Some things are easier said than done. Getting rid of our nation’s shanty towns happens to be one of those things. Bahamians have been calling on the government to get rid of these informal communities for years, and following the passage of Hurricane Dorian, which decimated many of these ...
Haitians Face More Discrimination Following Hurricane Dorian
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 ...
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 ...
My Adventures In Abaco
Abaco, you have redeemed yourself. If you read my previous post, you’d know that I had such a bad experience in Abaco 16 years ago, that I kept my distance. This time around, however, things were much different and I’m glad I gave the island a second chance. I almost didn’t make this trip. ...
