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Crowd meets at RM Bailey Park
DOZENS of people gathered at R M Bailey Park on Majority Rule Day for what was billed as an “entertainment and education event” on the country’s natural resources, hosted by Bahamian Evolution. The group has organised several protests in recent months.
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One-in-five bullied at workplace
THE Bahamas could be suffering from a high rate of bullying in the workplace, according to the first study of its kind published in the International Journal of Bahamian Studies.
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Nygard suffers new court defeat
THE United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed a complaint by Peter Nygard made under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act in the United States.
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Bahamas nominated for 20 tourism awards
The Bahamas has been nominated in 20 categories at the upcoming Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards 2021.
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Bahamas nominated for 20 tourism awards
The Bahamas has been nominated in 20 categories at the upcoming Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards 2021.
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Five schools found to have COVID cases
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson yesterday expressed concern with the number of suspected COVID-19 cases being recorded in public schools across New Providence, claiming that most of the cases are students, some “as young as five-years-old”.
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FREEDOM FARM REPRESENTS BAHAMAS WELL AT CAL RIPKEN MAJOR/70 WORLD SERIES
FREEDOM Farm Baseball League returned to the Babe Ruth’s Cal Ripken Baseball Major/70 World Series and finished fourth in the International Bracket.
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Billie Jean King Cup: Team Bahamas opens play today
THE Bahamas, ranked at number one in Group II of the Americas Zone of the Billie Jean King Cup, will begin competition today in Panama City, Panama.
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Black Lives Matter ‘hypocrites’
American political writer Kenneth R Timmerman claimed in his hard-hitting exposé of Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder and African American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, Sr, that Booker T Washington forewarned that there will come a time when hucksters will seek to enrich themselves at the expense of the Negro population.
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Probation for making false report
A 20-year-old man, who lied to police officers when he told them that two men had robbed him of his car at gunpoint, was placed on six months probation yesterday.
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Recreation Grounds opened Over-the-Hill
THE historic Southern Recreation Grounds in the Over-the-Hill Community was officially opened during a brief ceremony yesterday.
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Leadership conundrum
One of the greatest conflicts facing aspiring or “established” leaders is not so much a lack of support, as much as it is a lust of support and power. Too many leaders “live to be liked personally”, as opposed to living to make life better for other persons. As a result of this flawed viewpoint, many of them work harder trying to build their own “Fan Clubs and Ego-centric Empires”, instead of demonstrating a commitment to build healthy organisations and communities that truly empower and inspire others to be their best, even when things are at their worst.
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Keep the Queen
Our family purchased a property and made investments in The Bahamas after consultation with your Government Investment Authority and Nassau lawyers. We were told that our investments would be safe and secure because Queen Elizabeth was Head of State and there was a British style Parliament and Court system. Based on these reassurances we went ahead with transactions.
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BFA presents tablets to Ministry of Education
“WE remain committed to youth development in The Bahamas beyond the football pitch,” explained Anton Sealy, president of The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) as they presented 100 tablets complete with MIFI devices to The Ministry of Education.
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Draconian measures
Our family have been longtime property owners in The Bahamas and have always enjoyed holidays in your country. However this past year my wife and myself and our parents have been unable to make the journey because of all the rules which your Government has implemented.
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IAN FERGUSON: Beware peril of unfair employee dismissals
When you terminate an employee’s contract without a fair reason, it is an unfair or unlawful dismissal. Sometimes these issues are dealt with at Industrial Tribunals but, quite often, there are many terminations that go unaddressed.
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Billie Jean King Cup: Pratt replaced with Donaldson
AT the last minute as they prepare for the final stages leading up to the start of the Billie Jean King Cup in Panama, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association had to replace Grand Bahamian Simone Pratt with collegian Sierra Donaldson.
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IAN FERGUSON: Bridging generational workforce gaps
OUR world seems to have regressed when it comes to respect and acceptance of those who are different.
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Too hard to get to The Bahamas
I have operated a travel agency in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for over 45 years. We have consistently and with enthusiasm sent clients regularly to both Nassau and the Family Islands during all this time. Our family have regularly visited and my wife’s family now own a vacation property. It was always easy to book people on the flights from our area with the easy connection through Toronto. The Bahamas was the prime destination for our clients. especially in the winter.
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IAN FERGUSON: How to incentivise staff to take COVID vaccine
With the pandemic still ravaging communities and countries, millions across the globe are still hesitant to take the vaccine. Some employers have taken a hard stance by compelling employees to take it. Most business consultants agree that incentivising employees to become inoculated may be more effective than issuing mandates. Here are six ways to encourage your employees to take the vaccine.
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