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Hospitals ‘ready’ for storm
PUBLIC Hospitals Authority officials say they are prepared in the event of an increase in patients due to Tropical Storm Nicole.
Overstaying in country for 4 years brings fine
A PERUVIAN man was yesterday fined $3,000 after he admitted to overstaying in the country for over four years. Eddye Juan Maica Panana, 54, was among several men who were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with either illegal landing or overstaying.
DPM: We couldn’t let $100m Grand Lucayan buyer stall
THE deputy prime minister yesterday said the Government had grown tired of the prospective $100m Grand Lucayan buyer constantly stalling over the deal by repeatedly asking for due diligence extensions.
SKYGuard | Dept of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone eAlert
Bahamas Govt. has issued a Hurricane 🌀 Warning ⚠️ for Abaco, Berry Islands, Bimini, and Grand Bahama.
TUESDAY'S UPDATES: Tropical Storm Nicole
he Bahamas Department of Meteorology says Tropical Storm Nicole is likely to become a hurricane by Wednesday, weather conditions continue to deteriorate and life-threatening sea conditions persist in the Northwest Bahamas.
FACE TO FACE: ‘Celebrating Oxi Day with Greece’
I RECEIVED an olive branch the other day. It was during one of the most lovely culinary experiences I have ever had. Every dish was crafted with excellence.
EDITORIAL: Take storm Nicole seriously
OF all the people in our nation, the ones who need to be reminded least of the importance of taking a storm seriously are the people of Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Nicole ‘unnecessary evil’ amid reinsurance fears
A Bahamian insurer yesterday branded sub-tropical Storm Nicole “an unnecessary evil we don’t need” as he voiced fears that claims payouts could be impacted by the country’s European Union (EU) blacklisting.
Chinese saw Baha Mar as ‘state-owned assets’
Baha Mar’s Beijing-owned contractor and major financier were already treating the mega resort project as “state-owned assets” prior to finally ousting Sarkis Izmirlian as the project’s developer.
Tourism: Concern Nicole will ‘dampen’ winter start
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced fears that Nicole will “dampen” vital Thanksgiving tourism business while arguing that the storm’s emergence reinforces the need to renew the Dorian-related tax break as is.
CCA’s $2.4m to firm run by son of top PM adviser
China Construction America (CCA) paid $2.4m to a company run by the son of Sir Baltron Bethel, senior policy adviser and lead Baha Mar negotiator for Perry Christie, when the dispute over the mega resort was at its peak.
Reminder of horrors of Dorian
ABACO and Grand Bahama residents were preparing for the worst and stocking up emergency supplies as news of approaching Subtropical Storm Nicole brought eerie reminders of the horrors of Hurricane Dorian, which brought devastation to both islands in 2019.
FINA World Cup Tour: Swimmer Nigel Forbes makes splash
BAHAMIAN Nigel Forbes marked a major move in open competition at the just concluded Indianapolis leg of the FINA World Cup Tour.
BLTA partners with ITF to train the next generation of coaches
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Play Tennis Course Certification Course for coaches was a huge success!
Town Planning provides Adelaide Pines approval
THE Town Planning Committee yesterday confirmed it has approved a $62.788m “mixed-use” residential and light industrial development in south-west New Providence that promises to create up to 300 full-time jobs.
GB business owners in Dorian flashbacks
GRAND Bahama business owners yesterday said sub-tropical Storm Nicole is giving them flashbacks to Hurricane Dorian’s devastating impact on the island just over three years ago.
SKYGuard | Dept of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone eAlert
Bahamas Govt. has issued a Hurricane 🌀 Warning ⚠️ for Abaco, Berry Islands, Bimini, and Grand Bahama.
UPDATED: Hurricane warning in effect for Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, and Berry Islands
NICOLE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…
West End and East End, Grand Bahama residents advised to evacuate due to Subtropical Storm Nicole
WITH Grand Bahama bracing for hurricane conditions on Wednesday, residents of West End and East End are advised to evacuate as soon as possible as coastal flooding between three to six feet is expected.
THE KDK REPORT: A Warbler in the prairie
FOR over a century, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has been revered across the globe as a tropical paradise.