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Inagua Preparing for Direct Hit From Hurricane Tomas
Inagua Preparing for Direct Hit From Hurricane Tomas
Residents of Inagua are starting to experience the effects of Hurricane Tomas. By now they should have already completed preparation for the storm and settled in safe shelters. Tropical storm force winds were forecast to begin to impact the island from 11am and increase steadily to hurricane force by 4 pm today. Hurricane force winds will continue until a little after midnight; however, there will...
FNM Inagua Rally - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
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.
Devastation In Inagua
Devastation In Inagua
Hurricane Ike delivered a powerful blow to the island of Inagua on Sunday, tearing off roof tops, flooding streets and knocking out phone lines. Unofficial reports are that the island sustained millions of dollars in damage. Satellite images showed the eye of the Category 4 hurricane, packing 135 mile-an-hour winds, passing directly over Great Inagua around 11 a.m. Sunday.
FLOW TV Launched in Inagua
FLOW TV Launched in Inagua
With the flick of a switch, BTC officially launched television services in Inagua on Saturday, May 28th. Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie made the announcement live from the ?Avvy Brings Carnival to Inagua? event which was sponsored by BTC.
FLOW TV is now a hit in Inagua
FLOW TV is now a hit in Inagua
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited is continuing its quest towards a Connected Bahamas as FLOW TV has reached the shores of Inagua, the southernmost island in the archipelago.
U.S. and Bahamian Officials Attend Official Opening of 20M U.S. Coast Guard/OPBAT Hangar on Great Inagua Island
U.S. and Bahamian Officials Attend Official Opening of 20M U.S. Coast Guard/OPBAT Hangar on Great Inagua Island
INAGUA, Bahamas -- On Thursday, March 21, 2013, a delegation of U.S. and Bahamian senior government officials travelled to Great Inagua Island (GI) for the ceremony to mark the official opening of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos's (OPBAT) new $20 million...
Relief Efforts Slammed
Relief Efforts Slammed
The Opposition Progressive Liberal Party on Friday slammed the government?s relief efforts in Inagua after Hurricane Ike devastated that southern island last week.
Matthew Town Torn Apart
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.
Inagua Centre to further consolidate healthcare in southern Bahamas
MATTHEW TOWN, Inagua -- The construction of community healthcare centres in various islands of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has allowed the Government to consolidate access to quality healthcare for Bahamians, including those in the far-flung islands, Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Friday.
Inagua Prepares For TS Emily
Inagua Prepares For TS Emily
Inagua residents were in preparation mode yesterday, establishing a command center and public shelters as Tropical Storm Emily slowly moved closer to the island.
Based on the forecast track yesterday, Inagua should be affected by the storm on Thursday.
Rector of St. Philip's Anglican Church in Mathew Town, Father Tellison Glover, said yesterday that his church would be used as one of two storm s...