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Wells: All honorariums now paid
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells has said all eligible frontline workers who were promised honorariums for their services during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been paid.
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QCafe ‘a buzz’ with Scholastic Individual Chess Championship
THE Scholastic Individual Chess Championship was held at the QCafe, Queen’s College, on Saturday, April 30.
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Govt following guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said local officials have stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for some time now following a United States regulator’s advisory that it is limiting use of the jab.
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Laroda: 4,000 people receiving unemployment while working
MYLES Laroda, the State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for the National Insurance Board, says almost 4,000 people were receiving unemployment benefits while working.
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Rolle: We kept our promises
PUBLIC Service Minister Brensil Rolle maintained yesterday the government has lived up to its promises to the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) regarding the issue of increment pay outs after concerns were recently raised by the union.
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More than 16,000 Bahamians still receiving assistance
MORE than 16,000 Bahamians continue to receive weekly government assistance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to Public Service Minister Brensil Rolle yesterday.
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Plan for new homes
While I admire the ambitious goal of the newly appointed Minister responsible for housing, to build 1,600 homes, the most by any Minister. I wish to offer some unsolicited advice. The Department of Housing Act I believe was created to help the poor man (woman) to own a home. Known as low cost homes, the purchase price was within the lower income individual’s to finance a mortgage.
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MINNIS DEFENDS RCL’S LAND LEASE: Insists project brings jobs but agrees length of deal was not usual
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has defended the agreement his administration struck with Royal Caribbean for the lease of Crown land on Paradise Island.
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Water union president critical of WSC promotions
THE president of the Water and Sewerage Management Union has agreed with the union representing line staff over recent promotions and is calling on the Water and Sewerage Corporation’s general manager to publicly address the matter.
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Unions question vaccination statistics
UNIONS representing healthcare workers have challenged official statements that claim that only 50 percent of their members have been vaccinated.
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Central Bank slashing bank account red tape
The Central Bank is slashing bureaucracy associated with Know Your Customer (KYC) due diligence so that Bahamians can more easily open bank accounts, its governor said yesterday.
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‘Families still in need’
AN official from a local charitable organisation said while the need for food assistance has decreased, there are still about 9,000 families or 36,000 individuals in dire need of help.
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27-year-old man drowns in canal
POLICE are investigating a suspected drowning in eastern New Providence.
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Calls for fine for owners of beetle-carrying vessel
THE docking and offloading of dunnage from a cargo vessel in Freeport with a shipment of wood infested with an invasive beetle have raised concerns among Bahamians who are calling for a huge fine to be levied on the owners of the vessel.
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Smith: Keep food aid going
FEEDING 18,000 families on a monthly basis is a job the government should consider on a long-term basis, according to Bahamas Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith.
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Eye for an eye on our streets
Nassau was submerged in a bloodbath over the past weekend. The Nassau Tribune’s report that five persons were killed in four separate shootings over a three-day span suggests that The Bahamas will record another 100-plus murders in 2022.
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FRONT PORCH – Celebration and reflection: 50 years of Independence
COUNTRIES, like individuals and institutions, often commemorate silver, golden and diamond jubilees, as well as seminal events, with outstanding and dynamic celebrations which capture and reflect the occasion and moment.
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Darville: I’ll speak to Sandilands for those in need
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said he would speak to administrators at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre to see if something can be done to help individuals who are in dire need of admission to the facility.
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Clear the red tape
A young man recently lamented: “I’m now going on five plus months in my venture to form a company, and obtain a business licence for a web-based business...”
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Stay ‘neutral’ on Russia sanctions, says provider
A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday argued this nation should take a “neutral” position by not imposing sanctions levied against Russian oligarchs and business entities.
