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News Article
June 14, 2010
Remarks by Governor General in Inagua

Good evening.

It is good to return to the island of my birth to celebrate the milestone of the graduation of the Class of 2010 at the Inagua All Age School, the school where I began my own life-long quest for knowledge.

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News Article
May 03, 2012
FNM Inagua Rally - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Good Evening Inagua,
Colour Red is very happy to be in Inagua tonight. We have spent the day in MICAL visiting with residents in Crooked Island, Acklins and Mayaguana. Last evening Colour Red was in Central Andros.

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News Article
December 16, 2009
Relief on the way for Inagua residents

After years of paying higher than average rates for electricity, residents of Inagua will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, as the Government moves to reduce the billing rates on that island.

Minister of State for Public Utilities the Hon Phenton Neymour said, ?The Government of The Bahamas is responsible for providing an environment to improve the livelihood of all Bahamians.

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News Article
September 10, 2008
Matthew Town Torn Apart

Along the roads there were signs of devastation everywhere. Roofs were caved in, large trees were uprooted, glass had been blown out of many buildings, and many utility poles and lines were leveled.
Up to Tuesday evening the island of Inagua was still without light, water and landline telephone services.

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News Article
September 09, 2008
Ike Batters Southeast Bahamas

The category four cyclone caused severe damages to critical infrastructure, homes, schools and government buildings.

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham described the aftermath of the storm on Sundays as devastating, but said the situation could have been much worse considering that Ike was packing winds up to 135 miles per hour and storm surges of up to 18 feet when the storm unleashed its wrath on...

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News Article
September 19, 2008
Prime Minister to Meet Morton Executives

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is expected to meet today with representatives from Morton Salt company's home office in the Untied States to receive a full report on the Inagua hurricane damage assessments they conducted during the past week and indications about their future plans.

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News Article
August 02, 2011
Tropical Storm Watch for Inagua

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the island of Inagua as Tropical Storm Emily resumed a westward motion toward the southeast Bahamas, forecasters said.

The Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible generally within 48 hours.Officials at NEMA have put members of its Emergency Function Support group on notice, to report to the National Emergency Operations C...

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News Article
August 02, 2011
Inagua on tropical storm alert

The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a tropical storm alert for the island of
Inagua.
An alert means that tropical storm conditions are possible generally within 60 hours.
At 11am the centre of Tropical Storm Emily was located near latitude 15.3 degrees north and longitude 63.6 degrees
west or about 745 miles southeast of Great Inagua.
Emily has been meandering during the past sev...

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News Article
September 11, 2008
No Water or Electricity in Inagua

The people of Inagua appeared in good spirits yesterday, despite the fact that many of the island's buildings were severely damaged by Hurricane Ike, and there was no electricity and - up to press time - running water on the island.

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News Article
September 10, 2008
Morton Salt To Close Indefinitely

The economy of Inagua has been dealt a crippling blow with the indefinite closure of Morton Salt.

Sunday's passage of Hurricane Ike totally destroyed Morton's main building and melted tons of salt in its salt pans, forcing management to cease operations at the establishment, the island's main economic engine.

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