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DPM: Boat fee rises 'strike fair balance'

The deputy prime minister yesterday argued that the government had “struck a fair balance” on the increased boating and cruising permit fees revealed this week.K Peter Turnquest said the prior fee structure had not been altered for some time, leading

Dorian 'recovery zones' ready by November 11

The deputy prime minister yesterday said the post-Dorian Economic Recovery Zones should be “completely up and running” by November 11 following a declaration by the Prime Minister. K Peter Turnquest said: “We hope to be in position to have the Prime

First firms receive Dorian grant funds

Eight Bahamian companies yesterday received grants from the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) to help kickstart their post-Hurricane Dorian rebuilding efforts.Fowlco Ltd; Painters Touch (Bahamas); Continuum Financial Holdings; ETP Industrial O

Arrivals down 14% - but it could be worse

VISITOR arrivals were down 14 percent in September highlighting Hurricane Dorian’s immediate affect on The Bahamas’ tourism industry. According to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday this was “significant”, but officials thought it would h

Mother Pratt pledges support for survivors

DOZENS of Hurricane Dorian victims from Abaco received food and clothing items yesterday from the Mother Pratt Foundation, which pledged to support storm survivors in the wake of the deadly storm. Earlier this week, former Deputy Prime Minister Cynt

Dealers hope 28% rise ends 'roller coaster hell'

New auto dealers yesterday voiced optimism that the industry’s 28.1 percent sales increase for the year to end-September indicates “one hell of a roller coaster ride” has finally ended. Rick Lowe, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) secre

'Spiking message': Tourism board raises marketing 15%

The Bahamas’ main tourism promotion board yesterday said it had increased its marketing spend by 15 percent to “spike the message” that this nation remains open post-Hurricane Dorian.Fred Lounsberry, the Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board’s chief

‘I tried but couldn’t save my girls’

AN Abaco father said he lost his two daughters to Hurricane Dorian after the monster storm ripped the roof off the church in which they had sought refuge.

‘Nominal’ fee plan for dome families

THE GOVERNMENT is considering charging dome city tenants a “nominal” fee for rent after the expiration of a free period, revealed John-Michael Clarke, chairman of the government’s Disaster Relief and Reconstruction Committee yesterday.

New classmates hold surprise birthday party for five-year-old

AN Abaco boy who was forced to evacuate with his family to Florida after deadly Hurricane Dorian got a special birthday party from his new classmates this week. Five-year-old Ahmad Bootle, above , and his mother Tasia Bootle left Abaco after losing

Venue change for Caribbean Tip-Off Classic this weekend

THE second annual Caribbean Tip-Off Classic is all set for this weekend with a change in venue from the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to Loyola Hall on Gladstone Road.

NPBA: Rockets cut down Giants 92-79, Regulators earn 78-77 win over Shockers

THE Sun Oil Rockets and the Leno Regulators pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s doubleheader on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

BTC expands GB restoration teams

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it has expanded its Grand Bahama recovery team as it seeks to fully restore communications services to the island. Besides restoring landline, internet, TV and mobile services, BTC added th

Free dental care clinic for Dorian victims

IT’S been nearly two months since Hurricane Dorian devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama and across the country, many health care organisations are continuing to respond to the health needs of Hurricane Dorian survivors. One of them is the Bahamas Denta

We must do what we can, says Mother Pratt

IN an effort to help those displaced by Hurricane Dorian, the Mother Pratt Foundation will be distributing food and hygienic items to assist those in need. Speaking to reporters at her residence yesterday, former Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mothe

All major roads on Abaco have been cleared

IRAM Lewis, the new minister of state for disaster preparedness, said to date all major and arterial roads on the island of Abaco have been cleared.Speaking to reporters at a National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) press conference yesterday, Mr

'I don't know how much more of this I can handle'

A governance reformer yesterday argued “nothing has changed” to improve The Bahamas’ stagnant ease of doing business ranking, as he revealed: “I don’t know how much more I can take.”Robert Myers, a principal with the Organisation for Responsible Gove

NIB dispute - staff now up the ante

EMPLOYEES of the National Insurance Board are on “work to rule” after their strike vote was deemed invalid on Friday.

Former Commander: Bethel holiday 'utter nonsense'

A former commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force last night dismissed Commodore Tellis Bethel’s enforced leave from the organisation as “utter nonsense”.

PETER YOUNG: Imagine a tidal wave of refugees like we saw from Vietnam... North Africa ... Syria - but this time it’s from Haiti

So much has been written recently about the treatment of Haitians post-Dorian that I hesitate to comment further. But criticism of the Government, both here at home as well as overseas, has been growing and this prompts me to address the issue again.

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