Junkanoo activities set to resume after suspension lift
THE Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) will lift its suspension on all Junkanoo activities beginning today, a move that comes as the registration deadline for government seed funding approaches.
Parents hit out at school neglect
Parents have raised concerns about some Family Island schools a week after the new term began, citing staff shortages, unsanitary facilities, and a lack of “running water” — issues education officials say have been addressed or are inaccurate.
Advocate’s urgent call for stronger cyber-safeguards to protect children
WITH a week-long Cyber Safety series set to begin on September 15, child advocate Alexandra Maillis-Lynch is warning that stronger safeguards are urgently needed to protect children from harmful video games, websites, and online platforms that exploit and emotionally harm them.
Bad behaviour jeapordises vital volunteer service
THE consequences of our actions can often be bigger than we think.
LETTERS: Literacy is key to freedom
Today (September 8), the world observes International Literacy Day under the theme “Promoting literacy in the digital era.”
Op-Ed: Short-term gains versus sustainable development
The Bahamas has always lived with a delicate tension: how to balance economic growth with environmental protection.
DEREK SMITH: Ethical leadership critical to sustaining top performance
The leadership conversation is shifting, especially here in The Bahamas.
Strong Bahamian presence at top wealth planning event
The Bahamas established a strong presence as the presenting sponsor at a major wealth planning conference held from September 3-5 in Mexico City.
Minister: Gov’t ‘most concerned’ on adequate insurance capacity
A Cabinet minister says the government is “most concerned” that The Bahamas retains enough insurance capacity to provide homeowners and businesses with hurricane protection that is affordable and accessible.
Insurance regulator teams with UB to finalise course
The Insurance Commission is working with the University of The Bahamas to finalise a course that “will strengthen the university’s curriculum in financial services education”.
INSIGHT: Failing to take women seriously
A SERIES of separate stories last week showed how seriously – or rather the lack of seriousness with which the current administration takes women.
BPL’s Abaco staff gather for seminar in memory of Hurricane Dorian
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) staff in Abaco gathered last week for a memorial seminar honouring the memory of Hurricane Dorian while focusing on recovery, resilience, and healing.
US official claims Bahamas has ‘relaxed’ immigration enforcement
A US official has claimed The Bahamas has “relaxed a lot” of its immigration enforcement after the arrest of a group of Bahamians in attempted human smuggling incidents near Florida.
Meteorology Dept forecasting as much as four inches of rain for Northern Bahamas
Expect more rainy days ahead, with forecasters warning that heavy downpours will soak parts of The Bahamas next week after several days of relentless showers and flooding.
FNM crticises govt for no clear plan on US visa policy for Haitians
THE Free National Movement yesterday accused the Davis administration of failing to provide Bahamians with a clear plan after the United States designated its Nassau embassy as a processing site for Haitian nationals seeking immigrant visas.
Sealy backs off political bid, won’t seek PLP nomination in election
FORMER Doctors Hospital chief executive Charles Sealy will not offer himself as a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) candidate in the upcoming general election, despite previously expressing interest in frontline politics.
Man accused of attack with cutlass denied bail
A 36-year-old man was remanded to prison on Friday after he was accused of assaulting another man with a cutlass during an incident on Taylor Street in February.
LETTERS: Need to be serious on crime
WE recently had some stats from the police which seemed pretty good, but to complement those numbers, it would be good if somebody from now on, going forward, kindly do the following, and I now ask, for the last six months:
Man remanded on charges of having unlawful sex with a 12-year-old girl
A 47-year-old man was remanded to prison on Friday after he was accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl three separate times this year.
Girl testifies man pretended to pick up something when he groped her hip
THE trial of a man accused of groping a 14-year-old girl at a Prince Charles Drive restaurant continued on Friday with testimony from the victim, her mother, and a police officer.
