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Pace Towards Recovery/Reconstruction Quickens
Pace Towards Recovery/Reconstruction Quickens
The Minnis Administration quickened its pace towards the road to recovery and reconstruction from the wrath of Hurricane Irma even further on Thursday, September 14 (2017), completing damage assessments in the last two Bahamian islands negatively impacted.
Govt should not be in home rebuilding business
Govt should not be in home rebuilding business
Ragged Island should be rebuilt. Bahamians lived there and made lives for themselves and their families. It is part of our inhabited commonwealth. It would be an abdication of duty for the central government to abandon Bahamians in a time of crisis.
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is right to clearly pledge support to the small island community that was devastated by Hurricane Irma.
"I assure the...
Leadership in a time of crisis
Leadership in a time of crisis
The fulsome, decisive and organized response of the administration of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis to the threat of Hurricane Irma stands in marked contrast to the shambolic and slow response of the administration of former Prime Minister Perry Christie to Hurricane Joaquin in 2015 and Hurricane Matthew last year.
The storms provided an opportunity for the major political parties and their lea...
PM makes pledge to Ragged Island
PM makes pledge to Ragged Island
Amid concerns by some Ragged Island residents that the government wants them to "abandon" their island, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis promised yesterday that the island will be rebuilt and transformed, and revealed that the government intends to turn the small island into the first fully green island in the region.
"I assure the wonderful people of Ragged Island, that their island will be rebui...
PM: Ragged Island evacuation 'saved lives'
PM: Ragged Island evacuation 'saved lives'
There is "little to no doubt" that had the residents of Ragged Island not been evacuated, the death toll due to Hurricane Irma would have increased, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said today.
Forty people were evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma.
"Had the evacuation not occurred, we could have lost a generation of Ragged Islanders," Minnis said in the House of Assembly as he announced that the sma...
NEMA to ship U.S.-donated emergency supplies to Inagua
The Bahamas government and its National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) accepted emergency relief equipment from the U.S. government, through the United States Embassy in Nassau, and the United States Northern Command.
The items, which were delivered to The Bahamas via eight 40-foot containers, are to equip the recently constructed Emergency Relief Warehouse, in Matthew Town, Great Inagua.
The ...
Amber Spa manager: The sun is one of the biggest culprits in rapidly aging your skin
Everyone wants to look young, but if you don't have a skin care regime, as you age, it will definitely show in your face. And it's for this reason that spa manager Carlethia Thurston says people should now be taking extra care of their skin from as young as 25 -- 10 years younger than what previously used to be the recommended age.
One of the biggest culprits in rapidly aging skin is the sun.
"The...
Rigby: PLP acted foolishly in office
Rigby: PLP acted foolishly in office
Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Raynard Rigby told PLP supporters in Exuma last night that the party acted "foolishly" while in office and those who brought shame to the organization should "stand down".
"I am not corrupt and I have never and will never condone corruption or conflicts of interest, and I will never be an apologist for any PLP who is found to have used his/her office...
Finance Minister Discussed Revenue Measures; Tax Relief
During the Budget Communication 2017/2018 in the House of Assembly, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest listed the various revenue measures that will be undertaken by the Government...
Aquapure voted 1, achieves five star gold accolades for quality
Local water producer, KLG Investments Ltd has received a five star QUDAL (Quality Medal) for its Aquapure brand of bottled water.
The prestigious, internationally renowned QUDAL is awarded to products and services in the market that, according to the experience and opinion of consumers, offer the greatest level of quality. Aquapure received the prestigious five star award based on QUDAL's consumer...