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Face-to-face learning ‘can no longer be delayed’
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said face-to-face learning, which resumes in public schools across the country today, is necessary and can no longer be delayed as officials fight to address the “emergency” that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the education system.
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Island Tennis Bahamas programme launched
FOR the past 19 years, Kevin ‘KJ’ Major and Philip Major Jr have been holding court as two of the country’s top players from the junior to the senior level. Today, the closely knitted family members are combining their talent to provide instructions to the next generation of players.
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Fire hits hospital ER room
SOME patients had to be evacuated from Princess Margaret Hospital’s Emergency Department early yesterday morning after a patient who had been placed in an isolation room started a fire.
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Ex-senator’s new VP role at Atlantis
FORMER Senator Viana Gardiner has taken up her new role as vice president of public affairs and special projects at the Atlantis resort, a company representative confirmed yesterday.
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Parks authority audit
Do two wrongs ever make a right - Public Parks Authority contracts comments of FNM Leader.
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PETER YOUNG: Getting out of the pandemic isn’t the only thing we’ve got to worry about
AFTER reflecting in last week’s column about events in The Bahamas and Britain during the past year – in particular about the coronavirus crisis and a mood of growing optimism for the coming year – it might be interesting to look today at developments on the world stage as well.
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Tackling rape in The Bahamas
A woman while walking to the bus stop was kidnapped and rape by an unknown assailant, a woman was raped in her home by an intruder, these are just a few of the recent reported rape cases in this country. Back in 2020, “reports of sexual offences increased by 34% with 213 cases, compared to 159 in 2019.
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Unions must ‘come to grips with reality’ over COVID wage increase
A trade union leader yesterday pledged that organised labour will not employ strong-arm tactics to achieve inflation-matching wage increases, adding: “We must all come to grips with reality.”
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Treat all people the same
Health controls and protocols have to be as close to the same whether it involves us residents, the visitors, or the cruise visitors who are here for a few hours... we have to accept COVID virus does not respect curfews - lockdowns or the unvaccinated and in the case of the current scourge not even the vaccinated it seems.
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Bahamas sees $715m gain if ‘infrastructure gap’ closed
The Bahamas stands to gain a $715m boost if it invests just $31m to close the “digital infrastructure gap” between itself and the world’s leading economies, a multilateral lender is arguing.
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STATESIDE: Presidential prospects keep tongues wagging
A nationally syndicated columnist was writing over the weekend about US President Joe Biden’s sagging prospects, not only for re-election but for getting much of anything done for the rest of his current term. She mentioned in particular Biden’s huge social welfare package, the Build Back Better bill.
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COViD insurance lapses ‘peak out’
Bahamas First’s top executive says general insurance policy lapses have “peaked out” with auto and homeowner coverage uptake closing in on pre-COVID levels as the economy rebounds.
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Republic move
In response to the letter “Bahamas Republic” praising Barbados for becoming a republic I would say that it was done in the most undemocratic manner. PM Mia Mottley rushed through the process with indecent haste. There was no proper discussion and no referendum took place to determine whether the people wanted her republic. Leading citizens spoke out against a republic, including the world famous cricketer Sir Garry Sobers.
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Legal queries raised on property tax revaluation
A realtor is questioning whether the recent New Providence-wide real property tax revaluation violated Bahamian law because it used an overseas contractor to perform appraisals.
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Obesity can be linked to low testosterone in some men
THE male hormone testosterone plays an important role in regulating sex drive, fat distribution, muscle mass, endurance, bone density, red blood cell production and sperm production, in addition to many other bodily functions.
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Commodore unhappy over marine’s health disclosure
WHILE the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Royal Bahamas Defence Force Leading Seaman Rodney Adderley is “basically” concluded, Commodore Raymond King says there should be an established protocol regarding how police officers interact with members of the service.
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Dive operator hopes cancellations don’t exceed 15% mark
A Bimini dive operator is hoping COVID-related cancellations do not exceed the current 15 percent level with “40 percent of more” of annual business generated in the first three calendar months.
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HUBERT EDWARDS: Reigniting the debate on Bahamian taxation
Commenting on public policy issues requires careful and determined effort given that these are always fluid and dynamic, while positions taken often draw scrutiny. Over this series of articles looking at the Bahamian tax regime, I am always mindful there are things I do not know, but with careful analysis there are important matters that can be explored. This, the final of four pieces, looks at developing issues that have the potential to move the needle while sharing a few cautionary points.
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Cannabis legislation ‘expected in first quarter’
THE Davis administration is expected to bring legislation for a cannabis industry in the first quarter of this year, Director of Communications in the Office of the Prime Minister Latrae Rahming announced yesterday.
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Report of 'downed plane' sparks search off New Providence
POLICE officers and Defence Force officers searched waters at the Eastern end of New Providence last night after receiving a report of a downed plane.
