18 October 2016
While all the Islands of The Bahamas felt the wrath of Hurricane Matthew, several islands took more damage than others namely Andros, New Providence and Grand Bahama with the latter receiving the most significant damage. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday released the numbers from their preliminary assessments of damages sustained on that island, […]
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18 October 2016
Androsians affected by Hurricane Matthew may be receiving some much needed relief thanks to a local resort. Post hurricane, Kamalame Cay initiated a drive under the name “Kamalame Cares” launching a go fund me web page with the goal of raising funds to assist communities across Andros. With the quick support of funds and labour […]
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17 October 2016
Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Haung Qinguo and the People’s Republic of China donated $50,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist The Bahamas with recovery and restoration efforts post Hurricane Matthew. Speaking through a translator, at NEMA Headquarters, Ambassador Qinguo noted that The Bahamas and China, though many miles away, have always […]
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17 October 2016
A week after Hurricane Matthew devastated The Bahamas and forced thousands of persons to evacuate their homes in the midst of the storm, Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin said her department saw a great need for better assistance provided to hurricane shelters across the country. Mrs. Griffin’s comments came while she was a guest on […]
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17 October 2016
While officials are still tallying the numbers for North Andros and Grand Bahama, they confirmed recently that Hurricane Matthew’s wrath over a week ago left more than 100 individuals homeless in New Providence. According to the Assistant Director at the Ministry of Social Services (SS) Cherely Kelly, of that number, 87 are adults, and 46 […]
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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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