WORLD VIEW: Abortion is a woman’s right - legalise it
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto).
THE KDK REPORT: Even bright stars fall
THROUGHOUT the course of our lifetime, there is an unwavering and universal truth that we must all accept.
INSIGHT: Minding my own business while the world’s a mess
SOME days I just sit and try to mind my own business. It isn’t always easy.
EDITORIAL: Stop COVID rise from becoming a surge
THE announcement of a wave of cases of COVID-19 involving senior staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister comes amid a rising number of infections in the nation.
Pintard: Pay contractors what they are owed
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has urged government to bring closure to the outstanding payments that are owed to some small contractors.
Govt following guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said local officials have stopped administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for some time now following a United States regulator’s advisory that it is limiting use of the jab.
Island officials wary of impact of resort tragedy
AFTER three American tourists were found dead at a local resort on Exuma over the weekend, the island’s administrator said officials are remaining hopeful that the unfortunate incident will not negatively impact the island’s economic recovery.
‘Early start’ to rainy season
SPORADIC severe weather over the weekend signaled what a forecaster has called “an early start to the rainy season”.
Tourism arrivals rise by a sixth
The Central Bank of The Bahamas said tourist arrivals grew by 17 percent in 2021, but are still a way off 2019 numbers.
Eleuthera businesses: Disney jobs welcome but worry over wages
The Disney Lighthouse project would put Bahamians back in “slavery” if they keep wages low, a South Eleuthera business owner has claimed.
CIBC signs up to global credit bureau
CIBC FirstCaribbean is now a member of the CRIF credit bureau in The Bahamas, a move it says will mean more accurate credit assessment.
Journalists mark Press Freedom Day
THE Bahamas Press Club 2014 recently held an event to mark World Press Freedom Day.
Pamela Stuart dies, aged 91
MISS Pamela Stuart, 91, died at her Ridgeway, Eastern Road home just before midnight on Friday. Her funeral services will be announced later.
Sand Dollar circulation trebles
The Bahamas’s digital currency, the Sand Dollar, nearly trebled in circulation in 2020.
DEREK SMITH: Compliance pitfalls to avoid
REMOTE-first digital communication is expected to continue growing at an astounding rate year. In addition, due to the pandemic, society is increasingly reliant on connected infrastructure and digital services for the day-to-day functioning of its daily operations, which means that using digital services to interact has now become the norm.
70 permanent jobs expected at new $100m eco-resort
A new $100m resort in Exuma is set to create 70 permanent jobs in the world’s first eco-friendly resort.
COVID outbreak at Office of Prime Minister
AFTER contracting COVID-19 last week, Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, says the worst of his symptoms are over.
Majority of new virus cases were transmitted locally
A LOCAL infectious disease expert said 65 percent of the new COVID-19 cases in the last epidemiological week were transmitted locally.
