16 September 2019
Former Prime Minister and long-time North Abaco Member of Parliament Hubert Ingraham said he is uncertain on how long it would take to rebuild Abaco, but Grand Cay, just off North Abaco can be up and running in a matter of days. So far, the owners of Walker’s Cay – Carl and Gigi Allen have […]
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16 September 2019
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) yesterday reported that an early assessment of Little Grand Cay, Abaco indicated that the area made it through the monster Category 5 Hurricane Dorian in relatively good condition. BPL further explained that Little Grand Cay suffered some damage, but not as much as other communities in Abaco. This assessment was […]
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16 September 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday said the issue of climate change isn’t esoteric anymore, its essential, as government officials head to New York for the United Nations Annual General Assembly (UNGA) next week. Mr. Mitchell insisted that the country must make the issue of climate change front and center at the UN […]
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16 September 2019
The Department of Rehabilitative Welfare Services announced this past weekend that the displaced persons registration desk at Odyssey Aviation is closed. In a press release issued on Saturday, the department indicated that the registration desk was headed by “a collective group of private citizens, partners and NGO’s in collaboration with the Department of Social Services.” […]
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16 September 2019
Hurricane Dorian was a Category 5 hurricane, but United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he believes it was a “hurricane category hell”. “But it was not powered by the devil. It was powered by climate change,” Gutteres said on Saturday, during his tour and assessment of the destruction left by Hurricane Dorian in Abaco, […]
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13 September 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced plans for a National Prayer Service to honour the lives lost to Hurricane Dorian. The government has invited the Bahamas Christian Council to plan the National Prayer Service, which will take place on September 18 at Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Carmichael Road, starting at 7 p.m. The prayer service […]
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13 September 2019
Former Prime Ministers Perry Christie and Hubert Ingraham said the passage of Hurricane Dorian has taught the government a lesson. The lesson they said is the question of shelter and what buildings are appropriate for shelters. Mr. Ingraham noted that the Church of God in Cooper’s Town is a building capable of holding persons in […]
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13 September 2019
The Bahamas Funeral Directors Association (BFDA) yesterday expressed concerns surrounding the handling of dead bodies in Abaco and Grand Bahama following Hurricane Dorian. According to BFDA President Kirsh Ferguson, the association has not been given an official role in the recovery of the dead. “As the official representative, of the funeral service industry, we […]
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13 September 2019
Approximately 10,000 students displaced by Hurricane Dorian are expected to register at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium to be reassigned to schools in New Providence. The registration process began on Thursday and includes assistance from the Ministries of Social Services, Youth Sports and Culture and the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd […]
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13 September 2019
Counseling sessions have begun for those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, according to Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands. “We have had teams go into Abaco and Grand Bahama. We have had limited counseling in New Providence, but we are amping up the efforts even more,” Dr. Sands said yesterday. “I spoke with Bishop Simeon Hall […]
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