Tourism tells Canada: We're open for visitors
Top Ministry of Tourism executives last week travelled to Montreal to deliver the message that The Bahamas is open for business and ready for Canadian travellers after Hurricane Dorian. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism, and Ellison ‘Tommy’ Tho
Firm partners with charter in Dorian relief
BahamasLocal.com partnered with the crew of the MV Impulse and the Bahamas Red Cross to deliver Dorian relief supplies to Little Abaco and East End, Grand Bahama. Determined to make an impact, they loaded the luxury yacht with 16 pallets of goods in
'Tact and strategy' need over tourism promotion
The Bahamas must “tactfully and strategically” promote it is open for business ahead of the all-important winter tourism season’s November start, a top hotelier says.Robert Sands, Baha Mar’s senior vice-president of government and external affairs, b
Gaither qualifies for 100m semis
DOHA, Qatar: Running blind out of lane two of the women's 100 metres heats, Tynia Gaither bolted out to a terrific start, but didn't see the rest of the field as they reeled her in.
Dames impressed by Grand Bahama restoration efforts
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames was impressed with the continuing effort to restore and rebuild the island of Grand Bahama.
WHO Director General pledges support after Dorian
THE World Health Organization’s Director General paid a courtesy call on Health Minister Dr Duane Sands on Friday to pledge the organisation’s support in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
PM tells UN General Assembly: Bahamas under threat from climate change
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said during the United Nations General Assembly meeting that the beauty and existence of the Bahamas is under grave threat from climate change, adding that considerably more than 56 people have died in the country because of Hurricane Dorian.
12,000 barrels of oil and water recovered after Equinor spill
Approximately 12,000 barrels of oil and water have been recovered to date by clean-up crews in response to the oil spill incident triggered by Hurricane Dorian at the Equinor South Riding Point facility in East Grand Bahama.
Cost of restoring water and power to Abaco '$110m'
IT will cost about $110m to restore water and electricity services to all of Abaco, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday.
Court hears Shane Gibson 'showed exemplary behaviour'
A SENIOR government official testified Friday that former Labour Minister Shane Gibson showed exemplary behaviour by trying to make the process by which contractors were paid following Hurricane Matthew in 2016 more transparent, accountable and less costly to taxpayers.
Carnival signing a 'significant step' towards rebuilding Grand Bahama
KWASI Thompson, State Minister for Grand Bahama, sees the signing of a heads of agreement with Carnival Corporation as a “significant step” towards the rebuilding of a new, improved Grand Bahama – an island left in ruins following Hurricane Dorian.
Major damage to 51 percent of assessed residences in Abaco
FIFTY ONE percent of residences in assessed Abaco communities sustained major damage from Hurricane Dorian, with nearly half of them not salvageable, Works Director Melanie Roach said on Friday.
Twin brothers miss out on triple jump final spot
DOHA, Qatar: They were hoping for a double in the men's triple jump at the Khalifa International Stadium in their first appearance together at the International Amateur Athletic Federation's 17th World Championships.
EDITORIAL: Scars that will linger in our nation
FOR those of us who did not go through the horrific experience of Hurricane Dorian, it is hard to grasp the level of trauma suffered by those who did.
Dames urges new graduates to ‘stand firm’ in police jobs
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames congratulated 100 new police graduates yesterday for successfully completing the police recruit training programme.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The Mudd shows two sides to every story
IF ever there were proof that there are two sides to a story, it’s in the history of The Mudd, a community obliterated by the flood waters, swells, surges and winds of Hurricane Dorian. The Category 5 storm of historic proportions took an untold number of lives and wiped out a shanty town that more than 1200 people called home.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Ferreira’s story is one for the birds
AS hard as I try not to point the deserved finger at certain entities and a particular administration in these trying times, post Hurricane Dorian, this week the MP for Marathon and Minister for the Environment Romauld Ferreira, really got my goat! (Pun intended).
Event aims to turn hope into action
A MUSIC and art event being held tonight aims to raise funds for hurricane relief - but also to raise awareness of issues of mental health and care for the environment.
