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Sunken ship response is ‘like a band aid on top of cancer’
A LOCAL environmentalist said the government keeps putting “one Band- Aid on top of cancer” in its response to the sunken ship in South Abaco.
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DEREK SMITH: Building compliance for global workforce
Despite the changes in a company’s day-to-day workflow due to technological progress, the backbone of a successful corporation remains its trained and engaged workforce.
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Exuma oil spillage: ‘Polluter must pay’
An environmental activist yesterday said it was vital those responsible for last week’s Exuma oil spill pay the full clean-up cost and “meaningful penalties” to deter further pollution-related negligence.
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Ex-DNA Leader: Look at the silver lining
FORMER Democratic National Alliance leader Branville McCartney believes the Bahamas has a tremendous opportunity to build better than ever in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which decimated parts of Abaco and Grand Bahama last month. Mr McCartney’s co
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Families warned over killer toads
THE MINISTRY of Environment is doing an inspection after reports surfaced on social media of an invasive and toxic species of toad reappearing on Bahamian soil.
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Pintard refutes claims of no fisheries action
The minister for agriculture and marine resources calls a Spanish Wells fisherman’s complaints about lack of consultation with the industry “patently untrue”.
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Just $1m small business COVID relief to distribute
The Prime Minister yesterday said the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) has just $1m of COVID-19 relief funding that remains to be distributed to successful applicants.
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Economic conference looks to ‘way forward’
DOZENS of regional and international experts attended the annual RF Bank and Trust Economic Outlook at Baha Mar resort yesterday, with Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis giving the opening remarks.
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Immigration needs 300 extra staff
ACTING Immigration Director William Pratt said the Department of Immigration needs more than 300 additional immigration officers and clerical workers to handle its current workload and the work that will arise from the “new” school permit policy, which comes into effect this fall.
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Disasters of the PLP
YOU got to love it when seasoned PLP politicians make sound bites about issues such as the recent protest.
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CHAMBER VOICE: Conferences are a web of productivity
As we continue to explore avenues for increasing productivity and efficiency, The Chamber Voice shifts its focus to how technology can aid this process.
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Digital provider handles 20% of NIB payments
A digital payments provider says it is now handling 20 percent of COVID-19 benefits payouts on behalf of the National Insurance Board (NIB). Sean Smith, SunCash’s business development manager, told Tribune Business that the reduced lines at NIB’s Bl
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Protected areas can aid conch
A NEW study has confirmed that marine protected areas such as the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park can help save the Bahamas’ queen conch stocks, as they help replenish nearby populations.
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Nassau auto pool rises faster than population
New Providence’s transport system is not supporting its “economic, social, or environmental well-being”, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has affirmed, with the number of cars on-island growing faster than the population.
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BAIN ARRESTED AT PARLIAMENT: Activist and coalition members held after Rawson Square protest
ACTIVIST Lincoln Bain, along with several supporters, were arrested yesterday outside of the House of Assembly after scores of them bombarded Parliament Square demanding that the government tackle what they deemed an “immigration crisis”.
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No recommendation to shut down more schools
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness does not recommend the closure of schools in New Providence at this time, despite having confirmed more than three dozen COVID-19 cases among staff and students over the last several weeks.
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EDITORIAL: As millions flee seeking a better life we must honour our laws
The outcome of the recent election in Sweden has provided fresh evidence that the rise of populism in Europe continues apace. The Sweden Democrats, a far-right party denounced as racist, won some 18 percent of the total vote and now, in a post-election deadlock, could be part of some form of coalition government even though other parties are so far refusing to do deals with them
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MLB, Players' union donate $210,000 for Hurricane Dorian relief
TWENTY-one Bahamian players are signed to minor league deals with 15 clubs across Major League Baseball and it influenced the league to assist with Hurricane Dorian Relief efforts on a day celebrating one of the sport’s iconic humanitarians. The MLB
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Renew Bahamas welcomes hospital confirmation
RENEW Bahamas’ chief executive officer yesterday expressed gratitude to the Public Hospitals Authority for its recent investigation into the dumping of biohazardous medical waste at the New Providence landfill, saying the PHA’s investigation will “encourage all those who interact with hazardous materials to follow the proper procedures and guidelines in the future”.
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EDITORIAL: New US President must show world leadership
DESPITE many naysayers and critics who deride everything American, it is widely accepted that the United States of America is generally a force for good as the undisputed leader of the free world.
