Assessments and cleanup were underway in areas of the southern and central Bahamas after Hurricane Melissa swept through the country, uprooting trees, tearing down utility poles and damaging some roofs; most residents were relieved they dodged the worst

Construction of the $4.5 million Abaco Hurricane Shelter and Community Centre in Marsh Harbour is completed; the shelter is capable of housing 400 to 800 people during storms and natural disasters, 3% of Abaco's population, hopefully reaching 10%

PM Philip Davis has addresses a push for general election following the death of environment minister Miller

Education director assured government is addressing principal vacancies and is implementing new security measures in public schools and dismissed concerns that there is a growing number of non-English speaking students in public schools

Education sector still has to face persistent challenges that will require continued reforms, including in key subjects such as mathematics, said Minister of Education during her back-to-school message, pointing to challenging goals successfully achieved