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May 02, 2020
Seven missing off Long Island after Haitian boat fire
This aerial photograph shows the burnt vessel off the coast of Long Island. MARTY FOXPolice are searching for seven people after the boat they were on, which was en route to Haiti, caught fire off the coast of Long Island on Thursday afternoon. Long Island MP Adrian Gibson said nine people were reportedly on the boat when the incident [...]
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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) an Environmental Epidemic Ravaging Grand Bahama Marine Protected Areas
April 21, 2020
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) an Environmental Epidemic Ravaging Grand Bahama Marine Protected Areas
In November 2019, when it was first documented in The Bahamas, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) - a newly emergent marine epidemic with no cure- has rapidly spread in five months over 20 percent of coral reefs in Grand Bahama’s National Parks...
January 23, 2020
Record Breaking Numbers Minister Press Conference Talking Points
Today, it is with great pride we report that The Islands of The Bahamas has exceeded a record-breaking seven million visitors in 2019 – our strongest tourism numbers in history. This is a tremendous accomplishment, particularly in light of the challenging year we, as a country just endured. I stand before you with tremendous gratitude and admiration for every single one of my fellow Bahamians wh...
Govt signs 17 mil. contract for drones
December 17, 2019
Govt signs 17 mil. contract for drones
Eugene Poitier (left), acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of National Security; signs a contract along with Rick Heise, president and chief strategy officer of Swift Engineering Inc., for 55 unmanned aerial drones, yesterday at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force's Coral Harbour Base. CODEL NEWTONThe government signed a $17 million contract with Swift Engineering, Inc. yesterday for 55 unmanne...
September 16, 2019
Visit of the UN Secretary General to the Island of Abaco
The Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres visited The Bahamas, arriving Friday, September 13, uring which he had meetings with Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, participated in a press conference, and visited the island of Abaco where he saw first-hand the devastation by Hurricane Dorian. Photos show his visit to Abaco...
September 10, 2019
Chamber president: No business community in Abaco right now
An aerial view of storm ravished Marsh Harbour, Abaco."There is no business community in Abaco right now," Abaco Chamber of Commerce President Ken Hutton told Guardian Business yesterday. Hutton, speaking to this paper yesterday, lamented that every single business in the areas hardest hit by deadly, Category 5 Hurricane Dorian is gone, with [...]
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Last night for the first Bahamian circus
April 23, 2010
Last night for the first Bahamian circus
A mix of the traditional circus elements ? acrobats, a trapeze, blends with Bahamian
September 09, 2019
Dorian caused 7B in damage to The Bahamas, estimates catastrophic modeling firm
An aerial view of the destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian in Abaco. Catastrophic modeling and risk management company Karen Clark and Company (KCC) estimates that Dorian caused $7 billion worth of damage to The Bahamas. Its report noted, however, that deadly Hurricane Dorian's track was not the worst case scenario for this country. "New Providence, the most [...]
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September 05, 2019
Assessments to trigger CCRIF, IDB disaster relief payments underway
An aerial view of the destruction in Abaco. TERRAN KNOWLESThe results of the assessments that will trigger payments from the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) and the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) $100 million contingent loan for natural disasters should come in over the next few weeks, Acting Deputy Financial Secretary Cherran Weech-O'Brien [...]
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Storm death toll climbs to seven
September 04, 2019
Storm death toll climbs to seven
An aerial view of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in Abaco. Terran KnowlesPrime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said last night that seven people are now confirmed dead as a result of the passage of Hurricane Dorian and more deaths are likely to be discovered in the coming days. Minnis, who spoke during a press conference at the [...]
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