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Change of mind for govt over mandatory evacuation

DESPITE assurances legislation to establish mandatory evacuation procedures would be tabled this week, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told Parliament yesterday the government has decided against this and will instead undertake public consultations on the proposed bill.

Three in court over theft at gas station during Irma

TWO men and a minor were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of breaking into and stealing from Esso’s Blue Hill Road and Tonique Williams-Darling service station while New Providence was under a hurricane watch. Leonardo Collie, 24, of

180-day exigency order issued on relief goods

AN Exigency Order has been put into effect for 180 days to allow for the duty-free import of goods for hurricane relief.The goods covered in the order include: building materials; electrical and plumbing fixtures and materials; household furniture, f

$2.8m cost of renewing catastrophic insurance

THE Minnis administration paid a $2.8m premium to the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility to renew its tropical cyclone policy, The Tribune has learned.While the former policy had an annual $900,000 premium, The Tribune was told that the c

Trio to face murder plot trial next month

AN October 2 date has been set for the commencement of the Supreme Court trial of three men allegedly involved in a murder plot that was carried out in June last year, The Tribune understands.The matter involving Daran Neely, Jahmaro Edgecombe and Se

Building character to build the future

EDUCATORS came together to attend workshops on several Bahamian islands to participate in the country’s second Character Day Training Workshop.The event took place on New Providence, Abaco and Grand Bahama and was geared toward informing educators ab

Cleaning the coast after the storm

IN the wake of Hurricane Irma, volunteers throughout the country are preparing to take part in the Ocean Conservancy’s 32nd anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 16.Volunteers from all over the world have gathered every

Dishonoured cheques and outstanding bills among problems at Registrar General dept

AN audit of the revenue and expenditure accounts of the Registrar General’s Department has revealed nearly $400,000 worth of dishonoured cheques, outstanding utility bills and a register cluttered with hundreds of delinquent IBCs (international busin

Suspected marijuana found

GRAND Bahama police discovered suspected marijuana in an unfinished building in the Freeport area on Tuesday, police reported. According to reports, shortly after 1am, Drug Enforcement Unit officers acting on information went to an area in Royal Bah

Plane destroyed in LPIA fire

AVIATION authorities confirmed yesterday investigations are ongoing, following a fire at the Lynden Pindling International Airport which resulted in the destruction of a Golden Wings Charter Britten-Norman Islander.

‘Tornado sounded like a freight train running through our home’

GRAND Bahama resident Peter Roberts said it sounded like a “freight train” ran through his home on Sunday when a tornado passed through, the force of the twister so strong the wind picked him up and threw him to the ground as he and his wife tried to get to safety.

Cop killer bids to challenge sentence

A GRAND Bahama native sentenced to life in prison for killing a police officer approximately 25 years ago may finally get to appeal his sentence when he returns to the appellate court in early November.

Evacuees' safety a top priority

WHILE various government agencies have already started to assess Hurricane Irma’s damage in the southern Bahamas, it is still too early to put a price tag on the devastation caused by the monster storm, National Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell said.

Double shooting leaves GB man dead

ONE man is dead and another is in hospital following a shooting in the Freeport area on Monday morning.

Hurricane hit will cost us - for now

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar suggested yesterday the industry could take a hit in the wake of Hurricane Irma if it can’t shake the “destruction in the Caribbean” image being presented to various North American markets.

Ragged Island families want to rebuild

RESIDENTS of Ragged Island are determined to go back home immediately and rebuild despite the decimation left from Hurricane Irma, with the community’s chief councillor saying it is “foolishness” for anyone to consider the island uninhabitable.

Teen shot dead in Fox Hill

Police are searching for suspects after a teenager was shot dead in Fox Hill last night.

Hurricane Jose bears watching as path is uncertain

FORECASTERS are keeping a “close watch” on Hurricane Jose which could pose a threat to the eastern Bahamas late this week, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski.

What next for Ragged Island students?

AS the government continues its post Irma relief and rebuild efforts, education officials are considering its options to relocate Ragged Island students and teachers displaced by the storm.

Baha Mar 'must reconsider' strategy over hurricanes

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday suggested that Baha Mar will have to reconsider its hurricane strategy after the $3.5bn mega hotel was forced to evacuate guests ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Help hurricane victims by text

BTC has launched a national text-to-donate campaign drive allowing all Bahamians to participate in fundraising efforts to assist those most affected by Hurricane Irma.

$450,000 donated by CIBC for relief

CIBC is donating US$450,000 to support organisations providing humanitarian relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Irma.

Flights to return residents announced

THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands.

Flights to return residents announced

THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands. The schedule for

Optimism over judicial reform

STATE Minister for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson said yesterday he is optimistic the Minnis administration would carry out the promises it gave to the judiciary prior to the general election.Responding to questions by the press outside of Cabinet on