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‘No evidence’ that Delta strain in The Bahamas
DESPITE increasing concerns that the Delta variant could be present in the country, one Pan American Health Organization official said there is still no evidence the highly contagious strain is here.
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LARGEST EVER CLASS OF IMMIGRATION RECRUITS
THE Department of Immigration yesterday welcomed its largest class of recruits, with 107 potential officers now enlisted in the force’s four-month training programme.
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A LIFE OF CRIME: The first five years
THE rising tide of serious crime in the Bahamas has reached the point at which a national debate is required to help solve the blight on society.
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Top realtor backs $500k investment bar rise 'for sure'
A top realtor yesterday said the permanent residency investment threshold should be increased to $750,000 “for sure”, while calling on the Government to spark land development through incentives, not penalties.
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Students receive cash rewards for their hard work
FIVE students from the National After School Art Programme received monetary rewards at a recent ceremony.
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Sterling Global appoints investor relations chief
Sterling Global Financial, the Bahamian headquartered financial provider, has named Karyn Phuong as its vice-president for investor relations.Ms Phuong will manage Sterling’s corporate communications strategy, and be a key member of the executive tea
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Solution to the teachers problem
The Ministry of Education is facing a dire need of new teachers for growing classrooms. Our learning institutions are lacking the experience necessary to propel our students into the next level of tertiary discipline after graduation.
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Breaking the habit
“WE LIVE in a country that is addicted to incarceration as a tool for social control. As it stands now justice systems are extremely expensive, do not rehabilitate but in fact make the people that experience them worse and have no evidence based correlatives to reducing crime. Yet with that track record they continue to thrive, prosper and are seen as an appropriate response to children in trouble with the law. Only an addict would see that as an okay result.” – James Bell
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Say no to condoms in schools
For quite some time now, we have been brainwashed to believe that education would be the golden path for enlightenment and a panacea for all mankind’s problems. Although education has its place, I would like to argue that the world does not need more “educated people”.
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Candidate wants every resident to have a voice
FNM CANDIDATE for Montagu Richard Lightbourn said effective community building can only take place if every resident has a voice.
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What is going on at BPL?
First the government comes to the people and says we can expect to have higher bills because they paid a lot for fuel.
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VAT to stop Business Licence fee 'fudging'
A leading realtor yesterday said the Government could enjoy a major Business Licence fee increase in coming years due to its tax reform policies, with companies no longer able to “fudge the books”.
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More than 40,000 live under the poverty line
CHILDREN under 14 have the highest poverty rate in the Bahamas as national statistics released yesterday reveal more than 40,000 persons in the country live under the poverty line on less than $5,000 per year.
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Men with shorter steps 40 percent more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction
Japanese researchers have concluded that men who take shorter strides when walking are 40 percent more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction than men who walk with long strides. The study conducted at Hirosaki University in Japan determined that both erectile dysfunction and short strides when walking correlated strongly with men having weak pelvic muscles.
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PM’s response to fish fry alert ‘comical’ says PLP leader
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ response to the US State Department warning its citizens against visiting Fish Fry at Arawak Cay at night was “comical” and “lackadaisical,” Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
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Men with shorter strides are 40 percent more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction
Japanese researchers have concluded that men who take shorter strides when walking are 40 percent more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction than men who walk with long strides. The study conducted at the Hirosaki University determined that both erectile dysfunction and short strides when walking correlated strongly with men having weak pelvic muscles.
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What has another long time resident invested?
Nassau has earned the moniker “Dodge City”, with its daily shootouts and gun related violence.
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A good man, a good father
THE presence of a father in a child’s life is no small thing.
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Kansas stunned by Villanova, 63-59
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — For all the talent that Kansas has, and it's not in dispute, there's also plenty to be said about the correlation between experience and winning.
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Urban Renewal delegation visits Florida
A DELEGATION from the Urban Renewal Commission, led by Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, visited Davie County, Florida, last week to gain a greater understanding of how the Boys and Girls Clubs of America organise programmes to help urban communities and youth development.
