$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.
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.
Surprise visit for student who wrote to prime minister
MATTHEW Stuart, a Queen’s College eighth grader who wrote to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis asking for a surprise visit to his blind grandmother on her birthday, received a surprise of his own yesterday when the nation’s leader dropped in on the boy
Call for hotline to be set up to tackle elder abuse
A LOCAL accountant is expressing his support for the establishment of an elderly abuse hotline.Dr John Bain also suggested more public awareness initiatives and enforcement of existing legislation as other tactics the government can utilise to help p
Police officer contradicts teen's claim in child sex case
A WOMAN police officer yesterday contradicted a teenager’s claims that her official statement against a police reservist who allegedly had sex with her was not read back to her by the officer after she gave it.Inspector Altida Bowles testified that n
Be on the alert for fraud, warns police
A “trend of fraudulent activities” has been occurring in the country, police revealed yesterday. Some of these trends observed include third party transfer fraud, credit card fraud, fraudulent cheques and sham marriages. Police discussed these matt
Smith case may feature in no-confidence vote
THE Official Opposition’s resolution of a vote of no confidence in the prime minister could also ask parliamentarians to consider the government’s handling of the case brought against former Senator Frank Smith.Progressive Liberal Party chairman Fred
Administrator: Abaco in the line of fire
AS Hurricane Dorian continues to barrel its way toward The Bahamas bringing with it potentially devastating winds, rain and storm surge, Abaco residents are preparing for the worst. While New Providence, Eleuthera, Abaco, Grand Bahama, North Andros,
Tributes after judge's death
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis expressed sadness over the death of retired Court of Appeal Justice Emanuel Osadebay, who died yesterday. In a statement released yesterday, Mr Davis said, “I was saddened to learn of the passing
Juvenile one of two injured in separate shooting incidents
POLICE on New Providence are investigating two shooting incidents which left a juvenile male and an adult male in hospital on Wednesday. In the first incident, shortly after 9pm, two males were standing in front of a home on Sunrise Road, Gamble Hei
