straightforward, but for one small sea turtle, it has been nothing short of extraordinary. Information provided by the public relations team at Atlantis Paradise Island outlines the story…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/21/2026 > slow-down-and-love-one-anotherurges-nations-newest-centenarian

Slow down and love one another'urges nation's newest centenarian

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (491+ words) As of Tuesday, April 21, 2026 AS DOROTHEA Louise Strachan celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday, she had a message for the nation's younger generation: slow down " and love one another. The country's latest centenarian marked the milestone at home with husband Errol "Duke…...

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tribune242. com > news > 04/20/2026 > govt-seeks-urgent-clarification-over-us-criticism-of-hospital-deal

Govt seeks "urgent clarification" over US criticism of hospital deal

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (713+ words) As of Monday, April 20, 2026 THE Bahamas government said it is seeking "urgent clarification" from the United States over what it called an "unusual" public intervention against its Chinese-backed hospital project, days after breaking ground on the $285. 25m facility in New Providence....