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‘CHRISTMAS COME EARLY’ Looters raid boatloads of goods from container barge stranded on North Abaco reef
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net IN scenes of modern-day piracy, scores of looters in small boats swarmed a stranded container barge yesterday, hauling away goods in such volume that some joked “Christmas come early for Abaco” – while others phoned around asking if anyone had a boat to spare. The grounded barge, The Brooklyn Bridge, quickly became the centre of brazen daylight raids, sparking wild scenes as people climbed containers and tossed supplies down to boats waiting below. Videos captured residents shouting, laughing, and transporting away everything from toilet paper
and dog food to appliances. One resident described it as a “free-for-all.” The barge was reportedly being towed by the Southern Dawn from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, when its steel line snapped in bad weather, drifting the vessel onto a reef near Nunjack Cay in North Abaco on Wednesday. Residents learned of the incident early yesterday and headed out before authorities arrived. Defence Force and police officers were later deployed to secure the scene until a replacement tug could return. Stephen Wilson, island administrator for North Abaco, told The Tribune a second tug was LOOTING - SEE PAGE TWO
SCORES of boats tie up alongside stranded container barge The Brooklyn Bridge raiding the vessel of its cargo yesterday in North Abaco.
‘EXTERMINATE CANE TOADS TO China donates $85k for PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PETS’ Hurricane Melissa relief By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net CANE toads have become a permanent part of The Bahamas’ ecosystem, a local expert has warned, as sightings surge across New Providence and officials advise residents to kill the invasive species on sight to protect pets, wildlife and themselves. The warning comes amid
what Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) general manager Deon Gibson described last week as a noticeable uptick in cane toad reports in both the far west and eastern New Providence. Mr Gibson advised residents to euthanise captured toads by sealing them in a bag and freezing them, or killing them from a safe TOADS - SEE PAGE FIVE
By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net CHINA has pledged new disaster relief support to The Bahamas after Hurricane Melissa, with the Chinese government approving about US$84,665 under the China-Caribbean Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Fund. In a statement, Chinese officials said they were
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“highly concerned” about the impact of recent storms on The Bahamas. Shortly after Hurricane Melissa, the Chinese Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs outlining the storm’s effects, prompting Beijing’s latest contribution. Chinese Ambassador Yan Jiarong said that in November last year, shortly after CHINA - SEE PAGE FOUR