Today In History: September 25th

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – On this day in Bahamian history, on September 25th, 2004 – Hurricane Jeanne made landfall in The Bahamas as a category three storm. It affected mainly the northwest Bahamas including the Abacos, Andros, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama and New Providence.

The hurricane made landfall in the country just three weeks after Hurricane Frances. No loss of life was reported due to Hurricane Jeanne.

Fast forward to 2015, former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP Philip Galanis said a supporter of Prime Minister Perry Christie has vowed to “destroy” anyone who opposes Christie and has in fact declared “Christie or death”.

Galanis said he reported the matter to the commissioner of police. He had come under fire after he publicly endorsed then Deputy leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis for leader of the PLP, and predicted that on the Christie administration’s current trajectory, the PLP would lose the next general election.

And in 2019, Carnival Cruise Line signed a heads of agreement with the Free National Movement government for the development of the port on Grand Bahama.

The project was delayed in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the Minnis administration left office without approving Carnival’s environmental permits.

The cruise port is projected to open in November 2024. It will be situated on 329 acres and include a pier capable of providing docking for Carnival’s larger cruise ships which carry up to 6,000 passengers.