New landfill managers raise site to international standards
IN JUST six months the new managers of New Providence Landfill have raised the site to international standards and nearly eradicated the putrid smell and fly infestation that once defined the area.
49 students, one adult airlifted from Andros after falling ill on school bus
FORTY-NINE students and one adult were airlifted to New Providence Friday for medical treatment after showing symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning on a school bus in Andros.
Potter's Cay stallholders say parking ban hurting business
GREGORY Bowles used to pay his $900 monthly rent with ease but is now three months behind and waiting to be evicted from his apartment along with his wife. The 54-year-old has also laid off three employees since police officers began enforcing a gove
Bottling company and partners offer support
IN the weeks post Hurricane Dorian, many Bahamians are suffering devastating losses and now find themselves displaced and reliant on other for their basic needs. Recognising the enormous need for supplies, funds and assistance, Coca-Cola partners ha
Hugh Campbell school may be open in days
THE Hugh Campbell Primary School that was severely damaged during Hurricane Dorian is being repaired and readied for students and teachers who could be back in the classrooms in just a matter of days.This is being made possible by Global Emergency Re
WSC restoring supply to Marsh Harbour facilities
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation announced yesterday that it has commenced operations to restore interim water supply to “critical governmental facilities” in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. In a press statement released yesterday, WSC suggested that this w
Death toll now 61 - as more missing people named
POLICE recovered the body of a man in the Pigeon Peas community on Abaco yesterday, bringing the official death toll from Hurricane Dorian to 61.
Neglected: Residents of East End ‘still waiting’
THE massive destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian a month ago is still visible in various East End settlements where some residents say they feel neglected and are eager for major debris removal to start in their storm-torn communities.
Govt may pay squatters for land acquisition
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel says squatters may be entitled to compensation when the government compulsorily acquires land that once housed Abaco’s shanty towns if they satisfy the law’s stringent requirements.
Ash denies claims of police bid to ‘synchronise’ Gibson testimony
A BUSINESSMAN yesterday denied assertions that a police officer had previously arranged for him and a woman connected to former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson to “synchronise” their statements against the former parliamentarian.
Robbery suspect shot dead by police
POLICE in New Providence are investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that left a suspected armed robber dead yesterday.
Patricia Minnis to launch mentoring for girls
WHILE celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child, Patricia Minnis, the wife of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, will launch a women and girls mentoring coalition next week. In 2011, the United Nations declared October 11 as the Internationa
Two men saved as vessel capsizes
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Harbour Patrol Unit yesterday confirmed the rescue of two men last week after their vessel capsized in waters near New Providence.
Police give advice after spate of armed robberies
AFTER a spate of recent armed robberies in the capital, Superintendent Shanta Knowles urged residents and business owners to be vigilant and to take all necessary precautions to remain safe.Supt Knowles encouraged business owners to secure their prop
