17 October 2016
Politicians, dignitaries and public officials all filed into St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Friday to pay their final respects to former Bahamasair Managing Director Henry Woods. In a moving tribute to his longtime friend “Trottie”, Prime Minister Perry Christie fondly remembered Woods as a great nation builder and a pioneer. Mr. Christie added that Mr. […]
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17 October 2016
The official date for students to begin returning has been set. Starting tomorrow all schools in New Providence with the exception C.I. Gibson and Government High School will open, while schools in Grand Bahama and North Andros will open on Wednesday, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said. According to a press release issued Friday, teachers in […]
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17 October 2016
Police are on the hunt for a shooter after a teenage boy was found dead Friday morning. The community of Bain and Grants Town was awakened by the sound of gun shots, when neighbors alerted the police. When the police arrived on the scene, they met the victim’s lifeless body in a building said to […]
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17 October 2016
After facing heavy criticism throughout the week in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, officials at Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited (BPL) said they expect complete power restoration by the end of the week, despite challenges from inclement weather. In a press statement, the electrical company said that some of the holdup is due to […]
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14 October 2016
Residents of Stuart, Florida and its neighboring cities in a massive hurricane relief drive provided nearly 100,000 pounds of items to The Bahamas’ hurricane victims in Grand Bahama and Andros over the past four days. On Thursday, October 6th Hurricane Matthew plowed across the northern part of The Bahamas as a category four storm, […]
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14 October 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie says he’s more than disappointed that Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis condemned the government for its hurricane relief efforts calling the attack “idiotic”. Dr. Minnis at the time accused the Christie administration of dropping the ball having waited until after Hurricane Matthew to call for help. “Right here in Lowe Sound, […]
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14 October 2016
Many residents throughout the northwest Bahamas have reportedly been traumatized by the experience and the after effects of monster storm Hurricane Matthew. Psychologist Dr. David Allen said an event such as Hurricane Matthew can inflict individuals with adverse psychological effects. “Natural disasters create tremendous trauma. The reason why it is so traumatic is that they […]
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14 October 2016
Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) says as of 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, at least 20 percent of its customers should have had their power restored due to the efforts of 100 plus international linemen brought in to assist with its restoration efforts. CEO and President Sarah McDonald said while Hurricane Matthew’s damage was extremely significant it’s […]
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14 October 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed yesterday that the Exigency Order was signed that would allow persons significantly impacted by Hurricane Matthew to receive some financial relief in rebuilding their lives. “The provision is to have duty free purchases. It will allow Bahamians to import duty free building materials,” Mr. Christie said. In the wake of […]
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14 October 2016
Executives of Commonwealth Bank yesterday donated $100,000 to the Hurricane Matthew Relief fund, becoming one of the first corporate sponsors to do so, after the powerful storm passed through The Bahamas a week ago leaving damage in the millions. On hand for the presentation ceremony at NEMA on Gladstone Road were Prime Minister Perry […]
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