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Suffering on the street as heat soars Hot weather affecting everyone, but homeless are especially vulnerable By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net
A homeless man named Kevin walks across the road in the sweltering heat yesterday. Photo: Rashad Rolle
BAHAMIANS of all backgrounds are scrambling for relief from the brutal heat this summer, but for some of the country’s poorest residents, managing the conditions is an existential challenge. “The heat is affecting not just the poor but the middle class,” said Bishop Walter Hanchell, President of Great Commission Ministries. “If you can’t afford a standby generator
or AC, then man, all you gonna do is suffer, and that’s all we’ve been going through. If it’s affecting the middle class, you could imagine what the poor is going through in those hot houses, those small houses with no ventilation.” Companies that provide air conditioning services for homes and cars have reported an unprecedented surge in sales and customer interest recently. On social media, reports of ice and water shortages linked to SEE page three
Tourist and locals brawl in Guana Cay, Abaco By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net A FIGHT involving second homeowners and Bahamians outside a bar on Guana Cay, Abaco, has highlighted the community’s lack of law enforcement officers. Johnny Roberts, owner of Nippers Beach Bar and Grill, said the lack of security threatens to derail the
Tourist and local fight outside bar in Guana Cay, Abaco island’s efforts to rebound
after Hurricane Dorian and the pandemic. He spoke to The Tribune after a video showing a fight between American second homeowners and Bahamians went viral. The brawl happened in Nippers’ parking lot on Sunday, according to Mr Roberts. In the nearly 30-second clip, a Caucasian man can
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