Buyer demand rising as post-Dorian prices halve
Buyer demand for Abaco homes is increasing with properties selling at about 50 percent of their pre-Dorian value, a Hope Town-based realtor. Jane Patterson, a Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty estate agent, said: “Most of the buyers I have bee
How do you heal a broken heart?
MOST of us have sadly experienced the intense emotional pain that comes with having one’s heart broken – be it due to a romantic relationship ending, a loved one dying, or one’s hopes and dreams failing.
EDITORIAL: Marsh Harbour relocation a model for all our futures
Should Marsh Harbour be moved inland?
Gibson hits back at Davis over 'child' jibe
Long Island MP Adrian Gibson hit back yesterday at Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis for referring to him as a child. As he joined striking members of the Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) outside WSC headquarters las
Murphy: No glass found in prison meals
BAHAMAS Department of Correctional Services Commissioner Charles Murphy said “there is no truth” about claims of small pieces of broken glass being found in inmates’ food. “What I’ve learned (is) that there’s nothing, no fact to that statement,” Com
PETER YOUNG: 30 years on, we remember Mandela’s walk to freedom
A free man at last. Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa 30 years ago.
24 fired from Gaming Board to get jobs back, court rules
A SUPREME Court judge has ordered that 24 people fired from the Gaming Board in 2017 be reinstated and/or damages paid to them, according to lawyer Wayne Munroe. Justice Indra Charles’ ruling is among the first to challenge parts of the Minnis admini
Sands: We need to take a close look at the funeral industry
THE country’s unregulated funeral industry has presented some “‘pretty scary” situations that now requires attention to prevent calamity, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday.Recognising the challenges this presents, Dr Sands said th
Nursing homes may be used to ease burden on PMH
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials are looking at various nursing homes to provide alternative accommodations for boarders at Princess Margaret Hospital. Not only does the situation create a burden on public finances, but it has exacerbat
'We're working to provide temporary housing in Abaco'
CHAIRMAN of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority John-Michael Clarke said yesterday the authority will be working with the Department of Social Services to determine a solution to provide “temporary” housing in Abaco for displaced shelter victims li
Fatal stabbing came after an argument with friend
FRIENDS of the man who was fatally stabbed in an argument off East Street early Sunday morning said he will be dearly missed. According to police reports, shortly after 2am on Sunday, the body of a man was discovered on Ross Corner with what appeare
FACE TO FACE: What happened next to Sweet Emily, the Queen of Junkanoo
She was the biggest female name in Bahamian music. Her songs are still played, sung and loved to this day.
'North of $120m' offer for Out Island airports
The government’s aviation chief yesterday said he has received a Bahamian-generated offer to provide the “north of $120m” financing needed to kickstart overhauls of the major Family Island airports. Algernon Cargill, director of aviation, told Tribu
Ex-FNM minister: 6% unemployment rate 'improbable'
The prime minister’s pledge that the unemployment rate will be slashed to a 21st-century low of six percent within 18 months was yesterday branded “highly improbable” by an ex-FNM Cabinet minister. Zhivargo Laing, former minister of state for financ
Bahamian airline defeats GB airport's $372k claim
Grand Bahama Airport Company’s demand that a prominent Bahamian airline pay it $371,353 in “outstanding airport fees” has been rejected by the Supreme Court.Senior justice Estelle Gray-Evans ruled that the Grand Bahama International Airport operator
Minister: No WTO membership 'for at least five years'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said full Bahamian membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) “cannot happen for at least within the next five years”.Elsworth Johnson, minister of financial services, trade and industry and immigration, told the Ho
Fidelity's loan portfolio 'better than pre-Dorian'
A BISX-listed bank’s loan book has performed “better post-Dorian” than before the storm, a top executive revealed last night, adding that it has set an initial $26m profit target for full-year 2020.Gowon Bowe, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief financial
Mother tells court: ‘Oh Lord - I got shot’
A retired woman yesterday described the moment she was shot in the chest and leg from a hail of bullets while waiting for Junkanoo results at Freedom Park during the 2013 Fox Hill mass shooting.
China virus: No more in quarantine
ALL those who were under quarantine amid fears of the spread of the deadly coronavirus have been released, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
