Carnival: Ships to return after assessment
AS Grand Bahama recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, a top Carnival Corporation executive has assured residents that the company’s ships would return to Freeport as soon as they complete an assessment on the island.
1800kw engine delivered to Abaco by BPL
BAHAMAS Power & Light has confirmed the arrival of a 1,800-kilowatt generator in Abaco, weeks after Hurricane Dorian destroyed most of the utility provider’s infrastructure on the island.
Amazon delivers relief supplies
ON Monday, two Amazon Air flights loaded with hurricane relief supplies landed at the Grand Bahama International Airport - the latest in a series of aid drops benefitting the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF).
Missing since the storm
POLICE have officially issued missing persons bulletins for several individuals from the High Rock community in East Grand Bahama who have not been seen or heard from since the passage of Hurricane Dorian.
Healthcare suffers $90m ‘massive blow’ in Dorian
A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed that Hurricane Dorian was estimated to have inflicted $90m worth of damage on the public healthcare infrastructure, describing it as “a massive blow”.
Minister moves to ‘arrest double digit booking fall’
The Minister of Tourism yesterday said he is quickly moving to “arrest the double digit decrease” in forward visitor bookings post-Dorian with some hotels suffering a 20-40 percent fall-off.
Aliv places Dorian repairs at $5m-$10m
Aliv yesterday completed the full restoration of its mobile towers in Abaco and east Grand Bahama, finishing a storm recovery “first phase” estimated to have cost between $5m-$10m.
Chamber chief: ‘Can’t exclude Freeport City’
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday warned the government that “you cannot exclude Freeport” from its Hurricane Dorian Economic Recovery Zones.
Abaco Outboard pledges January start on rebuild
An Abaco-based business yesterday pledged to begin rebuilding by January 2020 as it constructs a temporary facility to house its business.
Ayton, Hield lead charge in Hurricane relief effort
DEANDRE Ayton and Buddy Hield continue to be two of the leading voices for Bahamian athletes in the Hurricane Dorian relief effort.
Gibson ‘urged man to pay him $300k’
FORMER PLP Labour Minister Shane Gibson took “advantage” of a businessman by encouraging the man to pay him over $300,000 to ensure the contractor would be paid for hurricane clean-up efforts, a Crown attorney claimed yesterday.
Hurricane death toll reaches 56
THE Hurricane Dorian death toll has increased to 56 and Royal Bahamas Police Force officials have again urged people to report missing relatives to the Central Detective Unit.
Ragged Islanders fear being pushed aside after Dorian
RAGGED Island residents were feeling neglected even before Hurricane Dorian ravaged Grand Bahama and Abaco.
Marijuana packages found next to bus stop
TWO taped packages of suspected marijuana worth over $3,000 were discovered in a garbage container at a public bus stop in the Freeport area, police reported.
Thank you for helping Ranfurly
As you know, just over three weeks ago, one of the most powerful hurricanes in Bahamian history unleashed its deadly force on the Islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. In Hurricane Dorian’s wake, it is estimated that over 70,000 people have been displaced. Amongst the displaced have been the children from the home in Grand Bahama. A total of twenty-three (23) children have been added to our Ranfurly Family. A small but important number by comparison. These children are the most vulnerable of the vulnerable.
How do we treat our neighbours?
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—Malcolm S Forbe
Emergency teams given new work outfits
ONE hundred t-shirts and 200 work pants have been donated by to the National Emergency Medical Services staff as part of Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. The donation was made by Acute Air Ambulance – Aitheras Aviation and the Cintas Uniform Company.
PETA donates to animal rescue
THIS week, PETA donated $2,500 to a fundraiser set up by Oakland, California resident Douglas Thron, a cinematographer and animal activist who recently used a drone to locate and rescue an abandoned dog from “mountains of debris” on Abaco in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
Lumberjacks basketball to lend support in Dorian aftermath
GRAND Bahama native Nathan Bain is entering his senior season with Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks men’s basketball and the programme looks to lend support in the Hurricane Dorian relief effort.
