INSIGHT: ‘Bahamas’ attitude on the rights of the disabled is deplorable and alarming’
JOB discrimination and limited employment opportunities for Bahamians with disabilities have facilitated in many ways my ability to reflect on the current status of young adults with disabilities who have attained degrees from higher educational institutions. I too reflect on their need for vocational rehabilitation services and the many challenges they face seeking employment.
INSIGHT: NIB’s woes sat on Brave’s desk in 2001 - what’s he going to do now the crisis is actually here?
“WE’VE clearly run out of time.” When Matt Aubry, the executive director of the Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), gave his assessment of the state of the National Insurance Board’s funds, he was right – but he was only reflecting what everyone else knows.
THE KDK REPORT: The other shoe
MANY years ago, I was employed as the chief resident for foot and ankle surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York at both the main Manhattan and the smaller Queens locations.
EDITORIAL: Health system problems not dealt with in decades
THE problem with kicking the can down the road is that a day will come when there’s no more road.
WORLD VIEW: Electing a woman leader – a long and winding road
THE fight for the post of leader of the ruling Conservative Party in Britain and for the Presidency of the United States is bringing the question of women and race into sharp focus.
Pintard reveals ‘five points’ to help progress of nation
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard has spoken of what he believes are some of the key areas of society and government that urgently need addressing.
New Providence is hit by weekend of heavy rainfall
THERE were 6.18 inches of rainfall from Friday to Sunday morning in Nassau - above average activity, Chief Meteorological Officer Patricia Weeks said yesterday.
Briland beach battle escalates over ‘stay’
A four-year battle involving a prominent developer and some of Harbour Island’s ultra wealthy landowners is escalating once again over disputed claims that a Supreme Court Order has been violated.
Third mobile operator study eyes November
Some 45 percent of Bahamians believe Aliv’s mobile market entry has reduced prices, sector regulators have revealed, as they prepare to complete their study on the feasibility of a third operator by November 2022.
NIB rate hikes ‘totally impossible’ to absorb
Bahamian businesses have warned it is “absolutely impossible” to absorb the contribution rate increases required to save the National Insurance Board (NIB), adding: “The can’s been kicked to pieces at this point.”
Man is killed by falling ramp at work
A MAN is dead after an industrial accident involving heavy equipment in Abaco on Friday.
Marco Alert system used for first time
ALTHOUGH pleased to see cell phone alerts notifying the public of a missing minor, RISE Bahamas president Terneille Burrows said there is cause for concern regarding the system.
Winter is coming
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I do believe there are catastrophes that everyone can see coming long before they happen. Events and developments that become apparent long before they occur, initially often swept under the carpet, then deliberately ignored before being trivialised in their effects a little later - and whose impact is only recognised at the very end, when there is nothing left to deny.
Union chief: ‘We’ve been taken for a ride too long’
The hotel union’s president says it is “diametrically opposed” to the industry’s proposal that tipped employees receive less than a full minimum wage increase, saying: “We’ve been taken for a ride for too long.”
Airport staff to take strike action today
AIRPORT operations in both New Providence and the Family Islands could be seriously impacted today, as Bahamas Airport Authority workers intend to take industrial action, The Tribune was told.
CRUISE CONTROL: Shaunae Miller-Uibo wins 400m heat at Worlds
TWO-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller- Uibo got out fast enough that she had more than enough real estate between the rest of the field for her to cruise home in the heats of the women’s 400 metres at the World Athletics’ 2022 World Championships.
Fernander warns officers must show public respect
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander has encouraged officers to “be careful” how they communicate with the public, warning that he will not stand for disrespect.
NEW FUNDS VITAL IN HEALTH CRISIS: Years of underfunding hospitals and staff has left system on its knees
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says the country needs to find sustainable funding to address many of the long-standing challenges plaguing the public healthcare system.
American man and daughter hurt in crash
AN American man and his young daughter were ejected from a golf cart they were driving during a collision with a car in Bailey Town, Bimini, on Saturday.
