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Bahamas making history at administrative level as IAAF World Championships set to begin Friday
THE IAAF World Championships begin on Friday, but the Bahamas is already making history in Beijing at the administrative level as a prelude to what happens on the track and in the field.
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Working for government
Do a large constituency of persons in The Bahamas work for the government? You bet your life they do! As a matter of fact, the government of The Bahamas is the largest single employer in this country.
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FNM Deputy warns Parliamentarians amid Nygard row
FNM Deputy leader Loretta Butler Turner warned Parliamentarians to be “careful of the gifts they accept” from certain individuals because of the impression it could give to the Bahamian public and the world.
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BOOSTER JAB FOR AT-RISK PATIENTS: Third injection may be offered for elderly and those with health issues
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said local officials are examining whether third shots should be made available to Bahamian residents who are immunocompromised and/or over 60 years old.
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PM orders creation of ‘illegals’ strike force
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has instructed Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson to form a “strike force” targeted at aggressively pursuing undocumented migrants throughout the country.
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New insight into the neurological impact of COVID-19: Virus can worsen strokes, affect brain and nervous system
WHILE there is at this time notenough data to prove that coronaviruscan be the root cause of neurological complications, medical professionals note that, like other viruses such as influenza, patients with COVID-19 may experience headaches, anosmia (loss of sense of smell), dizziness, Guillain-Barre syndrome (the immune system attacks your nerves), and even strokes.
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Consitution Committee holds first in series of town meetings
THE Constitutional Commission held the first in a number of town meetings slated for New Providence at the Diplomat Centre, Bahamas Faith Ministries on Monday.
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Sea search goes on for five Cubans
A SEARCH is ongoing for five Cubans who are presumed missing after 19 others were picked up, including a deceased male, during a joint law enforcement operation in the southern Bahamas last week.
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Govt warns GB vendors on direct deposit switch
Grand Bahama businesses and individuals who provide goods and services to the government must undergo a “verification exercise” ahead of the introduction of electronic vendor payments. The Public Treasury, in a statement, said the switch to payment
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Restrictions eased for those fully vaccinated in the US
PEOPLE who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or physically distance themselves, whether they are indoors or outdoors in most circumstances, according to the US Centres for Disease Control.
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Down the barrel of a gun
A MAN was arrested yesterday shortly after an individual drove by a house and fired several shots while shouting threats of death in what Acting Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander yesterday suggested was an act of retaliation.
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Almost 4,000 collected NIB benefits while still working
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he has been informed that almost 4,000 persons were illegally collecting jobless benefits during COVID-19 while still employed
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DNA demands more information on Dominica help
THE Democratic National Alliance wants the Minnis administration to articulate a more detailed plan for accepting Dominicans in the wake of that country’s devastation from Hurricane Maria.
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Ethics and Professionalism
Is your dentist a professional? Or is he just an individual who has a degree in dentistry? After your dentist graduated from dental school, he became a participant in a profession and not necessarily a professional. Joining a profession will not automatically make an individual a professional.
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Is Urban Renewal 2.0 relevant?
The original concept of Urban Renewal 2.0 was and still remains a good one in that the primary objective is to improve, cosmetically, one community at a time. While this is a good concept, however, we must ask ourselves whether or not it is still relevant.
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NIB to investigate non-payment claims
Minister of the Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle has promised investigations will be conducted into claims some Freeport employers have deducted but failed to pay to NIB contributions on behalf of their employees.
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Clinics should not go cashless
Kindly permit me to offer my comments in respect to remarks made by the Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville that the Public Health Clinics will be going cashless.
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Downtown revitalisation being unfair?
Where is the fairness? Please permit me to offer a few comments relative to remarks reportedly made by Mr Michael Maura at the recent Bahamas Business Outlook regarding the state of waterfront properties to the east of East Street north connecting Bay and the expectation that the movement of shipping operations away from Bay Street along with the attendant tax breaks and concessions, would encourage the owners of these properties to undertake improvements.
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Minnis declares ‘War on Crime’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday reiterated his plea for the country to unite against criminality as he underscored the psychological toll murders wrought on the nation.
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Anna Vlasov makes history for Bahamas equestrian sport
Becomes first Bahamian to compete in a Regional Show Jumping Championship
ANNA Camille Vlasov has made history for Bahamas equestrian sport by becoming the first Bahamian to compete in a Regional Show Jumping Championship.
