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Bahamians in TCI recall Irma nightmare
September 12, 2017
Bahamians in TCI recall Irma nightmare
While many in The Bahamas are relieved that the majority of the country was spared Hurricane Irma's wrath, some Bahamians residing in the nearby Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), described a nightmarish ordeal during the storm's passage and a traumatizing aftermath.
"The damage is really bad and a lot of communities are completely damaged," said
Anni Worrell, a mother of one, who now lives in Provid...
Ragged Islanders tell of Irma's fury
September 12, 2017
Ragged Islanders tell of Irma's fury
Amal Smith almost lost everything to Hurricane Irma when it swept over his tiny home on Ragged Island last week.
"I have a little. I have my life. I can make it back," said Smith, who was surrounded by piles of wood, tarpaper and nails, the remains of someone's roof, yesterday.
"I didn't want to leave my little island and I know if I went to Nassau it was going to be much worse.
"So I said I might...
September 09, 2017
Irma turns Caribbean island paradises into nightmares
ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) - Strung like beads along the northeast edge of the Caribbean, the Leeward Islands are tiny, remote and beautiful, with azure waters and ocean breezes drawing tourists from around the world...
Oasis Sandyport Pop up Shop Heats up Summer
August 09, 2017
Oasis Sandyport Pop up Shop Heats up Summer
Candles glowed. Jewelry shone, fancy coffees, teas and fine champagne flowed. Is this any way to run a furniture store? If it is Oasis Furniture and the entrepreneur is a young Bahamian who marries a sense of style with a desire for new business, you bet it is...
Smoke, fumes and fear
March 29, 2017
Smoke, fumes and fear
Johnathan Moncur, a 16-year-old special needs resident of Jubilee Gardens, is forced to wear a breathing mask while he sleeps, due to the smoke that has been emanating from the nearby landfill for almost a month. His mother, Tanya Moncur, said she has had to confine Johnathan to one room in the house to ensure the most minimal impact on his health.
"At night, he just coughs all night," said Moncur...
Questioning black history
February 24, 2017
Questioning black history
The legitimacy of the Willie Lynch speech "The Making of A Slave" is one of much controversy within Black history. Lynch was said to be a British slave owner in the West Indies who was invited in 1712 to teach his methods to his American counterparts on the banks of the St. James River of Virginia. While activists and historians argue Lynch's existence and the credibility of the speech, what remai...
Aliv takes pride in its corporate culture
March 20, 2017
Aliv takes pride in its corporate culture
If you've never been in the offices of Google, Aliv's headquarters might strike you as a scaled down version of what you might have imagined the search engine and email giant's offices to be.
Aliv's staff sit in an open floor plan designed office with executive offices glass-walled, making them as transparent as Aliv Chief Marketing Officer Johnny Ingle said the company wants to be with its staff ...
January 31, 2017
CIBC FirstCaribbean Transforms Recreation Room at Ranfurly Homes for Children
As children at the Ranfurly Home for Children walked into the recreation room their faces lit up at the first sight of a completely transformed room after weeks of renovations...
November 01, 2016
Erroneous Social Media Message Creates Chaos at Red Cross
A message that circulated on social media making false claims that the Bahamas Red Cross Society was giving away food parcels and even flatscreen TVs, appliances and furniture to anyone who wanted them, created long lines outside the organization's headquarters on John F. Kennedy Drive yesterday.
Struggle for survival
November 01, 2016
Struggle for survival
When we stopped by the home of Frances Marinette Lewis, in Hunters, Grand Bahama, last Wednesday, it still looked as if a bomb had been dropped on it.
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