EDITORIAL: Being prepared is first step in crime strategy
BARELY had our recent Royal visitors departed the country, having brought the international spotlight our way, than Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis turned the media spotlight onto an old problem – crime.
Tributes paid after death of ‘true warrior’ Anita Doherty
TRIBUTES were issued yesterday for deceased former educator and civic leader Anita Doherty.
Wilson not surprised by learning loss survey
AFTER a recent Learning Management System survey revealed the extent of children who did not attend virtual classes, Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said changes must be made to improve the delivery of quality education to students.
FOCOL chief: Little we can do over $6 gas prices
THE president and CEO of FOCOL Holdings Ltd said that local gas distributors have little say over fuel prices due to global supply issues, after Bahamian prices jumped past $6 a gallon.
‘Vola’ Francis hopeful of Bay St return as Sir Franklyn is honoured
THE leader of the Saxon Superstars is hopeful for a full return of Junkanoo parades on Bay Street this year with proper government and stakeholder collaboration.
Cruise port’s $300m finish moved back to early 2023
The completion of Nassau Cruise Port’s $300m transformation has been pushed back to early 2023, its top executive has revealed, with $110m worth of landside and buildings construction now set to move into high gear.
Retailers take hits ‘from every angle’
Merchants are enduring “the greatest period of uncertainty” they have ever encountered, the Bahamas Federation of Retailers’ co-chair says, adding: “We’re getting hit from every angle.”
Smartphone penetration hits 98% of Bahamians
Just 2 percent of Bahamians do not own a smartphone or tablet, communications regulators have revealed, with total mobile connections exceeding the size of the country’s population.
Aggressive Freeport push ‘may be what is needed’
A Freeport hotelier has backed the Government’s “aggressive” approach to reviving Freeport’s tourism industry and wider economy, saying: “Maybe that’s what’s needed.”
13-year-old accused of stabbing at AF Adderley
A TEENAGER was charged with attempted murder yesterday in connection with a stabbing incident at AF Adderley Junior High School last week.
Junkanoo for Independence?
YOUTH, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg has responded to backlash about a Junkanoo rush out held on Bay Street during last week’s Royal visit, saying the event was held because it was the right “timing” amid low COVID-19 cases.
Minnis: Keep Over-the-Hill project alive
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is urging the Davis administration to continue all of the initiatives outlined under the umbrella of the Over-the-Hill redevelopment project rolled out by the previous government.
Pintard: Govt should already have a plan
AMID a spike in murders in the country, Free National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has questioned the Davis administration’s plan to arrest the situation.
Investor ‘fraud’ concerns on $60m Cat Island resort
The Government was last night urgently reviewing the legitimacy of a $60m Cat Island resort project after its principals were charged by US federal regulators with playing key roles in a multi-million dollar investment fraud.
Arawak Cay chief eyes two further Fish Frys
The Arawak Cay Association’s president yesterday said two new Fish Fry-style destinations need to be created on New Providence as he moves to bring new stalls appearing east of Arawak Cay Drive into his membership.
Shaunae Miller-Uibo Fun Run/Walk, Souse Out & Wellness Day ‘a blessing’
HAVING ascended to the top of the world as a two-time Olympic and now World Indoor Championship women’s 400 metre champion, Shaunae Miller- Uibo said it was important for her to come back home and give back to the community where she got her career started.
The IMF’s “Inconclusive” Concluding Statement – PART II
Part II concludes assessment of “The Bad” (see Part I) points in the IMF statement starting with the paradox of the recommendation for increased interest rates and then consider the “The Concerning” issues.
Grove businesses: Murder rise ‘too close for comfort’
Businessmen in the Coconut Grove area yesterday urged the Royal Bahamas Police Force to “step up patrols” as the recent surge in murders is “just a little too close for comfort”.
In honour of Anita Doherty
It has been widely circulated on social media and confirmed that The Bahamas at large and the Grand Bahama and East End communities have lost a warrior of a woman in the person of Anita Doherty. A former Chief Councilor for the City of Grand Bahama, and a well-known athlete, Anita received many accolades in her lifetime and has held many titles.
Abortion and marital rape
There is no such legal creature as “marital rape” and I, as a trained lawyer, am sick and dead tired over the miss abuse application of that terminology. In law, rape is rape....the forcible sexual intimacy between a male and female, regardless of marital status. A woman's or man's body belongs to him or herself, apart from God as our Creator.
