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Union ‘sick and tired’ of teacher shortages
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers said it is “sick and tired” of the rhetoric from the Ministry of Education, calling on officials to rectify the long-standing issue of teacher shortages.
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Incentives planned to use up vaccines
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says officials are concerned that the country’s four percent COVID-19 positivity rate has given people a false sense of security that vaccines are not needed and health protocols do not need to be followed.
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State-recognised service for Farrington
A STATE-RECOGNISED memorial service will be held on Saturday for the late senator and veteran hotelier J Barrie Farrington.
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Final Trials: Athletes qualify for CARIFTA
There was more than enough excitement packed in the Bahamas Association of Athletic
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VITAL VACCINES MAY BE UNUSED: End of month deadline looms for 20,000 J&J doses public don’t want
TWENTY thousand doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will expire by the end of the year, forcing the government “to do all in its power” to encourage uptake of the jab including offering incentives, according to Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville.
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NCAA swim: Student athletes make a splash
SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes set school records, new personal bests and earned spots on the medal podium at their respective NCAA swimming conference championships.
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Entrepreneur’s ‘shock’ over $15 lettuce price
A Cat Island entrepreneur yesterday revealed her “shock” when she discovered a local grocery store was selling lettuce for $15, saying: “The realities are striking.”
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Jr Pan Am: Swimmers reach the B Finals
TEAM Bahamas opened competition at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, with the triathlon and swimming events first on the schedule.
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Darville: Efforts to improve vaccine rates ‘not effective’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said social mobilisation, inclusive of gifts and prices, were not effective in sparking uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in The Bahamas.
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Athletes qualify for the CARIFTA Games
KEYSHAWN Strachan, in rewriting his Bahamian national javelin record, led a list of nine athletes who achieved the qualifying standards for the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica, set for the Easter holiday weekend.
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Champions crowned at Bodybuilding Nationals
KAIF Young, Fania Joseph, Cara Saunders, Giovanni Farrington and Sanadia Smith emerged as overall champions in the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s 49th National Bodybuilding Championships at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island on Saturday night.
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Dominick Bridgewater set for return to France’s NM2 League
Dominick Bridgewater is set to return to France’s NM2 League for a second stint with Sapela Basket 13.
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FRONT PORCH: The Lure and Exercise of Political Power
What Lord Acton actually said in a letter to an Anglican Bishop is: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Acton, an English Catholic, was a politician, historian and writer with extraordinary insight into political power.
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New bill brings help to mental health patients
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says there are “increasing levels of homelessness, mental suffering and people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders” in the country.
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Carifta Games: Two qualifying performances are revoked
TWO CARIFTA-qualifying performances, posted in the under-20 boys’ shot put at Roadrunners Track Club’s Dianna Lynn Thompson Time Trials over the weekend at Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, have been revoked.
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Ann Marie Davis urges victims - speak out
THE Office of the Spouse will reach out to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse and partner with organisations in the coming weeks in its continued and committed fight against these issues.
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Religion and medicine
Ancient Medicine was practised by religious and spiritual leaders throughout the history of mankind and shows a connection between mind and body.
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BISX-listed insurer in 37% profit jump
A BISX-listed insurance group yesterday unveiled a 36.8 percent year-over-year profit increase for 2021 as its top executive said it was "time to be cautiously optimistic" after two years of COVID.
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Woman, 22, dies as car collides with pole
A WOMAN is dead after her car veered off the road and hit a utility pole in Grand Bahama on Saturday night.
