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PM: Former administration only partially built five of 53 planned homes
THE former administration only partially built five out of more than 50 homes planned for the Central Pines subdivision in Abaco, after homes in the area were wiped out by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
Umpire Sears assembles team of candidates ahead of elections
WHILE he waits for the election of officers next month, umpire in chief Thomas Sears has assembled a team of candidates to join him in taking over the reigns of the Bahamas Softball Federation.
Clean up going well?
FIRE at a debris site in Abaco sparked concerns yesterday that more of the waste will burn and potentially endanger the health of residents as temperatures heat up moving into the summer.
Planning row erupts on ‘swimming with the pigs’
Residents were yesterday demanding that planning authorities close two New Providence-based “swimming with the pigs” attractions that have “totally changed our neighbourhood”.
Man found dead after Abaco crash
A MAN was found dead in Abaco mangroves early Monday morning following a traffic accident.
‘One or two cases’ of COVID in schools
EDUCATION Director Marcellus Taylor revealed that there have been “one or two cases” of COVID-19 in schools recently which were “largely contained”.
Munroe pledge on Grand Bahama police resources
DURING his first official visit to Grand Bahama yesterday, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe pledged to seek resources to improve the conditions of police facilities and for proper working equipment for police on the island.
Man killed in crash
POLICE in Abaco are investigating a traffic accident on the island that left a man dead.
U.S. lends a hand to restore Elbow Reef Lighthouse
THE United States is partnering with the Elbow Reef Lighthouse Society and the Elbow Reef Foundation to restore the iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse in Hope Town, Abaco.
Two rescued after plane crashes near Treasure Cay
TWO people were rescued Sunday after their plane crashed in bushes near Treasure Cay, Abaco.
EDITORIAL: A rush to criticise, but slow to exonerate
YOU may remember the political row surrounding the health travel visa and the selection of payment processing company Kanoo to handle payments for the visa.
Pledge summit was UN event, not ours’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says when people mock the 2020 Hurricane Dorian pledge conference, they are in fact knocking the work of the United Nations Development Programme, not his administration.
US pair accused of false declarations to officers at airport
TWO Americans were accused of making false declarations to US officers at Lynden Pindling International Airport.
Bahamas in $7.5bn combined loss from Dorian and COVID
COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian will inflict a combined $7.5bn loss on The Bahamas, a United Nations (UN) agency is forecasting, “inhibiting social and economic development for years to come”.
Nearly 20% of small firms asked for bribes
Nearly one in five small businesses on Dorian-devastated Abaco and Grand Bahama have reported being asked to pay a bribe to obtain government services, a UN agency’s report has revealed.
‘Abaco is in great need’
AN Abaco pastor says there is a great need for social assistance on the island as people struggle to feed themselves amid increased food costs due to inflation.
Revised building code ‘this year’
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the government will this year bring a revised building code to Parliament and will undertake consultation with all of the relevant stakeholders shortly.
Storr: Cabinet to advise on domes
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said the authority will advise Cabinet on how best to repurpose domes in Abaco that were never used, adding the DRA no longer supports sending the domes to Family Islands for storage purposes.
Architects: What about our role in Dorian rebuild?
The Government was yesterday urged to engage qualified architects and urban planners from the private sector to improve the resilience and pace of post-Dorian reconstruction.
Disaster chair: No one ‘deliberately negligent’
The Disaster Reconstruction Authority’s (DRA) ex-chairman yesterday said he does not believe any of its staff were “deliberately negligent” as allegations continue to swirl around its performance.