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Dr Fauci urges Bahamians to continue to be vaccinated
DR ANTHONY Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, says the end to the COVID-19 pandemic will see levels of infection that no longer disrupt societies across the world.
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EDITORIAL: Disturbing cases involving public monies
Most of us had never heard the name Melissa Hall, a former general manager of the Bridge Authority, until we read the ruling on her claim for a pay out after being let go from her job.
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Pre-election board at BPL still in place
A Bahamas Power and Light source is alleging the company’s new board of directors cannot perform its duties due to an extension granted to the previous board and executives by the outgoing Minnis administration.
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EDITORIAL: Booster shots are to be welcomed
AFTER the push to get Bahamians fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the time has come to look forward to the next stage – and for many people, that means booster shots.
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EDITORIAL: Let the court decide on shanty towns
THE plans for free COVID tests are coming soon. The solution to the Cabbage Beach access row is coming soon. Plans for a “workable” wage are coming soon. The Grand Lucayan conclusion is coming soon.
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FRONT PORCH: Why don’t the unvaccinated listen? More waves are coming and hundreds are going to die
After the punishing Delta wave and now with much lower case numbers and deaths, there is a lulling complacency setting in yet again throughout the country about the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EDITORIAL: Time to get loud over climate change
CLIMATE change is a threat to our nation’s existence.
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‘Buddy’ fires for 22 points
DETROIT (AP) — Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 22 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 10 assists as the Sacramento Kings routed the Detroit Pistons 129-107 last night.
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Elite NCAA women are taking flight at Atlantis
Several of the elite NCAA Division I women’s basketball programmes are due in the capital this week for one of the most anticipated early season tournaments on the college basketball schedule.
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Employers set March 12 deadline on furloughs
EMPLOYERS with workers currently furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic have until March 2022 to decide their fate, according to Press Secretary Clint Watson yesterday.
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Bell praises immigration officers after promotion
IMMIGRATION and Labour Minister Keith Bell commended the 48 officers at the Department of Immigration in Grand Bahama who received their promotions in rank on Thursday.
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Gov’t and Opposition trade blows over S&P downgrade
The Government’s attempt to blame the former Minnis administration for The Bahamas’ latest downgrade “does not line up” with Standard & Poor’s (S&P) analysis, an ex-Cabinet minister says.
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Bahamian basketball players standouts in junior college
SEVERAL Bahamian athletes delivered standout performances for their respective programmes at the Junior College level.
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Gibson disputes news report
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has taken issue with an article appearing in a local daily saying it contains evidence of “parroting a political claptrap” on social media.
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Gibson denies ‘vicious’ claims
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson yesterday addressed “vicious” allegations in Parliament surrounding his tenure as Water and Sewerage executive chairman.
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32-year-old Man granted conditional discharge
A 32-year-old man who behaved in a disorderly manner when being questioned by police last week was granted a conditional discharge yesterday.
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Legacy of the FNM
I recently heard Tommy Turnquest, a former leader of the Free National Movement, listing his party’s accomplishments after four terms in office.
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Security officer ‘tricked into giving cousin a ride to pick up marijuana’
A SECURITY officer said he unknowingly became an accessory to his relative’s crime after he was tricked into giving his cousin a ride to pick up a box of marijuana he claims he thought contained building tools.
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Miller Jr, Clarke and Hunter standouts in NCAA openers
THE 2021-22 NCAA Division I season got underway Tuesday night and several Bahamian players were in action for their respective programmes.
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‘Tanny’ scores 13 with three blocks in Rams’ 96-94 win
LATHANIEL Bastian had an impressive debut in his transition to NCAA Division II basketball to highlight the weekend from Bahamians at the top tier of the sport.
