NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday confirmed the official death toll for Hurricane Dorian has risen to 69 after two unidentified human remains were found in The Mudd, Abaco. The shanty town, populated by hundreds of unregulated homes, was leveled by Dorian in early September. According to NEMA, the Royal Bahamas […]
Gibson’s defense expected to outline case to trial judge today NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After four days on the witness stand, Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Assistant Superintendent Deborah Thompson concluded her evidence in the bribery trial of former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson. The investigator took statements from the prosecution’s key witness Jonathan Ash and Gibson’s […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The first 40 domes for the government’s $6.4 million temporary housing initiative in Abaco has arrived, according to Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Committee Chairman John Michael Clarke. Clarke said on the island and preparations are being made to install them. The government has announced that the Family Relief Centre near Spring City, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Equinor has begun to demobilize its heavy machinery as oil spill recovery efforts on Grand Bahama shift focus to the nearby impacted forest for the next six months. The company – formally known as Statoil – confirmed that 55,000 barrels of oil spilled at the South Riding Point facility in East Grand Bahama […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The owner of Abaco’s major supermarket yesterday urged other private sector interests to do their part in helping to restore commerce to the hurricane-ravaged island. Chad Sawyer, owner of the Maxwell’s and Price Right food stores told Eyewitness News Online, said: “We all have to do our part”. “Abaco isn’t about a […]
Positive third quarter yield despite Dorian impact NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Commonwealth Brewery Ltd (CBL) says it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on its short term outlook post-Hurricane Dorian, with its third quarter net revenue increasing by 2.9 percent over the same period last year. The BISX-listed brewer which is which is 75 percent majority-owned by international giant, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Transport and Local Government Minister Renward Wells said yesterday that Cabinet has not yet made a decision on whether or not to lift moratorium on taxi plates. Speaking with reporters ahead of a Cabinet meeting yesterday, Wells said: “When I spoke to the issue of the moratorium, the issue of subleasing of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamian public healthcare sector is “behind the eight ball” and needs to “catch up” regarding the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Sands noted that the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is investigating the Allscripts deal. The Chicago-based company had been contracted for an […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — AML Foods Limited officially launched the company’s 4th Annual Feed 5000 Families holiday giveback yesterday. The company will jumpstart their goal of raising $150,000 with a $30,000 donation towards the initiative in celebration of their 30th year Anniversary, executives said. Until December 19, AML will appeal to the general public and corporate […]
Governor-General and DPM Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Scholars and Board Members NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Lyford Cay Foundations held an ecumenical service of thanksgiving at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral as part of the elongated celebrations of its 50th anniversary. Governor General Cornelius A Smith and Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest joined board members, scholars, and their […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Mike Strachan capped off a historic season for the Charleston Golden Eagles on Saturday, finishing with three receptions for 128 yards and a touchdown in a 34-26 win over West Liberty in the season finale. Strachan, a redshirt junior wide receiver had over 1,000 yards (1,319) and 19 touchdowns on the season and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government will be placing a modular clinic on Ragged Island, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. The decision comes more than two years after Hurricane Irma devastated public infrastructure on the small island. “As we survey the post hurricane [Dorian] landscape, we shall address the needs of The Bahamas […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Bahamas Taxicab Union president Wesley Ferguson yesterday warned of another face-off between taxi drivers and Transport and Local government Minister Renward if he fails to ‘aggressively’ to address issues plaguing the industry. “Taxi drivers are being put out of work,” Ferguson told Eyewitness News Online. “That’s a reality, it’s happening now. We […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction Iram Lewis yesterday said his ministry is waiting on Cabinet approval before its authority can utilize its full powers. In the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the government passed the Disaster Reconstruction Authority Bill, 2019, the Disaster Preparedness and Response (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Echoing the concerns of his International Organization for Migration (IOM) counterparts in Haiti, IOM Bahamas Chief of Mission Jan-Willem Wegdam yesterday called for widespread dialogue on migration. Giuseppe Loprete, IOM’s mission chief in Haiti, has called on the Bahamian government to investigate Haitian deportee claims of physical and sexual abuse by immigration […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday said Hurricane Dorian’s impact has forced government to “reset our priorities and change our plans”. Turnquest underscored the significant impact on the country’s near-term fiscal economic prospects, in a statement addressing the recently released assessment report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB report […]
