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Hurricane shopping rush 'rough like Christmas'
Hurricane shopping rush 'rough like Christmas'
THE impending arrival of Hurricane Matthew has resulted in an uptick in sales and customer traffic in several local food stores, with one storeowner saying this past weekend's hurricane preparedness shopping rush was "rough like Christmas."
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - BPL says restoring New Providence power supply could take days
LIVE UPDATES: HURRICANE MATTHEW - BPL says restoring New Providence power supply could take days
THE Bahamas Power & Light Company (BPL) has begun restoring power throughout New Providence, although the company warned in a statement on Facebook early Friday morning that it could take days "or even longer" before power is restored to all customers on the island because of the damage to its distribution network island-wide by Hurricane Matthew.
Shocking Video Footage - Hurricane Matthew hits Nassau Bahamas
Shocking Video Footage - Hurricane Matthew hits Nassau Bahamas
Bahamian students in Jamaica returned home ahead of Hurricane Matthew
Students studying in Jamaica came home Saturday night ahead of the impact of Hurricane Matthew on that island.
Atlantis trains volunteers for hurricane season
Atlantis trains volunteers for hurricane season
ATLANTIS has been getting ready for the hurricane season by hosting a series of volunteer training exercises at the Paradise Island resort for team members who have signed up for duty should a storm threaten the area.
Stoves and refrigerators given to hurricane relief
Stoves and refrigerators given to hurricane relief
CAPTAIN Stephen Russell accepted 25 refrigerators and 25 stoves donated by CIBC FirstCaribbean for residents of the central and southeast Bahamas severely affected by Hurricane Joaquin last October.
NEMA conducts an after-action review of hurricane Joaquin's impact
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) conducted an After-Action Review (AAR) of Hurricane Joaquin?s impact on The Bahamas at NEMA?s headquarters, Gladstone Road, January 15, 2016.
NEMA conducts an after-action review of Hurricane Joaquin's impact
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) conducted an After-Action Review (AAR) of Hurricane Joaquin's impact on The Bahamas at NEMA's headquarters, Gladstone Road, January 15, 2016.
55,000 raised by Butler-Turner for hurricane relief
55,000 raised by Butler-Turner for hurricane relief
THE efforts Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner has made to rebuild her island following Hurricane Joaquin "absolutely" demonstrates the kind of "strong, dedicated leadership" of which the country needs more.
Butler-Turner birthday bash raises over 55,000 for hurricane relief
Member of Parliament for Long Island Loretta Butler-Turner continued her relief campaign for the southern islands of The Bahamas with a recent fundraiser yielding over $55,000.