Taking shelter: Abaco residents prepare for Dorian
ONE person brought a brand new television. Another arrived with a refrigerator. One man even brought his pitbull in a cage to the Central Abaco Primary School shelter in Marsh Harbour but was promptly asked to leave and take the dog elsewhere.
PM makes final appeal to residents ahead of Hurricane Dorian
In a last-ditch effort to make residents realise the severity of the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian, Dr Hubert Minnis, Prime Minister, strongly appealed to them evacuate to safer locations.
Two dead after shooting and stabbing
Two men are dead after a stabbing and a shooting on Friday night.
Man who died after cement machine injuries 'was disliked by coworkers'
A man who was killed after his legs were mangled by a cement mixing machine that suddenly turned on while he was cleaning it was disliked by his coworkers because of his work ethic, a court has heard.
Abaco residents recall Hurricane Floyd ahead of Dorian arrival
FOR Abaco residents, nothing encourages storm preparation like memories of Hurricane Floyd, the storm that devastated the island twenty years ago.
Non-profits mobilised for post-Dorian assistance
NON-PROFIT organisations have mobilised to assist residents following the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, which is projected to pass over Abaco and Grand Bahama in the coming days.
$100m line of credit for hurricane response
THE Minnis administration’s disaster, mitigation, response and recovery plan features a $100m line of credit from the Inter-American Development Bank.
PHA: Make use of polyclinics
THE Public Hospitals Authority is urging the general public to make use of polyclinics throughout New Providence as Hurricane Dorian approaches.
HURRICANE DORIAN UPDATES: Latest on airport operations
HURRICANE Dorian could intensify into a “very damaging” 156mph Category Four storm that lingers for hours in the Bahamas, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Kottlowski yesterday.
PM makes evacuation plea ahead of storm
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis made a final plea on Friday to residents living in high-risk areas of Grand Bahama and Abaco to evacuate, warning that to ride out the dangerous storm could be a gamble with life.
Turnquest proclaims lowest deficit level in a decade
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday touted that “for the first time in a long time” the government has met its deficit target, having recorded a deficit of $222.4m for fiscal year 2018/2019.According to the Ministry of Finance the deficit is
Union delays challenge to strike order
A HEARING about whether the Bahamas Doctors Union breached the Industrial Relations Act and will remain restrained from participating in a strike was adjourned yesterday.
Haitians hurt by move to suspend visas
HAITIAN Foreign Minister Bocchit Edmond said yesterday that the suspension of visa issuance to Haitian nationals is damaging to the people of his country.
Teen in Breanna killing goes free
AN 18-year-old woman who admitting to taking part in the carnage that led to teenage mother Breanna Mackey’s death last year is now a free woman.
Hey, I know her! Inquisitive Indira vs Gossipy Gabrielle
As we end this Summer series, I can report that I’ve gotten so much feedback from women, about the type of female friends and family members in their lives I’ve described, and also about the type of woman they are themselves.Proverbs 31 describes the
Florida State league finals cancelled due to Dorian
CHAVEZ Young and the Dunedin Blue Jays were one of the top contenders for a Class-A Advanced title. However, Hurricane Dorian preempted those plans. Florida State League President Ken Carson announced yesterday that the Florida State League final we
Miller-Uibo shatters her national record in 200m
Shaunae Miller-Uibo was in a class all by herself as she shattered the Bahamian national record, the Diamond League record and a personal best in running a world-leading time of 21.74 seconds to win the women’s 200m final at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League.
