11 September 2019
Five hundred million dollars is what local insurance companies expect to churn out in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and that’s a conservative figure, according to Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA). That figure, according to Timothy Ingraham, of Summit Insurance, is just going off of what was paid out after Hurricane Matthew in 2016. During a […]
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10 September 2019
Twenty-seven-year- old Hugh Tyler Bowe was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday for the murder of Jarvis Butler. It’s alleged that on August 30, the Higher Drive resident intentionally caused unlawful harm. He was not required to enter a plea. Bowe will be served with a Voluntary Bill of Indictment on November 11, but […]
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10 September 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis admitted last Friday that Nassau can only accommodate a certain amount of people and as a result, the entire island of Abaco cannot be evacuated to the capital. His comments came during his first time on the island since Hurricane Dorian touched down. It was during this time that the […]
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10 September 2019
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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10 September 2019
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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10 September 2019
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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10 September 2019
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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10 September 2019
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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10 September 2019
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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09 September 2019
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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