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Seven new senators named for PLP team

Seven new senators named for PLP team PRIME Minister Perry Christie announced seven new senators to be added to the PLP's team in the upper chamber, bringing their total number to nine. The new Senators are Frank Smith, Gregory Burrows, Jerome Gomez, Jul

Man accused of killing mother of seven

A 27-year-old man was yesterday charged with the death of a single mother-of-seven who was killed during an alleged domestic dispute in Abaco on Boxing Day.

84 new cases and three more deaths as surge continues

EIGHTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday along with three more deaths.

Drone helps to locate stolen boat

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force tracked and recovered a stolen vessel on Monday morning.After receiving information from security at Lyford Cay of a 21ft blue and white open-hull pleasure craft being stolen from the Lyford Cay Marina around 3am Monda

FNM’s youth raise money for victims

THE Torchbearers Youth Association, the youth arm of the Free National Movement, raised $15,000 to help Hurricane Dorian victims, according to TYA leader Carlyle Bethel.

Boats used by poachers to be given to local fishermen

BOATS seized from Dominican poachers will this week start to be distributed by the government to Bahamian fishermen affected by Hurricane Dorian. Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard told The Tribune yesterday that distributi

Chef Jose and his team thanked for making 3.2m meals for Dorian victims

THE Ministry of Tourism used the international stage of the recent Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival to say thank you to Chef José Andrés.

Former President Clinton speaks to PM

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis spoke with former United States President Bill Clinton by phone on Wednesday to discuss Hurricane Dorian relief efforts on the affected islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. Mr Clinton expressed his sadness over the deva

Warehouse donated to Dorian relief effort

A businessman has donated a Marsh Harbour warehouse to the Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority for use as the main storage facility for Dorian-related relief and reconstruction materials. Chad Sawyer said he provided the former Save-A-Lot faci

Golf club donates $30,000 to benefit six Bahamas charities

THE Sandyport Poop Deck Eagles Golf Club announced on Friday that it has committed to donating $30,000 to various charities this year as part of its longstanding community outreach.

Homes damaged in Irene fully occupied once more

THE National Emergency Management Agency has announced that the homes damaged or destroyed during Hurricane Irene in 2011 are now fully renovated and occupied.

Weather warning - severe thunderstorms alert

THE Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning lasting until this evening for Andros, New Providence, Cat Island, North Abaco, Grand Bahama and Exuma along with their adjacent waters and cays.

Freedom Farm dominates Andre Rodgers Nationals

THE Bahamas Baseball Association returned to play in its marquee event for local youth baseball, the Andre Rodgers National Championships.

INSIGHT: A few gestures and prayers won’t cut it for Dorian’s forgotten families

LAST week marked the anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Dorian –- the strongest storm to ever hit The Bahamas. In the days leading up to that anniversary date of September 1, I waited to see if the government would take a break from campaign activity to memorialise those who were snatched away, leaving behind broken hearts and unspeakable trauma.

Abaco resorts: 'We must know what we're facing'

Abaco resorts yesterday called for more clarity around the COVID-19 travel protocols as they seek to rebound from the combined devastation of Hurricane Dorian and the global pandemic.

DIANE PHILLIPS: A year later - the Abaco couple now living totally off-grid

One year ago this week, Daphne de Gregory-Miaoulis and Nick Miaoulis rode out monster Hurricane Dorian atop their Abaco Neem production centre and retail store in Marsh Harbour. For nearly five long days and nights, they clung to balcony doors and occasionally each other. On the last day, a Friday they will always remember, the exhausted husband and wife managed to make it to their farm 15 miles south of the city.

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