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Insurers see no major hurricane cover rise

The Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) yesterday said there has been no “appreciable increase” in persons buying home insurance in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian’s $3.4bn economic blow. Anton Sealey, the association’s chairman, told Tribune Busin

Iram Lewis: We're as ready as we can be for storm

Iram Lewis, Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Management, and Reconstruction, says Grand Bahama is “ready as can be” and has “more than enough” hurricane shelters based on meteorological advice concerning the storm. “We are fully aware of

Real estate president clarifies market's state

The Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) yesterday waded into the mixed assessments of the industry’s strength following its emergence from COVID-19 lockdown. The association moved to bring context and perspective as some brokers, agents and firms

Insurer: We can't raise premiums indefinitely

A leading insurer says the industry “simply cannot keep putting broad brush premium increases” on Bahamian households and businesses because this will create an unsustainable business model.Tom Duff, Insurance Company of The Bahamas (ICB) general man

EDITORIAL: We’ve won the first round of this fight - time to do it again

THERE is good news and bad news in the fight against COVID-19.

SPEEDING UP: Record 65 new cases forces a double lockdown

THE Office of the Prime Minister announced that a lockdown will be implemented during the next two weekends as the country recorded a record 65 new COVID-19 cases yesterday.

Abaco - ‘We still need more storm shelters’

WHILE seven hurricane shelters have been identified on Abaco, there is concern that not enough shelters are on the island to accommodate people either on the mainland, or in the cays. “There are no shelters for the cays, there is great concern about that,” said Abaco resident Ken Hutton yesterday, referring to Guana Cay, Scotland Cay, Hope Town, and Green Turtle Cay.

Rotary clubs donate $20,000 to help students

ROTARY clubs have donated $20,000 to the help students evacuated from Abaco and Grand Bahama after Hurricane Dorian. The money was presented by the nine clubs in District 7020 to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and will provide

65 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that there are 65 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Minnis leads tributes to Owen Arthur, former PM of Barbados

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has offered his condolences on the death of former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur.

Leaders have got us into the mess we are in today

We are between a rock and a very hard place under this administration. Yes, as a student of Bahamian politics, unique in and of itself, I concur that one should not necessarily blame the Competent Authority and his people them for the abject mess we are in today. It is a given, however, that while they could not have anticipated or stopped Dorian last year or the uninvited arrival of the pandemic, their responses have been dismal at best.

Hutton: Abaco skills gap affecting quality of work

AS many construction jobs go unfilled in Abaco, a skills gap on the island has sometimes led to substandard construction work, according to Abaco Chamber of Commerce President Ken Hutton. He spoke on Saturday during a virtual job fair highlighting e

$250,000 for water mission

THE CENTRE for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) has granted the international engineering non-profit group Water Mission $250,000 to support ongoing disaster relief efforts in Abaco. In a statement on Friday, the organisation revealed the grant will go

Ministry bids to help Long Island farmers

Farmers in Long Island have identified immediate assistance with land clearing, entry into the poultry market and the introduction of shrimp farming as critical to expanding the island’s agriculture output. The concerns were raised during a virtual

Abaco holds its breath after Baker's Bay cases

ABACO residents say they fear there could be more COVID-19 cases on the island after two workers employed at Baker’s Bay resort tested positive for the virus this week, with one official calling for a “shut down” to avoid a surge.Roscoe Thompson told

Cooper warns on migrant move

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party deputy leader Chester Cooper yesterday cautioned the government to not allow some 29 undocumented migrants to be transported to Ragged Island, saying the move could potentially expose residents there to the novel coronavirus

Abaco: 'Lockdown last thing we need'

Abaco was yesterday “holding its breath” over COVID-19’s arrival, with the island’s Chamber of Commerce president warning: “The last thing we need right now is a lockdown.” Ken Hutton told Tribune Business that any new shutdown to halt the virus’ sp

Baker's Bay hit as 25 more cases confirmed

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 25 additional COVID-19 cases yesterday, including the first four cases for the Berry Islands, bringing the nation’s total to 219. The are seven new cases in New Providence, 12 new cases in Grand Bahama and two new ca

Construction trainers go into the classroom

Fifty-four persons are participating in the Certified Craft Instructor training course’s second intake in a bid to close skills gaps and ensure Bahamians are employable. The course, offered by the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), b

'Between rock and hard place' over 16% slump

A Bahamian insurer yesterday warned that many motorists may be driving with no coverage after suffering a 16 percent slump in auto premium income for the 2020 first half. Tom Duff, Insurance Company of The Bahamas’ (ICB) general manager, told Tribun

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