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‘Let businesses set own rules over mask rules for customers’
GROCERY store managers said yesterday that while they support the lifting of the country’s mask mandate, they also believe businesses should be allowed to set their own mask wearing rules for customers.
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Concern over ‘optics’ - but ‘needs will be addressed’ of dome residents
AFTER the recent demolition of the domes on Abaco, State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Myles Laroda said only a “small number” of people were still living in them, but he has been assured their needs will be addressed.
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38 charged over breach of bail conditions
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said police recently charged 38 men who were on bail for serious crimes and were being monitored for breaching their bail conditions.
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Former DRA chairman says ‘records can be easily found’
THE former chairman of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) said when he was involved in the entity, officials tried as best they could to keep sufficient records.
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The death of Queen Elizabeth
The international community continues to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.
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DEREK SMITH: Take data privacy in all its forms seriously
FINANCIAL institutions are facing a growing level of scrutiny from regulators, and this looks set to continue. And, when a financial institution conducts operations in more than one jurisdiction, complying with ever-evolving data privacy regulations can be challenging.
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11 Cuban migrants apprehended on Bimini
Eleven Cuban migrants were apprehended on Bimini on early Friday morning, police reported.
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Laroda denies bishop being targeted by govt
MYLES Laroda, State Minister for Disaster Preparedness, yesterday rejected assertions that the government is targeting Abaco resident Bishop Silbert Mills after police conducted a search of his church and retrieved several housing supplies belonging to the Disaster Reconstruction Authority.
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Ten beaches on Grand Bahama set for clean up initiative
SCHOOLS and civic organisations on Grand Bahama will hit the beaches Saturday for International Coastal Cleanup, spearheaded annually by the Ministry of Tourism.
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UPDATED: Man found dead with stab wounds
POLICE are investigating another homicide after a man was found sitting at the top of a building’s stairwell with stab wounds to his body on Wednesday morning.
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FACE TO FACE: Honoured for work in building the civil society of The Bahamas
WE often hear the cry of the public concerning affairs of the country. Issues of governance, crime, immigration, opportunity and advancement are hot topics throughout Bahamian society. People often call on the government to make changes that would improve their quality of life in all aspects.
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EDITORIAL: Missed opportunity in mask announcement
THE lifting of the mask mandate is a major moment in the history of the pandemic in our country. It will also likely prompt mixed feelings for Bahamians.
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Insurers to Gov’t: ‘We’re in this together’ with tax
Bahamian insurers yesterday said they have presented the Government with recommendations for solving the industry’s twin tax-related concerns without causing “disruption or confusion” in the market.
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Govt: Domes had to be demolished
THE OFFICE of the Prime Minister has vigorously defended the demolition of domes on Abaco in the wake of criticisms over the move, stressing the operation was necessary due to serious mismanagement of the housing structures and the “squalid” and unsafe state of the dome site.
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Vaccines to be made available in schools
Parents to receive their vaccination consent letters in next two weeks
ACTING Chief Medical Officer Dr Phillip Swann said officials are making final arrangements to facilitate the administration of paediatric vaccines in schools to help increase vaccinations among children.
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Bahamas in ‘better place’ for digital asset regulation
A FORMER Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chief executive yesterday asserted this nation had “no choice” but to regulate the digital assets industry and was now in a “better place” for doing so.
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Three more deaths from COVID-19
MINISTRY of Health and Wellness officials have reported three more COVID-19 related deaths, pushing the nation’s death toll to 833.
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Speakers announced for Journey Home events
A HOST of speakers are to take part in events to mark October as African Holocaust Month, organised by Journey Home Group International.
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Hubert Edwards: Executive chairs at SOEs are a ‘no go’
Corporate governance, which rests on the principles of accountability, transparency, fairness, responsibility and risk management, is essential to well-run companies.
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Super Value chief: Retain food store mask mandate
Super Value’s principal yesterday urged the Government to maintain the COVID mask mandate for supermarkets and prevent the sector from becoming “the number one spreader” of the virus.
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