The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

At least 200 boxes of supplies will be shipped to the southern islands from The Bahamas Red Cross Society. Prior to Irma the Bahamas Red Cross experienced a tsunami of persons which completely depleted their supplies,  however deputy director of the Bahamas Red Cross Brenda-lee Rolle said they have restocked and are now in a […]

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Some 10 to 12 students and several teachers will not return to their regular classrooms in the next few weeks following the devastation of Hurricane Irma as schools in Ragged Island and Acklins have been deemed irreparable by Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd  told  reporters    yesterday  what  he witnessed while assessing the islands […]

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The New Providence Community Center is still  accommodating  153 evacuees from the southern islands of the Bahamas as a result of hurricane Irma  and there is no telling what will happen to those whose homes are still in disrepair. Leonardo Williams of Salina Point Acklins said he has learnt that he has nothing to return […]

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President of The Bahamas Christian Council Bishop Delton Fernander, says the council intends to provide assistance to those ravished by Hurricane Irma in the Southern Islands. While on tour with Prime Dr. Hubert Minnis and his cabinet colleagues, Bishop Fernander said that the devastation went far beyond just physical loss of homes and structures. “As […]

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Acting Director of The Department of Social Services, Lillian Quant-Forbes spoke with The Bahama Journal concerning the protocols that are followed during a disaster. While visiting Salina Point, Acklins, Ms. Quant-Forbes said, “We are the first responders in any emergency, speaking specifically about my social workers and the support teams that we have. “We are […]

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Power packing Hurricane Irma pummeled Ragged Island. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis got a first-hand view of the destruction when he, Cabinet Ministers and persons from the opposition party, along with officials of National Emergency Management Agency and Social Services, set off early yesterday on a fact finding mission throughout the Southern Islands; the areas […]

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A local meteorologist has sought to allay  the fears of residents of a possible “double hit” after international experts revealed that Hurricane Jose is expected to make a loop that will affect parts of the Caribbean. Deputy Director at The Bahamas Department of Meteorology Jeffery Simmons speaking with The Bahama Journal said it too early […]

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While tens of thousands of Bahamians breathed a sigh of relief that there were no fatalities from Hurricane Irma in the Bahamas this past weekend, residents in the southern Bahamas suffered significant property damage. Hardest hit were the islands of Inagua and Ragged Island.   In Ragged Island many residents were left homeless after roofs […]

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In the wake of damage suffered at the hands of Hurricane Irma, economic experts are predicting  a further deterioration  in the struggling Grand Bahamian economy Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Gowon Bowe told The Bahama Journal that preliminary reports of damage on commercial properties on the island of Grand Bahama as “troubling”. “Everything […]

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As restoration efforts get on the way in the aftermath of hurricane Irma, MP for Exuma and Ragged Island, Chester Cooper, is appealing to the public to help with rebuilding efforts. In a statement  released yesterday,  Cooper said whilst Exuma received some roof  damage, Ragged Island sustained major devastation. That island lost its school, teacher’s […]

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