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The House should vote the gambling issue

THE much awaited letter from House Speaker Dr Kendal Major informing him of North Abaco MP Hubert Ingraham’s resignation from the House arrived on the Governor General’s desk yesterday morning.

'We are looking out for PLPs' is the mantra

Today in our democratic Bahamas there are many frightened Bahamians.

Abaco Chamber warning on work permit breaches

Abaco's Chamber of Commerce has issued a fact sheet to the island's employers to address the "huge issue" of work permit and labour law violations.

Members of Davis administration say ‘real action’ on illegal immigration taking place now

MEMBERS of the Davis administration defended government’s plan to tackle illegal immigration, arguing that “real action” is happening for the first time in a long time.

‘Don’t punish many for the few’ on Dorian tax breaks

An activist is urging the Government to “not punish thousands of people because of a handful” of tax dodgers who have abused the Hurricane Dorian tax breaks meant to aid Abaco and Grand Bahama’s recovery.

UN officials urge govt to halt demolition plans

UNITED Nations human rights experts on Friday urged the government to halt plans to demolish 600 homes in two shanty towns in Abaco known as The Farm and Farm Road.

‘Demolition left me homeless and cut me off from my family’

A HAITIAN man who survived Hurricane Dorian in 2019 says the demolition of his newly completed home in The Farm, Abaco, over the weekend has left him homeless and separated from his family-of-three, who are all now fearful of their future on the island.

Demolitions ‘with decency’ - but Bannister says it’s not up to him to take care of displaced residents

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister has stressed the demolition of homes in the Farm shanty town in Abaco will be done with decency but said it is not his responsibility to take care of residents displaced by the destruction of their houses.

$1m each from Disney and Royal Caribbean to help

THE Bahamas’ relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian have received a $2m injection courtesy of a leading cruise line and a worldwide family-entertainment juggernaut.The Walt Disney Company and Royal Caribbean International (R

Fear of illnesses spreading in wake of Dorian

THE Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation is concerned about the possibility of an outbreak of water-borne and vector-borne illnesses in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, a local representative said yesterday. Dr Esther de Gourville

Florida man buys 100 generators to help Bahamas

A FLORIDA man has purchased 100 generators to help Bahamians in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. His generous donation, worth over $49,000, is one of several relief efforts to aid Grand Bahama and Abaco after these islands were devastated by the m

Public cautioned over incorrect information on storm victims

CABINET ministers yesterday cautioned the public over the spread of erroneous information as officials continue to “meticulously” comb affected areas for deceased victims of Hurricane Dorian.

Dorian tax breaks extension branded 'good Xmas gift'

Grand Bahama and Abaco businesses yesterday hailed the extension of key Hurricane Dorian-related tax breaks for another six months as "a good present for Christmas".

Minnis tweaks emergency rules but high numbers of cases keep up the pressure

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced a slight relaxation in COVID-19 rules yesterday, but warned that Bahamians must get used to cycles that involve tightening and loosening of restrictions because the pandemic will be “with us well into next year”.

Top amateur golfers qualify for exemption

DEVAUGHN Robinson and Richard Gibson Jr, two of the top amateur players in the country, qualified for the Bahamas Golf Federation’s exemption spots into the main draw of the two Web.com tournaments to be held in the Bahamas in January.Robinson, fresh

‘No place here for prejudice’

ACTING Prime Minister Peter Turnquest says that there is no need for vitriol and prejudice towards undocumented immigrants, as he stressed the government’s responsibility to enforce the country’s immigration laws.

Pregnant mother fears going into labour in Abaco

SHANNA Adderley’s worst fear is going into labour in Abaco where conditions remain poor because recovery on the island has been slow in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

INSIGHT: A long road to travel on which we need to tread carefully

NEARLY six months after Hurricane Dorian and we are still in a sobering transition period. Two islands – one on the brink of rediscovering its magic and the other comfortably thriving and contributing healthily to the Bahamian economy – both tied together by one storm’s singularly unmatched devastation.

Canadian renewable energy firms share expertise

CANADIAN High Commissioner Laurie Peters held a Reconstruction and Resilience Forum Friday to introduce local contractors to a delegation of Clean-Tech and infrastructure companies that can assist with Hurricane Dorian restoration efforts.

‘I just want to bury my mother’

AFTER claiming she lost six relatives and a godfather during Hurricane Dorian’s rampage, Cithia Cilien just wants to return to Abaco to bury her mother, whose body she believes is still trapped under debris in the Pigeon Peas shanty town almost three weeks after the storm ravaged the island.

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