STATESIDE: Debating the ‘Missing Middle’
RICHARD and his wife of six years, Elise, live in a large northeastern US metropolitan area. They have a young son and Elise is expecting the couple’s second child later this year.
FRONT PORCH: Bending arc toward justice not inevitable
BARACK Obama often quotes the ethical instruction of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” The proximate provenance of the instruction is traced to Theodore Parker, an abolitionist reformist Unitarian minister.
EDITORIAL: Support the survivors of Hurricane Dorian
THERE has been much talk lately of the impact of climate change on the economy – but the very human cost of climate disasters are still with us.
Nurses celebrate as new agreement signed
THE Bahamas Nurses Union was yesterday in celebratory mode with the signing of a new industrial agreement between the BNU and the Public Hospitals Authority, giving them a retention bonus and salary increases.
Five-year industrial agreement signed by Public Managers Union
AFTER two years of contention between both parties, the National Insurance Board and Public Managers Union signed a five-year industrial agreement yesterday.
Frustration as roadworks continue on Village Road
WITH the Village Road Improvement Project still underway some local businesses and motorists are frustrated with the continued inconvenience of the road repairs.
Port row owners in residency woe
The US family battling the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has cause for further Bahamian frustration - the Government’s failure to process three separate permanent residency applications despite their $41m investment in this nation.
Lyford Cay condo has to slash units by 30%
Planning authorities have given the go-ahead for a controversial Lyford Cay condo project provided its height is reduced by one-third - and the number of units slashed by 30 percent - to address “overdevelopment” concerns.
Cigarette supplier loses multi-million tax battle
A Freeport-based cigarette manufacturer’s claim that it was “unlawfully compelled” to pay millions of dollars in Excise Tax to Bahamas Customs was yesterday dismissed in its entirety by a Supreme Court judge.
‘Misguided’ focus over corporate income tax
The Government’s approach to corporate income tax has been branded “misguided” by a prominent banker because the focus is largely on ensuring compliance with international demands.
Sands criticises Mitchell for his ‘early morning emotional rants’
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands has called on his counterpart in the Progressive Liberal Party to use his platform to update the public on the government’s accomplishments instead of going on “early morning emotional rants”.
Abaco Chamber concern over illegal dwellings
NEARLY three years after Hurricane Dorian decimated Abaco and its surrounding cays, portions of the island continue to be challenged by the proliferation of illegal dwellings and unreliable utilities.
Families run out of time to claim bodies
FAMILIES of the migrants who died in the failed human smuggling tragedy last month had until yesterday to claim the bodies of their loved ones, said activist Louby Georges.
Boy drowns on Abaco beach
A BOY drowned in Abaco, just days after Minister of Education Glenys Hanna Martin announced that the government would introduce swimming lessons in public schools this year.
'Concern’ about events
DESPITE a concern about recent crowded events held in New Providence, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are preparing to discontinue the need for the emergency operations centre to approve events.
WSC on alert after threat to worker
OFFICIALS at the Water and Sewerage Corporation are on “heightened alert” after a threatening letter was sent to an employee, according to WSC consultant Loretta Butler-Turner.
1,200 more hurricane victims have asked govt for help
AN additional 1,200 hurricane victims have sought assistance from government according to Myles Laroda, Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister.
‘Shoulder’ hotel occupancies 5-10% pts higher than norm
Bahamian hotels are eyeing occupancies between five to ten percentage points higher than the norm for the industry’s slowest months, it was revealed yesterday, as it “nudges closer every day” to pre-COVID levels.
$3m more for Family Islands health
FACED with deficiencies in public healthcare in the Family Islands, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials will beef up manpower resources to at least $3m.
FAMILIES STILL DEALING WITH DORIAN
NEARLY three years after the passing of Hurricane Dorian some victims are still trying to regain a sense of normalcy after surviving the monster storm.
