The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials said no new arrangement has been made between The Bahamas and the governments of the United States and Canada to facilitate Bahamians without the proper documentation. According to Mr. Smith, evacuees traveling to those countries must have all the necessary immigration documents. “While most inquiries have come in respect […]

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Temporary housing facilities are expected to be constructed on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama for those residents who wish to return home. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesperson Carl Smith said on Monday that the plan is not to move everyone out of the affected islands as evacuations aren’t mandatory. Co-chair of the […]

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Residents in Grand Bahama were in utter shock as they, this past Friday, recalled the alarming turn of events surrounding Hurricane Dorian.  The Bahama Journal, while visiting Grand Bahama, found mounds of discarded furniture and personal belongings piled up in a number of front yards, water marks of at least five feet outside of buildings […]

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The Bahamas Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention announced on Wednesday that it would assist with the repair of 38 churches damaged during Hurricane Dorian.   Reverend Lloyd C. Smith said all Baptist pastors in the affected islands are accounted for and the convention will send a team to visit the islands to do an assessment. […]

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Governor General CA Smith assured Bahamians affected by Hurricane Dorian’s catastrophic landfall that there will be life and hope again as rebuilding becomes priority.  Mr. Smith’s assurance came during a televised national address yesterday where he also extended his condolences to the many families who lost their loved ones during the storm.  “Fellow Bahamians, our […]

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Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said The Bahamas is in the midst of a “public health crisis”.  Dr. Sands made this comment on Sunday during Love 97’s Jones and Company radio talk show.  The comment also came following Hurricane Dorian’s catastrophic and historic landfall on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama.  From a […]

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The Rand Memorial Hospital generation power is off and will now have to refer hospital services to other clinics in Grand Bahama, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said.  During a press conference on Friday at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sands said Abaco and Grand Bahama are facing significant infrastructure and physical damages. He described the level of damage […]

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The Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) advised that no islands in The Bahamas are under quarantine and there are no outbreaks of cholera following Hurricane Dorian.  “Floods can potentially increase the transmission of water-borne and communicable diseases. Nevertheless, there have not been any detected cholera cases at the moment, nor any increased number of infectiousdiseases due to the hurricane,” a joint […]

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The Rand Memorial Hospital generation power is off and will now have to refer hospital services to other clinics in Grand Bahama, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said.  During a press conference on Friday at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sands said Abaco and Grand Bahama are facing significant infrastructure and physical damages. He described the level of damage […]

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Some Grand Bahama residents may have to cope without power for a few more weeks, considering the amount of salt water Hurricane Dorian swept into their homes, according to former Bahamian Contractor’s Association President Leonard Sands.  He explained that salt water is a natural conductor of electricity, which can create electrical hazards if power was automatically restored.  […]

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