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EDITORIAL: Fighting on the front line

When we talk about healthcare workers on the front line of the battle against COVID-19, it’s people such as Dr George Charite and his daughters that we are talking about.

Doctor’s girls fighting virus: Health worker sisters struck by COVID-19 battle illness together

LIFE has not been easy for Dr George Charite since his two daughters tested positive for COVID-19 last month. The Abaco resident says his daughters - who he chose not to name - have been aiding in the fight against the virus and have been battling the potentially deadly disease since mid-April. “My two daughters are in the nursing field,” he told The Tribune yesterday.

Abaconian fears over hurricane readiness

ABACO residents, still grappling with life after Hurricane Dorian, feel the island is in no way ready for the start of hurricane season next month and fear the worst is to come.

Should Dr Sands have got the job in the first place?

Dr Duane Sands (FNM-Elizabeth) has been obliged to pick up his marbles and to demit office as Minister of Health. Years ago, I held a brief for him and a few other then candidates.

Darville: We need to build more hurricane shelters on high ground

Human Rights and Environmental activist Joseph Darville says “ample hurricane shelters built on high ground” are needed to avoid the catastrophic deaths that occurred with Huirricane Dorian, warning “we better get prepared” as even stronger storms ar

Gardiner: 'We're still training'

EVERYBODY is coping with the coronavirus differently from each other, including Bahamian quarter-miler Steven Gardiner, who is still in a full-fledged training camp in the United States of America.Gardiner, who lowered his national record in the men’

NPBA to distribute care packages to its members

The New Providence Basketball Association, one of the most flourishing sporting organisations in the country, will be making a valuable contribution to its players amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.On Thursday between the hours of 1-6pm at Pastor Arthur D

Set a plan in motion

The time is upon us to rise up from this state of paralysis caused by the Covid 19 pandemic and set a plan of action in motion to restore the health of the economy of our glorious Bahamas. Here are some ideas the government should consider:

Turnquest: COVID-19 may be as bad as Dorian

By EARYEL BOWLEG ebowleg@tribunemedia.net FINANCE Minister Peter Turnquest suggested that the economic loss from the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be as great or greater than Hurricane Dorian’s impact. While a guest on a ZNS broadcast yesterday,

Hurricane shelter shortage exposed

THE International Organisation for Migration has warned The Bahamas is not ready for the 2020 hurricane season.

Portable water plant on Abaco to supply 10,000 gallons a day

A PORTABLE water plant has been installed on Abaco, bringing 10,000 gallons of potable water a day to residents.

Govt revenues in 50% March slump

Government revenues declined by 50 percent in March, the deputy prime minister revealed yesterday, as the COVID-19 crisis threw a better-than-expected post-Dorian fiscal showing “out of whack”. K Peter Turnquest, speaking as the government unveiled

UPDATED: Police shoot dead machete attacker

A MAN who attempted to “chop” police with a machete was shot and killed by officers in Abaco on Wednesday night, officials said yesterday.

Melinda keeps helping residents in Abaco

DESPITE having lost everything to Hurricane Dorian in early September, Abaco resident Melinda Pinder has never backed down when it comes to helping those in need within her community. The mother-of-two, who is no stranger to charity work, had been a

Water Corp’s ‘intolerable’ woe eased in $69m save

The Water & Sewerage Corporation is facing a greater-than 60 percent revenue slump just after being rescued from an “intolerable/emergency-like situation”, it was revealed yesterday.

'Critical' to extend Dorian tax breaks

Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said it was “absolutely critical” for the government to extend the Hurricane Dorian tax breaks due to expire on June 30. Ken Hutton told Tribune Business : It is critical we extend it. Absolutely criti

Poultry producer: Keep egg-laying chicks away

The Bahamas’ largest poultry producer has no interest in the 7,000 layer birds being purchased by the Ministry of Agriculture because they cannot be placed together with meat producing chickens. Lance Pinder, Abaco Big Bird Poultry Farm’s operations

We're all in the same boat

No pandemic is ever a good one so to speak but they tend to bring out the best in most people. It has been no different in our wonderful nation even though we face unprecedented challenges with the COVID-19 and what I am sure will be debilitating after effects. I am not one, however, to engage, excessively, in doom and gloom theatrics.

Contractors 'disappointed' not on recovery committee

The Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) yesterday said it was “disappointed” that itself and the construction industry are not represented on the Prime Minister’s Economic Recovery Committee. Michael Pratt, the BCA’s president, told Tribune Busin

Govt in $455k packing house upgrade project

The government will spend $455,000 to renovate Family Island packing houses in an initiative set to start on May 1, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Michael Pintard, minister for agriculture and marine resources, told the House of Assembly: “The l

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