Junior Chess players return home with 23 team points
THE Bahamas junior chess team recently returned home from the prestigious North American Youth Chess Championship (NAYCC) with a total of 23 team points. Although no team member medalled, team coach and president of The Bahamas Chess Federation, Elto
Chelsi russell gets scholarship from ITF Olympic Solidarity for Coaches
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates coach Chelsi Russell, who received a six-week scholarship from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Olympic Solidarity for Coaches to participate in the ITF Coaching Advanced Players Course (Leve
Building suppliers awaiting 'major pick-up' in demand
Nassau-based building supplies and hardware retailers yesterday said they expect “a significant pick-up” in demand within the next few weeks to assist post-Hurricane Dorian rebuilding.Raymond Collins, of Tops Lumber and Plumbing, told Tribune Busines
Business couple: 'We're not giving up on Abaco'
Two business partners have promised they are “not giving up on Abaco” after their company was one of the few left standing by Hurricane Dorian. Daphne de Gregory and her husband, Nick Miaoulis, both spent five hours holding their own against the cat
Visiting Bahamas 'best thing' to help Dorian recovery
A Cabinet minister has told international travellers that “the best thing they can do right now” to help The Bahamas is visit the islands that were not devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, signalled t
Atlantis pledges $3m to Dorian assistance
Atlantis and its owner, Brookfield Asset Management, have announced a $3m pledge to benefit Hurricane Dorian relief efforts.“All of us here at Atlantis are deeply saddened by the devastation of our sister islands Abaco and Grand Bahama. We are thankf
Desperation mounts as shelters turn evacuees away
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Desperation mounted in the Bahamas on Tuesday as hurricane survivors arriving in the capital by boat and plane were turned away from overflowing shelters.
PETER YOUNG: The rescue and the rebuild need a strong hand at the helm
So much has been written already about the catastrophe of Dorian that it is hard to find further words to describe its deadly effects and the horrors inflicted on people in Abaco and Grand Bahama. The destruction and loss of life is almost beyond belief and the extent of the suffering unimaginable. So it is heartening that the worldwide publicity has produced an extraordinarily positive response from other countries and that an international humanitarian aid operation is now under way.
FACE TO FACE: We don’t give these storms the respect they deserve
I had a chat about Hurricane Dorian with 29-year veteran meteorologist Wayne Neely, who has spent most of his professional life writing books with detailed accounts of hurricanes that have affected The Bahamas.
Florida man buys 100 generators to help Bahamas
A FLORIDA man has purchased 100 generators to help Bahamians in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. His generous donation, worth over $49,000, is one of several relief efforts to aid Grand Bahama and Abaco after these islands were devastated by the m
'We climbed into bathtub to ride out the hurricane'
DREXEL Bootle rode out Hurricane Dorian in the bathtub with his wife. The Treasure Cay resident survived Hurricane Floyd, a Category 4 storm that devastated Abaco 20 years ago, but he told The Tribune that storm was “child’s play” compared with Hurr
Baha Mar to give $2m in aid
Baha Mar has committed $2m in financial aid to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery for our fellow Bahamians severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
'Give paperless Haitians temporary asylum'
HAITIAN Chargé d’Affaires Dorval Darlier wants the Bahamas government to grant temporary asylum to undocumented migrants affected by Hurricane Dorian. This, he asserted yesterday, was the best way to assist devastated Haitians living in Grand Bahama
Abaco power grid virtually eradicated
‘DIRE’ was how Bahamas Power and Light yesterday described the electricity situation in North Abaco following Hurricane Dorian, which completely “obliterated” infrastructure.In a press statement yesterday, BPL said there are no standing electricity p
Trump: We don't want 'very bad' people
AS weary storm survivors seek refuge in the United States, President Donald Trump said his country must be careful not to let “very bad” people from The Bahamas through its borders. He was responding yesterday to the outrage that emerged when the cr
$500m Dorian payout 'biggest I have seen'
Insurers yesterday estimated that Hurricane Dorian claims payouts could “easily exceed” $500m, with one top executive revealing: “It’s definitely the biggest event I’ve ever seen.” Tim Ingraham, Summit Insurance Company’s president, told Tribune Bus
GB Power: 80% of Freeport grid survives Dorian
Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) chief executive said the restoration of customer supply would begin yesterday evening after 80 percent of its Freeport grid infrastructure survived Hurricane Dorian. Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, c
Dorian ‘demands altered approach’ from insurers
Hurricane Dorian’s catastrophic impact “demands that insurers take” a more conciliatory approach to how claims are handled, an outspoken QC urged yesterday.
