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$500 fine for trying to travel to Haiti with undeclared $10k
A WOMAN was fined $500 in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for failing to declare funds in excess of $10,000 while travelling to Haiti.
Work on Abaco shelter to start this month
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority officials revealed yesterday that major construction on the Abaco community centre and hurricane shelter will begin this month, lasting throughout 2023.
Disaster Reconstruction Authority to merge with NEMA
THE Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will merge under a new agency that “will manage all aspects” of disaster preparedness, DRA Executive Chairman Alex Storr revealed yesterday.
Concerns over use of aid by storm victims
SOME people who received aid from the previous administration’s small home repair programme used the money to buy such things as “high end mattresses” and mirrors, Disaster Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said yesterday.
Price gouge warning: Fear Abaco’s ‘loyal visitors’ lost
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday appealed to businesses not to price gouge for fear it could drive away “the loyal visitor base” that has stuck with the island through its Dorian and COVID travails.
‘Lost opportunity’ to plan Dorian revival
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said the island had suffered “a lost opportunity” to properly plan its sustainable post-Dorian rebirth while warning that the current housing shortage is “stifling our growth”.
Mortgage Corp cuts Nassau loans delinquencies to 30%
THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation has slashed Nassau loan delinquencies by 20 percentage points, its chair disclosed yesterday, adding that too many borrowers believe they can escape paying because it is government owned.
Construction chiefs differ on labour gap
Past and present Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) presidents yesterday differed over whether construction is suffering an increase in skilled labour shortages post-COVID as one branded such arguments “a cop out”.
Bahamas island saved from ‘a complete loss’
A Bahamian private island, which is among the most valuable assets owned by an accused $40m securities fraudster, was yesterday rescued from becoming “destroyed and a complete loss” via a US court-approved deal.
Survivors tell of Dorian trauma
THE anniversary of Hurricane Dorian has stirred mixed emotions for many, especially some survivors who still deal with the mental trauma caused by the catastrophic storm.
Inaugural Abaco Tennis Back2School Jamboree ‘a great success’
THE Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) has fulfilled its motto of “Preparing Our Youths for Success through Tennis” by hosting its first Back To School Jubilee.
The FNM Tonton Macoutes
Free National Movement (FNM) chair Dr Duane Sands’ bold assertion that the Dr Hubert Minnis era is over brings to mind the latter’s claim about the Hubert Ingraham era being over a decade ago.
EDITORIAL: What are we doing to tackle climate change at home?
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis took his warnings over climate change to Abaco on Friday.
PM: Govt is seeking more psychiatric aid for Hurricane Dorian survivors
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says his administration is seeking to engage more psychiatrists and psychologists to have them speak with Hurricane Dorian survivors who may still be suffering from trauma associated with the deadly storm.
‘All our islands are vulnerable’
WHILE addressing an Abaco Weather Symposium on Friday, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said all Bahamian islands are “vulnerable” to climate change and weather threats, especially hurricanes.
Extra 14,500 Bahamians to benefit in $31m clinic spend
An extra 14,500 Bahamians will benefit from the Government’s decision to expand its investment in Family Island public health clinics by more than 50 percent, it has been revealed.
Activists march against abuse of power in society
MEMBERS of the Seventh-Day Adventist Churches on Grand Bahama took to the streets of Eight Mile Rock on Saturday taking a stand against abuse of power in all areas of society.
Response to tragic boat disaster
The swift response by the police and the efficient and effective investigations conducted into the disaster involving the Human Trafficking vessel, that sank in our waters recently is commendable.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A woman with a world of surprises up her sleeve
THE first time I met Eunice Rose she had a rake in her hand. She was explaining to her partner in a part-time landscape business the difference between two types of ferns. The partner was tall, strapping, packed with sinew, muscle and eagerness to work but far less knowledgeable about the greenery in front of him than was the woman next to him with the rake who never broke stride even as we spoke.
17-year-old who drowned ‘was good swimmer’
THE relatives of 17-year-old Nicholas Amiscar who allegedly drowned at a beach in Treasure Cay, Abaco this week have described him as a “good swimmer”.