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PETER YOUNG: The rescue and the rebuild need a strong hand at the helm
So much has been written already about the catastrophe of Dorian that it is hard to find further words to describe its deadly effects and the horrors inflicted on people in Abaco and Grand Bahama. The destruction and loss of life is almost beyond belief and the extent of the suffering unimaginable. So it is heartening that the worldwide publicity has produced an extraordinarily positive response from other countries and that an international humanitarian aid operation is now under way.
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GB Power: 80% of Freeport grid survives Dorian
Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) chief executive said the restoration of customer supply would begin yesterday evening after 80 percent of its Freeport grid infrastructure survived Hurricane Dorian. Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, c
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More than 1,600 evacuees in New Providence shelters
MORE than 1,600 people are in emergency shelters in New Providence, according to the National Emergency Management Agency, as Hurricane Dorian’s decimation forced 4,800 people to be evacuated to the capital.
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More awareness needed to battle prostate cancer in the Bahamas
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Bahamas as a nation is trying to deal with a natural disaster of epic proportions.Sadly, prostate cancer continues to be a national health disaster, with hundreds of Bahamian men being diagnosed ever
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‘Looters took everything’ says Abaco storm survivor
AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.
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Little contact as East End residents battle to survive
BAHAMIANS who survived Hurricane Dorian’s deadly wrath in far-flung East Grand Bahama settlements remain locked in survival mode.
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NEMA evacuates 3,500
MORE than 3,000 people have been evacuated to New Providence in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
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Abaco resident says island is unsafe to live
AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.
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THE PRESS BOX: 5 Fantasy Football sleepers to help you win your Week One matchup
AS the NFL kicked off its 100th season last night, here are 5 Fantasy Football sleepers to help you win your week one matchup. QUARTERBACK Nick Foles - Jacksonville Jaguars The key for Foles is the Jaguars’ defence. If they can’t slow down the po
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Ruth Albertha Stuart
Funeral Service for the late Ruth Albertha Stuart, aged 88 years, of Yellow Elder Gardens, will be held on Saturday September 7th 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be The Most Rev’d …
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Reginald Poitier
Funeral Service for the late Reginald Poitier, aged 99 years, of York Avenue, Gleniston Gardens, will be held on Friday September 6th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady’s Roman Catholic Church, Deveaux Street. Pre- Service will be held at …
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MARIA ELLIOTT FORBES
MRS. MARIA ELLIOTT FORBES, 91 a resident of #34 Murphyville & Brooklyn, New York, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. …
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'Buddy' donates $100,000 to help Dorian victims
Bahamian athletes have risen to the forefront in galvanising support for the relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and its catastrophic effect on the Northwestern Bahamas.Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield donated $100,000 to the cause t
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Fox and Biscuits are No.1 seeds in playoffs
LUCIUS Fox and the Montgomery Biscuits began their Southern League playoff campaign last night as the No.1 overall seed. The Biscuits, North Division champions (88-50), host division runner-ups the Jackson Generals in the best of five semi-finals.
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Dorian hits Grand Bahama – 'We are truly in dire straits'
“WE are truly in dire straits,” exclaimed Agriculture Minister Michael Pintard as he and his family watched water gush into their two-storey home in East Grand Bahama.
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All you need to know about the male menopause
Andropause, male menopause, is a real health condition that thousands of Bahamian men, like their counterparts worldwide, often suffer unknowingly.
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Corporations replacing nation states?
The state has the right to exist when individuals are willing to sacrifice their own interests for the community it represents, according to Ernest Renan, a French philosopher.
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Two-sport star? Deyton Albury makes debut on the gridiron
DEYTON Albury is known for putting up big numbers on the basketball court. But he may be a two-sport star on the rise after his debut on the gridiron. Albury returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 120 yards and another to
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Union delays challenge to strike order
A HEARING about whether the Bahamas Doctors Union breached the Industrial Relations Act and will remain restrained from participating in a strike was adjourned yesterday.
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Florida State league finals cancelled due to Dorian
CHAVEZ Young and the Dunedin Blue Jays were one of the top contenders for a Class-A Advanced title. However, Hurricane Dorian preempted those plans. Florida State League President Ken Carson announced yesterday that the Florida State League final we
