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More donations given to NEMA

DONATIONS continue to flow through the National Emergency Management Agency towards the relief efforts post Hurricane Dorian.On Friday, October 11, NEMA received cheques from the Central Bank of The Bahamas on behalf of its team members, and of the C

495 unemployment claims after Hurricane Dorian

THE National Insurance Board has processed 495 unemployment claims related to Hurricane Dorian, according to Brensil Rolle, minister of public service with responsibility for NIB. In the House of Assembly yesterday, he said NIB and the Department of

'Why trust govt that has neglected Ragged Island?'

THE “blatant reckless neglect” of Ragged Island residents more than two years after Hurricane Irma devastated the small island has led to mistrust of the Minnis administration, area MP Chester Cooper has said.This situation, Mr Cooper said yesterday,

MAR-VELLOUS: Resort unveils $300m expansion with water park

BAHA MAR is set to launch a $300m phase of development that will provide jobs for up to 500 people and involve a major water park and entertainment amenity known as Baha Mar Bay.

King in charge as commodore takes three months of leave

RAYMOND King, pictured, the newly appointed deputy commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, will act as the commander of the organisation as Commodore Tellis Bethel goes on three months vacation leave today.

Now McAlpine attacks evacuation law - and PM

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine said yesterday it makes no logical sense to legislate mandatory evacuations without first having safe places on every island to send evacuees.

Govt ‘should be ashamed’ over deportation criticism

THE Minnis administration should be ashamed for being “dressed down” by the United Nations Human Rights Council over its policy on migrants affected by Hurricane Dorian, Rights Bahamas said yesterday.

Staying to rebuild amid the rubble

QUEEN’S Cove has flooded many times, but residents say the flooding they saw in their homes from Hurricane Dorian surpassed all other previous storms on Grand Bahama.

US embassy to host college fair

THE US Embassy in Nassau will host the fifth annual EducationUSA College Fair at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort on October 26-27. US Chargé d’Affaires Stephanie Bowers has urged Bahamian students to attend. Interested students can sign up for the fai

Hunt for gunman after robbery

POLICE are looking for the gunman who robbed a man of cash in a parking lot on Mackey Street on Tuesday. The victim was robbed shortly after 9am when a gunman approached him in the business’ parking lot and stole a bag containing cash. The thief es

Crown loses bid to add jail time for former prison officer

A FORMER prison officer remains a free man after the Crown lost its bid to have him committed to prison for attempting to smuggle $1,000 worth of drugs into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services earlier this year. Appellate Justices Jon Is

Students learn about trafficking

AS part of the entity’s ongoing community outreach programmes, secretary of the Trafficking In Persons Secretariat, Corrections Corporal Keva Sherman (pictured) spoke to T G Glover Primary School sixth grade students on the topic of trafficking in ch

VIDEO: Buildings destroyed in Harbour Island gas station fire

AT LEAST two buildings were destroyed in a blaze Wednesday night after a gas station erupted into flames in Harbour Island.

'Don't send me to jail, I have bullets inside me'

A 23-year-old man charged with murder yesterday claimed he isn’t “fit” for jail because he has two bullets lodged in his upper body. Stephon Davis, upon being remanded for allegedly killing Anthony Wright, said he has a bullet in the back of his hea

Falling trade and threats if they talk to the media - troubles facing Potter's Cay vendors

VENDORS at Potter’s Cay Dock yesterday expressed continued frustration with authorities over ongoing concerns at the dock, calling for government officials to find an immediate resolution to their complaints. Numerous concerns raised by stall holder

'Every time I see my son's picture, I cry'

A GRAND Bahama father is devastated over the death of his only son, whose body was discovered hanging from a tree on Saturday at a school, just 1.2 kilometres from the family’s residence in Coral Reef Estates. Philip Forbes said he grieves every day

7-year rule on deaths may be changed

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said discussions have started regarding possibly changing the seven-year official death declaration timeline for missing people, adding special considerations should be made in storm-related cases.Speaking to reporters

Back in business - Carnival Cruise Lines return to Grand Bahama

CARNIVAL Cruise Line has resumed regular calls to Grand Bahama, with the return of three vessels to Freeport in aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The Carnival Pride called on Friday, October 11, with 2,400 passengers. The Elation called on Sunday, Octo

Oil spill at BPL power station

AN oil spill occurred in the area of Bahamas Power and Light’s Blue Hills Power Station near a school, BPL said yesterday.“The spill occurred after a contractor working in the area ruptured the fuel line that runs from Blue Hills Power Station (BHPS

END THE TABOOS: McAlpine - it’s time for national debate on gay civil unions and abortion

PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine says The Bahamas needs a national conversation about letting gay couples enter civil unions and legalising abortion, both of which he believes eligible people should be entitled to.

Bounce back will come for tourism

TOURISM officials have seen a “fall off” in vacation bookings for the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian and are projecting a nine percent decrease in visitor arrivals this year.

‘Chipman? He don’t come around here’

DAYS after he resigned from the Free National Movement, some residents of Centreville criticised Reece Chipman for not being visible in his constituency while others praised him for the work he has done.

Power restored in South Abaco as BPL works on restoration

POWER has been restored in South Abaco as Bahamas Power and Light works with the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) to speed the return of electricity to customers in North Abaco six weeks after Hurricane Dorian battered the is

Court orders police to reconsider promotion

A SUPREME Court judge has ordered the Royal Bahamas Police Force to “properly consider” a constable’s previously overlooked application for promotion to corporal.Justice Indra Charles, in an October 11 written ruling, ordered that P/C Delmar Taylor a

Students present $3,839 to Rotary relief efforts

ON Friday, October 4, Lyndon Institute (LI) Bahamian students and LI administrators presented a cheque for $3,839 to the Rotary Club of East Nassau for Hurricane Dorian relief. The cheque was presented to District 7020 Zone 34 president, Francisco “