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Eleuthera bracing for lockdown
Eleuthera bracing for lockdown
AS health officials conduct more COVID-19 testing on Eleuthera, some residents say they have already started preparing for a possible lockdown should the government take that course of action...
Port Lucaya vendors bracing for the worst
Port Lucaya vendors bracing for the worst
Straw vendors at the Port Lucaya Marketplace are bracing for the worst - a possible shutdown of the marketplace where business has come to a virtual crawl since cruise ships cancelled sailings. "We know it is a real setback for us," said Simeon Brow
NIB braces for 18,000 unemployment claims
NIB braces for 18,000 unemployment claims
Up to yesterday, the National Insurance Board (NIB) had received more than 1,000 applications for unemployment benefits from recently laid off hotel workers and is preparing to provide benefits for at least 18,000 people from the tourism sector that have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
3.15pm: From Long Island MP Adrian Gibson - "Per BPL, as of 2 p.m. today, power in Long Island has been shut off. BPL advises that Long Island - along with a few neighboring islands - will remain off until the storm passes or it is safe to re-energize."
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
3.15pm: From Long Island MP Adrian Gibson - "Per BPL, as of 2 p.m. today, power in Long Island has been shut off. BPL advises that Long Island - along with a few neighboring islands - will remain off until the storm passes or it is safe to re-energize."
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
3.15pm: From Long Island MP Adrian Gibson - "Per BPL, as of 2 p.m. today, power in Long Island has been shut off. BPL advises that Long Island - along with a few neighboring islands - will remain off until the storm passes or it is safe to re-energize."
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
1.30pm: AS Hurricane Isaias approaches, Bahamas Power and Light has announced a controlled shutdown of high-risk parts of the New Providence grid, starting at 8pm
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
Live Updates: Bahamas braced for Hurricane Isaias
1.30pm: AS Hurricane Isaias approaches, Bahamas Power and Light has announced a controlled shutdown of high-risk parts of the New Providence grid, starting at 8pm
Central and SE Bahamas residents brace for Isaias
Central and SE Bahamas residents brace for Isaias
Nearly five years after Hurricane Joaquin barreled through the central and southeast (SE) Bahamas as a Category 4 storm, residents on those islands are making final preparations for another potential hurricane to make landfall as early as this afternoon. For some, a state of panic [...]
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Biminites brace for lockdown, but not all welcome it
Biminites brace for lockdown, but not all welcome it
Beginning Monday, Bimini will be placed on a two-week lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced on Thursday...