“Urgent” need to raise funds to complement $10 million home repairs fund NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government and the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) will launch a pledge conference on January 13, 2020, to raise much-needed funds to aide Dorian recovery programs. At a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister […]
More than 50 bodies still in refrigerated trailers in Abaco some three months after the storm NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The government has released the remains of some of the people killed during the passage of Hurricane Dorian to their families, Health minister Dr Duane Sands confirmed today. Sands told reporters outside Cabinet that the remains […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Nearly 65 Hurricane Dorian evacuees have been evicted from the El Greco Beach Hotel where they were being sheltered for the past three months. In a letter to those evacuees on Friday, the hotel management advised, “As El Greco’s shelter agreement is coming to a close, effective December 10, 2019, we wish […]
Parker-Edgecombe: Wage gap does not speak well to society’s view of women A United Nation’s report on human development reveals a more than 33 percent income disparity between the sexes in The Bahamas, and ranks the nation 76 of out 189 countries on its gender inequality index (GII). While the 2018 GII ranking remains unchanged […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Former Attorney General Alfred Sears said yesterday the corruption trials of two former Cabinet ministers have set a precedence that could lead to retaliation from future administrations. “The issue for me is that the exercise of the powers of prosecution, which for four years I exercised as attorney general, is a very […]
Commissioner says he has three videos which provide context to the incident NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday defended the Royal Bahama Police Force (RBPF) amid mixed public reaction to a viral video showing two purported plain clothes police officers discharging their weapons in the air in an apparent attempt to bring […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Department of Social Services already has a list of Hurricane Dorian victims who may qualify for the government’s temporary housing facility on Abaco, according to Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Committee Chairman John Michael Clarke. Clarke made the comment during a press conference at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday, where […]
Armed robberies continue to plague NP NASSAU, BAHAMAS — To combat increased criminal activity that is common during the Yuletide season, Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said yesterday he has assembled a special operations team comprised of police and defense force officers to ensure the populous remains safe. “This operation team that is there will […]
Balk at developer’s $100,000 pledge NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Opponents of the multi-million Briland Residence and Marina yesterday expressed ‘surprise’ over the developer’s swift approval claim, balking at the developer’s “shockingly small’ pledge to local institutions. Br-Island Responsible Development Ltd. (BIRD) which had initiated court action to block 4M Harbour Island Limited’s development said in a statement […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A former Attorney General yesterday reiterated calls for The Bahamas to challenge the ‘legitimacy’ of international entities such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), stating, “Asking them how high we should jump is a not a solution.” Alfred Sears QC told Eyewitness News […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – With growing interest and activity in local condominium sales and rentals, a team of real estate and marketing professionals dubbed the ‘Condo Vikings’ are tapping into the niche segment. Gustaf Hernqvist, CEO and founder of Condo Vikings told Eyewitness News Online that the group which focuses on the high-end condominium market recently […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The proposed $20-$30 charge Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) consumers are expected to pay as a result of an Electricity Rate Reduction Bond (ERRB) may not be ‘set in stone’ Attorney General Carl Bethel suggested yesterday, describing it as “as a short term pain for all of us, for a long term […]
UN Human development index notes continued improvement NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas global ranking on the United Nations Human Development report remained unchanged in the latest release for 2019, once again placing 60th of 189 countries. The HDR 2019, titled ‘Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21stcentury’, was released […]
By Alfred M. Sears, QC In Part 2, I will examine the economic and non-economic damage and loss suffered by The Bahamas and the continuing vulnerabilities of the capital city, Nassau; and in Part III, I will recommend a number of measures that The Bahamas should pursue in order to build a climate resilient country. […]
