Evacuees' safety a top priority
WHILE various government agencies have already started to assess Hurricane Irma’s damage in the southern Bahamas, it is still too early to put a price tag on the devastation caused by the monster storm, National Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell said.
Double shooting leaves GB man dead
ONE man is dead and another is in hospital following a shooting in the Freeport area on Monday morning.
Hurricane hit will cost us - for now
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar suggested yesterday the industry could take a hit in the wake of Hurricane Irma if it can’t shake the “destruction in the Caribbean” image being presented to various North American markets.
Ragged Island families want to rebuild
RESIDENTS of Ragged Island are determined to go back home immediately and rebuild despite the decimation left from Hurricane Irma, with the community’s chief councillor saying it is “foolishness” for anyone to consider the island uninhabitable.
Teen shot dead in Fox Hill
Police are searching for suspects after a teenager was shot dead in Fox Hill last night.
Hurricane Jose bears watching as path is uncertain
FORECASTERS are keeping a “close watch” on Hurricane Jose which could pose a threat to the eastern Bahamas late this week, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski.
What next for Ragged Island students?
AS the government continues its post Irma relief and rebuild efforts, education officials are considering its options to relocate Ragged Island students and teachers displaced by the storm.
Baha Mar 'must reconsider' strategy over hurricanes
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday suggested that Baha Mar will have to reconsider its hurricane strategy after the $3.5bn mega hotel was forced to evacuate guests ahead of Hurricane Irma.
Help hurricane victims by text
BTC has launched a national text-to-donate campaign drive allowing all Bahamians to participate in fundraising efforts to assist those most affected by Hurricane Irma.
$450,000 donated by CIBC for relief
CIBC is donating US$450,000 to support organisations providing humanitarian relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma.
Flights to return residents announced
THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands.
Flights to return residents announced
THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands. The schedule for
Optimism over judicial reform
STATE Minister for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson said yesterday he is optimistic the Minnis administration would carry out the promises it gave to the judiciary prior to the general election.Responding to questions by the press outside of Cabinet on
Antigua and Barbuda prepared for challenge of rebuilding
SIR Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to Washington, DC, has said the two-island nation is prepared to face the challenges of rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma if it does not get outside aid for relief and reconstruction.R
Correctional services resume
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services has announced that the following services will resume their normal operating hours at 8am today: visits, intake of property, and deposits to inmates’ accounts. The services had been temporarily suspend
