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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hurricane Nicole

Speaking this evening, Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said in Eleuthera, Andros and New Providence “schools and universities will resume classes tomorrow (Thursday) and all government workers are asked to return to duty.

Eleuthera water a ‘serious problem’

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the water system in Eleuthera is a “serious problem” that the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is addressing.

PM: Climate issues will only get worse

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis told heads of government that as the world enters a new climate era, the situation will only get worse requiring binding commitments instead of statements alone that have been used to postpone real action.

Govt may consider extending relief concessions

IN the aftermath of Tropical Storm Nicole, officials will look at all of the tools available to the government, including the possible extension of storm relief concessions, acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday.

Electric disconnections suspended in storm islands

BAHAMAS Power and Light has suspended electricity disconnection in islands subject to storm warnings, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday.

SKYGuard | Dept of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Nicole Estimated Arrival Time, Projected Track, Tropical and/or Hurricane 🌀 Force Winds for Abaco, Berry Islands, Bimini & Grand Bahama

Wednesday, 9th November, 2022.

36 people evacuated from Sweeting’s Cay

THIRTY-SIX residents from Sweeting’s Cay were evacuated yesterday afternoon from East Grand Bahama where coastal flooding is expected to occur with the passage of Tropical Storm Nicole.

‘Anxious’ Abaco residents seek out shelter

SOME residents of temporary homes in Abaco sought shelter ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole’s arrival, with one woman saying she was “very afraid” and had an “anxiety level of 1,000”.

Hospitals ‘ready’ for storm

PUBLIC Hospitals Authority officials say they are prepared in the event of an increase in patients due to Tropical Storm Nicole.

New Providence residents at ease

NEW Providence residents seemed generally unbothered by the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole as many were casually preparing around town.

Overstaying in country for 4 years brings fine

A PERUVIAN man was yesterday fined $3,000 after he admitted to overstaying in the country for over four years. Eddye Juan Maica Panana, 54, was among several men who were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with either illegal landing or overstaying.

Man jailed for punching his child’s mother in the mouth

A 32-YEAR-OLD man who punched his child’s mother in the mouth last week was sentenced to two months behind bars yesterday.

Woman faces fraud claim

A 53-YEAR-OLD woman accused of fraud was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

$8k bail in firearm case

A 20-YEAR-OLD man, allegedly found with a 9mm pistol and six unfired rounds of ammunition, was granted $8,000 bail yesterday.

SKYGuard | Dept of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone eAlert

Bahamas Govt. has issued a Hurricane 🌀 Warning ⚠️ for Abaco, Berry Islands, Bimini, and Grand Bahama.

TUESDAY'S UPDATES: Tropical Storm Nicole

he Bahamas Department of Meteorology says Tropical Storm Nicole is likely to become a hurricane by Wednesday, weather conditions continue to deteriorate and life-threatening sea conditions persist in the Northwest Bahamas.

Munroe heralds more ‘aggressive’ bail move

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the director of public prosecutions has agreed to have someone marshal bail revocations in the Supreme Court with lawyers from the commissioner of police’s office so that there can be a more “aggressive” process.

More than 300 firearms seized by police this year

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said more than 300 firearms and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition have been seized this year.

Carbon-negative homes planned by Rick Fox’s company

THE Davis administration is eyeing the development of the world’s first carbon-negative housing community as it seeks to mitigate the impacts of climate change disasters, three years after Hurricane Dorian ravaged Abaco and portions of Grand Bahama.

Ground-breaking operation to cut out kidney tumor

BAHAMIAN urologist Dr Greggory Pinto and Bahamian interventional radiologist Dr Mikhail Higgins successfully conducted laparoscopic surgery at Doctors Hospital during a first-time collaboration for the removal of a kidney tumor that was larger than the kidney.

Lynden Pindling Airport to suspend operations in storm

LYNDEN Pindling International Airport will suspend aircraft operations for several hours on Wednesday due to anticipated tropical storm conditions.

Reminder of horrors of Dorian

ABACO and Grand Bahama residents were preparing for the worst and stocking up emergency supplies as news of approaching Subtropical Storm Nicole brought eerie reminders of the horrors of Hurricane Dorian, which brought devastation to both islands in 2019.

Teen accused of killing German man

A TEENAGER was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a double shooting in Andros that killed a German and wounded another earlier this month.

Jailed for touching 17-year-old

A 61-year-old man who admitted to touching a minor’s backside while she was on her way to the store was sentenced to one month in prison yesterday.

Man accused of unlawful sex

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of having unlawful sex with a 15-year-old girl earlier this year.