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Praise for Fort Charlotte Road Traffic
I am so pleased to be able to write this letter about my successful experience with Road Traffic this month!
St Fort, Coleby shine in Japan
MARK St Fort and Kadeem Coleby produced different results for their respective teams as Niigata Albirex and Akita Northern Happinets continued competition in the Japanese Basketball League’s B1 Division over the weekend. Eighth ranked Niigata A defeated 10th ranked Hokkaido L 77-68 on Saturday. They outrebounded Hokkaido L. 43-29 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Passengers hurt after ferry ran aground
MORE than a dozen passengers received minor injuries when a ferry boat they were on ran aground in waters near Man-O-War Cay, Abaco, on Sunday evening.
Scores flock to gymnasium to get their vaccinations
SCORES of people flocked to the Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday hoping to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid dwindling supplies of the vaccine.
Cable names new addition to Board
Cable Bahamas has named attorney Marylee L. Braynen-Symonette to its Board of Directors after a more than 20-year career in the Bahamian legal profession.
Shot on eve of his little girl’s birthday
THE man who was shot dead on Monday night was killed a day before his eldest daughter’s 11th birthday, his mother has revealed.
Improve the Civil Service
The more things change, the more, unfortunately, they remain the same!
Pfizer nod gives confidence boost
THE US Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine gave more confidence to those who received the vaccine at the Kendal G L Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday.
75 new cases of COVID-19, one death
THE Ministry of Health recorded 75 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and one additional death.
Booking appointments for second vaccine dose
THE National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has advised that all people who received an email notification of a second dose appointment immediately after receiving their first dose are still required to book an appointment online at vax. gov.bs.
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.
No more Pfizer first doses from Thursday
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that “due to diminishing supplies”, first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will no longer be offered effective Thursday.
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”.
More than 21,000 people have received vaccinations
MORE than 21,000 people have been inoculated against the COVID-19 virus to date, as the government awaits the second shipment of COVAX-generated vaccines scheduled to arrive in May.
A former inmate speaks
I am writing publicly to thank Mr L Taylor for having the courage to share the truth about what has been going on at the prison.
ART OF GRAPIX: Spotting 'red flags' for bad designers
l must admit that it can be tricky to accurately assess a person from a quick study of their resume and a brief interview or two. Candidates are obviously putting their best foot forward, and seasoned professionals have learned how to identify tell-tale signs of their true potential. This is particularly true when it comes to hiring bad graphic designers, making it pretty easy to spot them. Here are a number of signals identified as red flags to avoid.
Man charged with murder
A 21-year-old man was yesterday charged with murder in the Magistrate’s Court.
LW Young and broke candidates
Leon Walter Young, better known to us as L W Young, was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1912, during the governorship of either Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter or Sir William Grey-Wilson. A carpenter and building contractor by profession, Young would serve in Parliament for the Eastern District of New Providence, from the aforementioned 1912 to 1942 – the year of the Burma Road Riots.
Protests by prison officers
I WATCHED the protest demonstration by prison officers this week and could only shake my head with a sarcastic laugh.
BUT president says to her knowledge only one member inquired about taking vaccine
EVEN though teachers are now eligible to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said to her knowledge, public educators have expressed limited interest to the union about getting the shot.