Some Abaconians prepared to defy proposed mandatory evacuation legislation MARSH HARBOUR, ABACO – Yvonne Key, a lifelong resident of Abaco, said she dares the government or any of its agencies to attempt to remove her from her home. Responding to provisions for mandatory evacuation in the proposed disaster bill, the outspoken 73-year-old said she would […]

Minnis says shantytowns are “unsafe, unhealthy, and a health risk” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has instructed Attorney General Carl Bethel to make an application to the court to have an injunction lifted that would allow the government to demolish shantytowns in Abaco. He made the announcement while wrapping up debate on […]

NASSAU,BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday announced the Hurricane Dorian exigency order has been extended until the end of the year. Dr Minnis made the revelation during his wrap-up of the debate on the Disaster Preparedness and Response Bill, 2019. “When I spoke last week I said that the exigency order would be […]

More than $7 million donated after Dorian NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis revealed yesterday the government has received just over $7.4 million in donations since the passage of Hurricane Dorian. Minnis underscored many Bahamians believed the country has collected “billions and billions of dollars” as he wrapped up debate on the Disaster […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) lost 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel when a contractor ruptured a major pipeline last week. BPL Communications # Quincy Parker said approximately 235 gallons of clean diesel fuel was recovered from the damaged pipeline, and 21,660 gallons of oil/water mixture was recovered from the ground. He told Eyewitness […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Ministry of Health has reported one case of Malaria involving a 26-year-old Bahamian man. In a statement released today, the MOH advised that a man went to the hospital with symptoms of fever, headache, vomiting and diarrhea, but no evidence of bleeding on October 20. “The patient was immediately isolated due to […]

MARSH HARBOUR, ABACO – As the government deploys workers to Abaco as part of the recovery and reconstruction effort, some Abaconians expressed dismay about the pace to rebuild the storm-torn island. Hurricane Dorian ripped through the northwest Bahamas, leveled communities, displaced thousands and killed at least 65 people. Bettee Albury, 76, who has spent her […]

Marijuana commission to submit final report in early November NASSAU, BAHAMAS — While the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana has not yet taken a definitive stance on marijuana use in The Bahamas, its recommendations will give the government options for various regulated models, according to commission co-chair Quinn McCartney. McCartney projected The Bahamas could see […]

MARSH HABOUR, ABACO — “People living without no purpose right now,” said Timothy Rolle as he stood on the outskirts of The Mudd. The father-of-five had recently returned to Marsh Harbour, Abaco after surviving Hurricane Dorian in the shantytown, and evacuating to New Providence. His children left the shantytown ahead of the storm to be with their mother, but […]