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Exigency order ‘may be extended if needed’

THE National Emergency Management Agency will apply to have the government’s exigency order for hurricane victims extended past its 90-day period if the need arises, according to the agency’s director, Captain Stephen Russell.

Grand Bahama teams ship latest batch of supplies

THERE continues to be tremendous outpouring of support for the southern Bahamas as another huge shipment of hurricane relief items collected on Grand Bahama was shipped out yesterday.

Colina gives $100,000 to relief effort

IN RESPONSE to the destruction caused by Hurricane Joaquin in the central and south eastern Bahamas, the Colina group of companies is donating $100,000 in cash and supplies to support relief efforts on Crooked Island and Acklins.

Man shot during immigration exercise denied bail in illegal entry case

A MAN currently suing the government for being shot during an immigration exercise was denied bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday concerning his case on the charge of illegal entry.

Murder trial hears officer testimony

THREE of five men accused of having a role in the murder of an American sailor took part in a videotaped drive-through of the crime scene with police detectives, a jury saw yesterday.

FNM leader calls for action over Bay Street

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday if the government is serious about revitalizing Bay Street it should “cease the reported practice of issuing licenses to foreign retailers” to reduce the cost of shopping in the downtown area.

Bruno Rufa judicial review ruling delayed until end of month

THE ruling in the judicial review proceedings brought by deported Canadian resident Bruno Rufa was postponed until October 30.

The countdown is on to the Red Ribbon Ball

THE Bahamas AIDS Foundation will stage its 22nd annual Red Ribbon Ball on November 14 in the Grand Ballroom of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

VIDEO: Officials prepare Long Island schools for 'speedy reopening'

TWO more schools on Long Island are set to re-open next week as officials prioritise the restoration of education services.

WSC general manager must go, says union

STAFF at the Water and Sewerage Corporation yesterday threatened to “withdraw their services” if the corporation’s general manager is not removed immediately.

‘Reopening schools will keep island communities from dying’

THE Ministry of Education is racing to re-open schools on hurricane-battered islands in a bid to circumvent the death of those small Family Island communities, Education Director Lionel Sands said yesterday.

Minnis calls for extension to exigency

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis urged the government yesterday to extend its exigency order, which allows Family Island residents hard hit by Hurricane Joaquin to import certain items duty free over a 90-day period.

Web shops donate $250,000 to Hurricane Joaquin recovery work

THE Gaming House Association yesterday presented the National Emergency Management Agency with more than $250,000 to aid in recovery efforts in the central and southern islands following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin.

PLP postpones convention

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday announced the party’s decision to postpone its November convention until next year because of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Joaquin in the Family Islands and the recovery efforts underway.

Cable Bahamas team starts to restore services

CABLE Bahamas has started the process of restoring service to the central and south eastern Bahama islands which were severely affected by Hurricane Joaquin.

Man accused in BEC bribe case faces December trial

A MAN recently charged with accepting more than $500,000 worth of bribes in connection with generator purchases for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation more than a decade ago will stand trial in nine weeks.

QC: A week to answer on contempt

A QUEEN’S Counsel has been given a week to prepare his case as to why he should not be found in contempt of court and punished for his recent actions in the Court of Appeal.

Case of sex assault on minor is delayed by a fortnight

THE case of a man accused of sexual assault of a minor over a number of years has been adjourned for another two weeks.

Grand Bahama linemen head to hurricane-hit islands

GRAND Bahama Power Company has sent a six-man crew to assist the Bahamas Electricity Corporation with the restoration of electricity and the rebuilding of power infrastructure on Long Island.

RBDF sets up mobile base camp in hurricane response

IN an effort to provide disaster relief assistance after Hurricane Joaquin, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has engaged and deployed its Disaster Relief Containerised Equipment to Crooked Island.

Tourism staff rally round

MORE than 30,000 pounds of essential relief items were delivered to the islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin as part of the Tourism Sector Relief Effort led by the Ministry of Tourism.

Bastian is confident of securing web shop licence

ISLAND Luck CEO Sebas Bastian said he was confident that his company would be among the chosen few to receive the conditional gaming house operator licenses expected to be issued this week, insisting that his team had put together a “best in class” request for proposal.

Meet the women who farm Cat Island

UNITED Nations International Rural Women’s Day on Thursday will focus in The Bahamas on the female farmers of Cat Island.

Activist Romi Ferreira joins the FNM

ATTORNEY and environmental activist Romi Ferreira has joined the Free National Movement, according to a statement from the party. Mr Ferreira is also an ecologist and television host of “Bahamas At Sunrise”.

Ministry of Agriculture staff present donations to NEMA for hurricane relief

STAFF of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries donated numerous items to the National Emergency Management Agency yesterday to aid the agency’s relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin.