New concerns over online learning system
THERE are new complaints about the Ministry of Education’s learning management system, with issues causing some delays in teaching and reports of users being unable to log on to the system.
‘Legislation being reviewed to improve justice system’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says the government is reviewing several key pieces of legislation, including the Court Services Bill, which it hopes to pass in Parliament to improve the nation’s judicial system.
EDITORIAL: Protecting our children in the pandemic
THROUGHOUT our efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the focus has been in trying to protect those who are more vulnerable to the virus.
Seeking to build skills for youth
THE Bahamas Association for Social Health marked its 31st anniversary with a dedication programme for the start of the BASH Youth Build-A-Skill programme yesterday.
More than 100 nominees for local government in GB
OVER 100 candidates have nominated for local government positions in the four districts on Grand Bahama. The local government election is January 27.
Call for inquiry on COVID-19 spending
BAHAMAS Bar Association President Khalil Parker has called on the government to establish an independent public inquiry into the former administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Munroe comments on shooting ‘unacceptable’
FREE National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer, Sr, has said it is “unacceptable” for National Security Minister Wayne Munroe to openly comment on an active investigation into a police shooting.
Bahamas removed from EU blacklist
THE Bahamas has been delisted from the European Union’s anti-money laundering blacklist more than a year after it was placed there, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder.
Verification of contractors continuing
THE Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority has so far verified that about 30 percent of contractors had existing contracts with the entity, according to its chairman McKell Bonaby.
Another family left to mourn
A MAN is dead after being shot several times outside his home on Tuesday night.
IHOP Bahamas arrival targets up to 130 jobs
A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday revealed plans to create up to 130 local jobs by making this nation “the anchor for the whole Caribbean” with the IHOP franchise he has just secured.
Dorian-hit islands slam VAT change as ‘short-sighted’
The Government’s assertion that reimposing VAT on construction services in Dorian-hit islands will only hurt a “minority” of wealthy homeowners was yesterday blasted as “short sighted”.
Bahamas targets ‘40 out of 40’ compliance
The Bahamas is aiming to be “40 out of 40” and achieve near-total compliance with global anti-financial crime standards this year, the attorney general said yesterday.
‘This is the time to get out’ of oil exploration
Environmental activists yesterday renewed arguments that a permanent ban on oil drilling in Bahamian waters “really makes sense now” as they urged the Davis administration to act.
‘Red flags’ over financial sector growth eliminated
The Bahamas’ removal from Europe’s blacklist “sets the stage” for financial services growth by eliminating the last “red flags” to doing business with this nation, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
Top official hopes surge is slowing down
THE country recorded 2,489 cases of COVID-19 in the first clinically monitored week of 2022, according to Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Phillip Swann.
Lucayan price tag set at $150m
MINISTER of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper said the government hopes to sell the Grand Lucayan resort for about $150m, the amount that has already been invested in the project.
VIRUS CASES RISE IN CHILD POPULATION: Vaccine controls for youngsters may be behind infection rise
DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen says health officials have noted higher coronavirus infection rates among children, a grouping that does not have the same broad vaccine coverage as other subsets of society.
Stupid are we!
I see that the politics of remote learning is not keeping pace with the reality of it all. Indeed, virtual learning is a new cultural pill that many Bahamian parents will have to swallow, and adjust to eventually.
HUBERT EDWARDS: Reigniting the debate on Bahamian taxation
Commenting on public policy issues requires careful and determined effort given that these are always fluid and dynamic, while positions taken often draw scrutiny. Over this series of articles looking at the Bahamian tax regime, I am always mindful there are things I do not know, but with careful analysis there are important matters that can be explored. This, the final of four pieces, looks at developing issues that have the potential to move the needle while sharing a few cautionary points.
