Posted on 27 May 2013.
Just a week after an unexpected flood caused damage to homes throughout the southern and eastern New Providence, insurance agents have come under fire by people wishing to make claims. Last week, Theresa Moxey-Adderley spoke of how she could not claim flood damages after her home was damaged from Tuesday night’s flood. She said the […]
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Posted on 27 May 2013.
Insurance Companies are being hit from both directions since torrential rain, last Tuesday, left major flood damage to be claimed. Managing Director for Netherlands Antilles General Insurance Company (NAGICO), headquartered in St. Martin, Vibert Williams said that insurance companies in The Bahamas are now facing the task of dealing with motor and house insurance claims. […]
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Posted on 27 May 2013.
The homicide count got closer to 50 Saturday after homicide detectives responded to two separate incidents which resulted in the death of three people. This takes the homicide for last week alone to eight. In the first incident, two people were found burnt beyond recognition inside a vehicle off Carmichael Road. According to reports, around […]
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Posted on 27 May 2013.
Former Financial Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Ehurd Cunningham has died. Cunningham suffered from a heart condition and underwent a double bypass surgery this past Tuesday. He died late Saturday evening. Cunningham in January 2009 appointed to the post of Acting Financial Secretary. He was a member of the Chartered Association of […]
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Posted on 27 May 2013.
Twenty-two year-old Carlon Rolle and 18-year-old Sean Higgs were arraigned for the double murder on this past Whit Monday holiday. Police believe the men, who appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez in court number one Friday afternoon, are responsible for the deaths of 40-year-old Amati Knowles and 19-year-old Oudrick Telisma. Knowles and Telisma were killed […]
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Posted on 23 May 2013.
Widespread flooding has either completely destroyed or damaged thousands of homes in New Providence, according to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials. Eastern New Providence and Pinewood Gardens were just some of the areas hardest hit by the flooding. Residents spent most of the day waist deep in water cleaning up the mess and assessing […]
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Posted on 23 May 2013.
Hours of heavy rain throughout the night continued into the early morning leaving many Bahamians with no electricity and sweeping residual flood water out of their homes. Children diving into rain water lakes, residents walking the streets barefoot and cars submerged were just a few of the sites the Bahama Journal saw yesterday. Marva Knowles, […]
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Posted on 23 May 2013.
Another police officer has found himself on the wrong side of the law and was charged before the courts Wednesday. Police Constable Derek Gittens, 28, of Lake View Road, Bozine Town was charged with two counts of causing grievous harm before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez. The officer, who works in the Fire Department of the […]
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Posted on 23 May 2013.
The Department of Meteorology is being heavily criticised for not doing enough to warn New Providence residents that a powerful storm was about to blow into town. Thousands of homes sustained extensive flood damage Tuesday and Wednesday following that unstable weather system. A record-shattering 15.29 inches of rain poured down in an area in the […]
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Posted on 23 May 2013.
Lawmakers in the lower chamber yesterday began debate on the Homeowners Protection Bill, which is designed to assist struggling homeowners facing “extraordinary” circumstances to keep their homes. Moving the Bill in the House of Assembly was State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis. “This Bill represents a modernisation of the lending framework in The Bahamas and […]
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