Haitians from Marsh Harbour, Abaco and Grand Bahama are now faced with the terrifying task of rebuilding their lives with no money, no support system and the complete annihilation of some of their communities. Heightened xenophobia has forced many of them to remain behind in what has become a ...
Bahamian Cultural Icon “Chippie” Chipman Dies
Our drummer boy is gone. John “Chippie” Chipman, a Bahamian cultural icon who spent his life marching to the beat of his own goat skin drum, has died. Chippie, who was known as the "godfather of Bahamian drumming," passed away at the Princess Margaret Hospital Monday afternoon. He was ...
Making Matters Worse After Hurricane Dorian
There are times when saying nothing is better than being negative, critical and toxic. This is one of those times. Bahamians, hoping to wake up from this apocalyptic nightmare, are still trying to figure out how we got here and how we’re going to get out. Sadly, the answer is no time ...
Devastated: We Have Been Through Hell
To say Bahamians have experienced absolute hell these past few days would be the understatement of the century. No one and nothing could have prepared this island nation for the levels of devastation experienced by Hurricane Dorian – a storm that one US weather expert told Eyewitness ...
How I Narrowly Escaped Hurricane Dorian
Not many of you know this, but I was supposed to be in Marsh Harbour, Abaco during Hurricane Dorian. The powerful storm has, to date, claimed the lives of five people and left a trail of destruction in its wake. As part of my birthday celebrations, I was supposed to travel to Marsh Harbour ...
