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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hurricane Nicole
Speaking this evening, Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said in Eleuthera, Andros and New Providence “schools and universities will resume classes tomorrow (Thursday) and all government workers are asked to return to duty.
36 people evacuated from Sweeting’s Cay
THIRTY-SIX residents from Sweeting’s Cay were evacuated yesterday afternoon from East Grand Bahama where coastal flooding is expected to occur with the passage of Tropical Storm Nicole.
‘Anxious’ Abaco residents seek out shelter
SOME residents of temporary homes in Abaco sought shelter ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole’s arrival, with one woman saying she was “very afraid” and had an “anxiety level of 1,000”.
Hospitals ‘ready’ for storm
PUBLIC Hospitals Authority officials say they are prepared in the event of an increase in patients due to Tropical Storm Nicole.
SKYGuard | Dept of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Nicole Estimated Arrival Time, Projected Track, Tropical and/or Hurricane 🌀 Force Winds for Abaco, Berry Islands, Bimini & Grand Bahama
Wednesday, 9th November, 2022.
‘FTX forced sale will not undermine’ nation plans
The seemingly-forced sale of The Bahamas’ flagship digital assets investor will not undermine the country’s ambitions to become a major “hub” in this space, a prominent banker argued yesterday.
Baha Mar’s contractor: ‘Fake’ your work better
A senior executive with Baha Mar’s main contractor urged employees to better conceal “fake” construction work amid assertions that it failed to “properly perform” its duties to the project and its original developer.
No resolution over food price control ‘stalemate’
The Bahamian food distribution industry was last night said to have reached a “stalemate” over efforts to strike a price control deal with the Government via a 1,000-strong product list designed to “more than half-way” meet its demands.
‘Rethink’ Lucayan deal via complex break-up
A former Grand Lucayan Board member yesterday urged the Government to “rethink” its strategy for selling the resort by splitting up the complex and re-opening the largest hotel property.
‘Bump in the road’: Nicole costs Nassau 27k visitors
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said Tropical Storm Nicole has likely cost the capital some 27,000 visitors this week after almost one-third of its vessel arrivals cancelled.
PM: Climate issues will only get worse
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis told heads of government that as the world enters a new climate era, the situation will only get worse requiring binding commitments instead of statements alone that have been used to postpone real action.
Govt may consider extending relief concessions
IN the aftermath of Tropical Storm Nicole, officials will look at all of the tools available to the government, including the possible extension of storm relief concessions, acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday.
Electric disconnections suspended in storm islands
BAHAMAS Power and Light has suspended electricity disconnection in islands subject to storm warnings, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday.
New Providence residents at ease
NEW Providence residents seemed generally unbothered by the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole as many were casually preparing around town.
Eleuthera water a ‘serious problem’
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the water system in Eleuthera is a “serious problem” that the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is addressing.
EDITORIAL: Double blow to economic hopes
WHILE all eyes have been on the storm rolling towards Grand Bahama and Abaco this week – understandably given the destruction those islands experienced in Hurricane Dorian – there has also been economic turbulence to keep a watch on.
It is firearm possession, Minister
It is commendable that, in his search for answers to our vexing crime problem, Minister Wayne Munroe would allude to the complexities involved in sentencing and would point out, rightly, that, contrary to the opinions of some, we actually have comparatively stiff sentencing for a variety of offences.
Overstaying in country for 4 years brings fine
A PERUVIAN man was yesterday fined $3,000 after he admitted to overstaying in the country for over four years. Eddye Juan Maica Panana, 54, was among several men who were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with either illegal landing or overstaying.
Man jailed for punching his child’s mother in the mouth
A 32-YEAR-OLD man who punched his child’s mother in the mouth last week was sentenced to two months behind bars yesterday.
Woman faces fraud claim
A 53-YEAR-OLD woman accused of fraud was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
