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PM: RM Bailey roof did not collapse
PM: RM Bailey roof did not collapse
Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday defended the contractor responsible for an incomplete roof that collapsed during school repairs at R. M. Bailey Senior High School, despite the contractor not having all risk and liability insurance, and working under an oral agreement.
Hurricane Preparedness Guide
Hurricane Preparedness Guide
By: Jhanae Winter
Three weeks into the hurricane season and a lot more to go, everyone should be preparing for the natural disaster and whether it hits The Bahamas or not.
Matthew and the indomitable Bahamian spirit
Matthew and the indomitable Bahamian spirit
"Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." - Bernard Williams
Christie highlights tax breaks
Christie highlights tax breaks
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday outlined a broad program of tax breaks as part of a fiscal plan to "provide relief to consumers and businesses".
Local Statement for Tallahassee, FL
NEMA issues $1,000 coupons to 25 Bahamians
NEMA issues $1,000 coupons to 25 Bahamians
THE National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) issued coupons worth $1,000 to 25 Bahamians on Friday, the start of a programme to provide relief to the hundreds of people who suffered significant damage to their homes from Hurricane Matthew.
NEMA issues hurricane relief coupons
NEMA issues hurricane relief coupons
THE National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) issued coupons worth $1,000 to 25 Bahamians on Friday, the start of a programme to provide relief to the hundreds of people who suffered significant damage to their homes from Hurricane Matthew.
Need to maximize economic benefits from local timber, says forestry dept.
Officials from the Department of Forestry asserted the need to "maximize" the economic benefits of large volumes of forest on islands like North Andros, which currently hosts harvestable acreage worth an estimated $12.7 million.
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
In the dawning days of October, Hurricane Matthew entered the Bahamian chain of islands as a category three tempest.
Turnquest: Reprioritize spending before borrowing
Turnquest: Reprioritize spending before borrowing
Shadow Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest has urged government to re-task existing budget contingencies and discretionary project spending to hurricane relief in an effort to reduce the additional borrowing of $150 million the government is resolved to borrow to help cover the cost of relief efforts related to Hurricanes Matthew and Joaquin.