Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper, along with aviation professionals, toured Mayaguana today to assess progress on the $1.5 million first phase of the island’s airport redevelopment, set to wrap up by mid-June. | Our News Bahamas

152 MICAL Evacuees Land At LPIA Evacuees from Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins & Long Cay have arrived in Nassau after Prime Minister Davis gave the mandatory evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the southern islands. | Our News Bahamas

MAYAGUANA DRUG BUST: Police say a joint operation between the Drug Enforcement Unit, the US Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Police Force officers attached to Mayaguana; led to the discovery of 18 crocus sacks of suspected cocaine. The suspected cocaine was found on board an airplane; however, authorities say two men who were operating the aircraft managed to make good their escape. Police have launched an aggressive hunt for the duo. | Eyewitness News Bahamas

It’s not one island. It’s a Lifetime of them. Mayaguana is just the beginning. | Travel Bahamas

Our News has obtained video San Salvador, Crooked Island, Mayaguana and The Turks & Caicos as residents are experiencing Tropical Storm conditions. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. | Our News Bahamas

POLITICAL EXIT: Member of Parliament for Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay (MICAL), Basil McIntosh, has announced that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming general election. Speaking in Parliament, McIntosh expressed his continued support for the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and reaffirmed his commitment to serving his constituents for the remainder of his term. “I will continue to work for the people of MICAL during the time I have left in office,” he said, exp