Some residents vowing to ride out the hurricane
HOURS before Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis pleaded with residents of MICAL and Ragged Island to evacuate ahead of “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Irma, many residents in those communities told The Tribune yesterday they had no intention of leaving their homes, although Irma is now a category five storm and packs winds of 185mph.
Airport: Flights likely to cease on Friday
THE Nassau Airport Development Company has announced that operations at the Lynden Pindling International Airport are likely to cease on Friday evening with a potential resumption a day later, depending on the damage Hurricane Irma brings.
John Bull raid conviction quashed
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction and sentence of a man previously found guilty of conspiring to rob John Bull’s flagship store due to “prejudicial evidence” produced during trial and the judge’s permission of an “unsafe” out-of-court statement against the appellant.
Plenty of fuel - so no need to panic, say suppliers
THE local distributors of Esso and Shell branded gasoline have assured residents they are and will be adequately supplied with fuel during Hurricane Irma’s passage over the Bahamas.
Bahamas-China Friendship Association welcomed by Governor General
EXECUTIVES and members of the Bahamas-China Friendship Association paid a courtesy call on Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling at Government House on Wednesday. The Bahamas-China Friendship Association was founded on September 29, 2004, to dee
Grand Bahama 'must take storm seriously'
KWASI THOMPSON, State Minister for Grand Bahama, has warned Grand Bahamians to take Hurricane Irma seriously. “This is a very strong storm; it is an historic storm, and all Grand Bahamians must take this storm seriously,” he said of Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Irma: PM announces emergency evacuations from MICAL, Ragged Island
A statement has been released by Bahamasair on evacuations:
PM's national address on Hurricane Irma in full
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis' gave a national address on Hurricane Irma on Tuesday evening from the Office of the Prime Minister.
Govt planning evacuation of southeast islands
AS “potentially devastating” category five Hurricane Irma approaches the Bahamas, government officials are in the process of making flight arrangements to evacuate residents from the southeast islands, The Tribune understands.
$50m repairs still not carried out
AS Hurricane Irma takes aim at The Bahamas, emergency management officials yesterday expressed concern that some islands, including New Providence, may not be fully prepared for the potential impact of the category four storm.
Shootings leave two dead, seven injured
A SPATE of shootings in 24 hours have left two people dead and seven injured - with the latest murder seeing a man killed and a woman left in critical condition after a double shooting at a First Caribbean ATM.
Banker charged with BPL fraud
A 34-year-old former bank employee was arraigned Monday in a Magistrate's Court for allegedly defrauding Bahamas Power & Light of just over $1m within a five-month period earlier this year.
ID audit: No 'mass firings'
BRENSIL Rolle, state minister for Public Service and National Insurance, has assured public servants that there will be no "mass firings" by the Free National Movement administration as officials prepare to move into the second phase of the public service verification exercise.
RBDF vacation leave cancelled
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has announced that all vacation leave for the force has been cancelled because of Hurricane Irma.
Bahamasair notice on travel
AS Hurricane Irma approaches, Bahamasair has advised the public that passengers who have booked travel from September 4 to September 14 will not incur any change in fees for adjustments made to travel itineraries during this period.
