THE PRESS BOX: 5 Fantasy Football sleepers to help you win your Week One matchup
AS the NFL kicked off its 100th season last night, here are 5 Fantasy Football sleepers to help you win your week one matchup. QUARTERBACK Nick Foles - Jacksonville Jaguars The key for Foles is the Jaguars’ defence. If they can’t slow down the po
Samaritan's Purse sends relief to the Bahamas
Samaritan’s Purse sent more than 30 tonnes of emergency relief to the Bahamas aboard their DC-8 aircraft yesterday morning. The plane left Greensboro, North Carolina, around 9am and arrived in Nassau to be unloaded. Onboard were emergency shelter ma
The word heals!
The word of God is the most important and significant remedy there is for the healing of a people and nation. The word of God restores and revives! The word of God is a potent, redoubtable and formidable force to reckon with! The word of God brings h
Total visitor arrivals firm by 18.8 per cent in June
TOTAL visitor arrivals to The Bahamas firmed by 18.8 per cent in June, according to the Central Bank of the Bahamas.
A COMIC'S VIEW: We are living through the stages of grief after Dorian
THIS past weekend, two of our northern islands, Abaco and Grand Bahama, bore the brunt of a vicious superstorm named Dorian. Hurricane Dorian will go down as one of the most destructive forces to ever pass through our islands in modern history. As I
Bahamas must ensure it gets 'greatest multiplier effect' in Dorian rebuild
This nation must ensure it gets the greatest ‘multiplier effect’ in reconstruction and rebuilding efforts post-Hurricane Dorian to help minimise the impact of the storm’s devastation, a leading accountant said yesterday. Gowon Bowe told Tribune Bus
Police sergeant saves family, six others from flood water
POLICE Sergeant Dominique McKenzie was not on duty when he sprung into rescue mode, saving not only his family, but six others from an apartment building that was overcome by rising flood water on Monday.
A rescue, a reunion and a rush to help in Dorian's aftermath
ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — When Hurricane Dorian hit Sylvia Cottis' home at a beach club in the Bahamas, the fearsome Category 5 storm blew out the supposedly hurricane-proof windows, turning the glass into razor-sharp shrapnel that opened a wide gash on her knee.
'Buddy' donates $100,000 to help Dorian victims
Bahamian athletes have risen to the forefront in galvanising support for the relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and its catastrophic effect on the Northwestern Bahamas.Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield donated $100,000 to the cause t
No reports of violence against US relief agencies
THERE have been no reports of violence against United States agencies conducting relief efforts in Abaco following Hurricane Dorian, the US Embassy has said.The embassy, on its official Twitter account, said both the United States Coast Guard and Cus
From car crash to fleeing tornado
THIRTY days after a “tragic” car accident, dietitian Shanishka Cambridge found herself “running from a tornado” in her Marsh Harbour home. In a mad dash for safety, she and her son ran to a closet while her husband pushed against a door to stave off
PM: 20 confirmed dead
TWENTY people have been confirmed dead as a result of Hurricane Dorian’s fury, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night.
Fox and Biscuits are No.1 seeds in playoffs
LUCIUS Fox and the Montgomery Biscuits began their Southern League playoff campaign last night as the No.1 overall seed. The Biscuits, North Division champions (88-50), host division runner-ups the Jackson Generals in the best of five semi-finals.
Bahamas must 'adapt to survive' natural disasters
THE Bahamas must allocate the necessary time and resources to “adapt to survive” natural disasters according to a local engineer, noting that ‘millions’ will be needed to upgrade the country’s physical and environmental protection. Carlos Palaciou
MASTERCARD to make $200,000 donation to American Red Cross
MASTERCARD yesterday announced it will make a donation of $200,000 to the American Red Cross and also partner with the organisation, among others, to expand aid delivery to The Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. In addition to its donation, Ma
Prime Minister's brother dies
ONE of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ brothers, Cecil Bosfield, has died. In a statement yesterday, the Free National Movement extended condolences to Dr Minnis, Cyril “Boxer” Minnis, Alberta Hall and their entire family on Bosfield’s death.“We are
No water, no power, no fuel, no communication
NO water, no power, no fuel, and no communication was the critical plight facing hundreds of people across the Abacos yesterday.
Bannister: Sufficient building inspectors must be hired
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday sufficient building inspectors must be hired to ensure all new buildings meet requisite standards, while lamenting that ‘no building code’ would have provided protection against ‘superstorm’ Hurricane D
