Politicians face Pastors in ‘Peace On Da Streets’ showdown
WHILE Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg feels the Politicians have assembled a team that they feel can win, Apostle Carlos Reid, the organiser, is urging everybody to come out and see how the Pastors counteract with their team when they meet in the Peace On Da Streets showdown.
STATESIDE: Roll up, roll up for the great game of ‘pick your nominee’
“I’M just disgusted by what’s happening in the US,” the Bahamian lady said over the telephone. WhatsApp, of course. “What a colossal mess! You know, I heard the other day someone was talking, and they said that the Democrats actually figured out how to entice the conservatives on the Supreme Court to vote on Roe v Wade right now, because it’s the only thing that can prevent a Republican takeover of Congress in November.”
FRONT PORCH: Lessons from the magical rise and fall of Boris Johnson
AS Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson finally succumbed to reality, emerging from the reality show cum bunker of 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation, “Yakety Sax”, the theme song for the Benny Hill Show blared, while a jubilantly clapping audience cheered his impending departure.
EDITORIAL: Digging a hole ever deeper at NIB
IN today’s Tribune, we reveal the scale of losses to the National Insurance Board due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What we cannot reveal is what anyone is doing about it.
‘Unbecoming’ of Prime Minister to dismiss national development
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands has described as “unbecoming” the Prime Minister’s comments in which he said there had been no positive impact on national development since 2017.
Patients face wait over critical bed shortage at PMH
Scores of patients are being forced to wait long hours in order to be admitted to PMH due a critical bed shortage at the facility.
Records could be expunged for emergency order breaches
AN amendment to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will allow for people convicted of certain criminal offences - including Emergency Order violations - to make “immediate application” to have their records expunged.
‘We need specialists to encourage inclusion’
A PERSON who identifies as gender neutral has said the country needs more people who specialise in LGBTQ+ issues to encourage greater inclusion in society.
Cheque volumes fall 7.5% annually over past decade
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said cheques cleared via the Bahamian banking system have decreased by 7.5 percent annually over the past decade with businesses, especially, dropping an instrument “very susceptible to fraud”.
Give up pension ‘bargain’ to save future generations
Bahamians must give up the “bargain” of their generous National Insurance Board (NIB) pension to prevent “future generations” facing an unsustainable financial burden, it was revealed yesterday, as “the day of reckoning” arrived.
Development Bank aided by $20m NIB bond switch
Some $37m in Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) bonds held by the National Insurance Board (NIB) were converted into a long-term 20-year loan as the lender’s solvency deficiency rose to $13.629m at year-end 2020.
$20m housing financing ‘shouldn’t be secret deal’
The Opposition’s finance spokesman was yesterday less than impressed with the Government’s efforts at “transparency” over its flagship $20m housing initiative, asserting: “This should not be a secret deal.”
Police hunt for rapist after attack
POLICE are hunting for a rapist after a reported attack on a woman in western New Providence.
Can you help pets in need?
GRAND Bahama animal shelter is being forced to put to sleep more than half of the animals being taken to the centre.
Funds set to resolve airport dispute
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper says the government has approved funding to honour all agreed terms of an industrial agreement with Airport Authority employees.
Minnis accuses Munroe of prejudicing police probe
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accused National Security Minister Wayne Munroe of prejudicing investigations into an incident involving a Cabinet minister and a Royal Bahamas Police officer.
Anti-gang operation ends with 27 arrests
TWENTY-seven people were arrested early yesterday morning for alleged gang related crimes.
NIB fund hit for $190m by COVID
A $190m deficit blow-out triggered by COVID-19 resulted in the National Insurance Board’s reserves slumping to $1.54bn at year-end 2020, it can be revealed.
Bodybuilding & Fitness 49th National Championships all set
THE Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation returns to competition with its marquee event - the 49th National Championships.
