Dr Fauci urges Bahamians to continue to be vaccinated
DR ANTHONY Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, says the end to the COVID-19 pandemic will see levels of infection that no longer disrupt societies across the world.
Office of the Spouse seeks greater protection for the nation’s children
ANN-MARIE Davis has committed the Office of the Spouse to working closely with the government, local non-profit groups and her CARICOM counterparts to bring more awareness and legislative proposals to offer greater protection for the nation’s children.
Jet ski stakeholders urged to stay within COVID-19 protocols
WITH the reopening of the jet ski sector set for next week, officials are urging stakeholders to work within established protocols to minimise any potential COVID-19 clusters arising from the sports.
‘No signs of slowing’: Realtor in 75% jump
A Bahamian real estate firm yesterday said it is aiming to “hold” the gains realised from this year’s 75 percent sales volume increase in a market that “shows no signs of slowing”.
BTC ‘shut down’ warning on mandatory vaccination
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union yesterday warned it will “shut the company down” if its parent continues to push a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Minister says Bahamians ‘alarmed’ by $10bn debt
A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded that Bahamians are becoming increasingly “alarmed” over the $10bnm-plus national debt and “systematic” action is needed to address it.
Governance reformers seek ‘proof in pudding’
Governance reformers yesterday said “the proof of the pudding will be in the eating” over the Davis administration’s pledges to enact anti-corruption and campaign finance reforms.
Sandilands staff frustrated over delay in payments
A NUMBER of Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre employees gathered outside the facility yesterday in frustration over outstanding honorarium payments, according to Bahamas Public Service Union President Kimsley Ferguson.
Attorney asks eligible Bahamians to consider adoption
A LOCAL attorney is urging eligible Bahamians to consider adoption as a means to positively impact children in need of stability and the support of family.
Campaign finance reform on agenda
THE Davis administration plans to amend the Public Disclosure Act to include campaign finance reform with a view of prosecuting those “who run afoul of the law,” Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said yesterday.
PLP corruption trials cost $1.1m
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder revealed yesterday the Minnis administration paid some $1.1 million on the failed “political” prosecutions of former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson and former PLP Senator Frank Smith.
AG seeks axe for African lawyers
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he has requested the Judicial and Legal Services Commission to terminate the contracts of two non-Bahamian lawyers who were appointed to senior posts in the Department of Public Prosecutions under the former administration.
Schools restart in early January
ALL schools in the country will reopen for in-person instruction in the second week of January with just a few exceptions, according to Minister of Education and Technical and Vocational Training Glenys Hanna Martin.
PLEASE, GOD NEVER AGAIN – Bella’s death sparks calls for greater child protection measures
PEOPLE living near the major subdivision apartment where four-year-old Bella Walker lived with relatives alleged she was living in a volatile environment, marked by constant fighting between adults in the home.
Accountants told peer oversight ‘here to stay’
Practice monitoring for public accountants is “here to stay”, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president said yesterday.
CARIFTA Games set for Jamaica
After a two-year hiatus, the CARIFTA Games - the region’s top junior track and field competition - will return to Jamaica over the Easter holiday weekend next year for the eighth time since its inception in 1972 to the island that has dominated, winning the overall crown all but five times.
BAARK: Ministers lending their full support to inaugural Potcake Golf Tournament
NEITHER may be able to be competitive on the course, but both Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg and Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Clay Sweeting are lending their full support to the inaugural Potcake Golf Tournament.
AG pledges to ‘enforce’ investor commitments
The Attorney General yesterday pledged to “enforce” Heads of Agreement commitments requiring foreign investors to use Bahamian products, professionals and artisans for their projects.
The ‘third line’ of corporate defence
AS defined by the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2004, enterprise risk management (ERM) is a process effected by an entity’s board of directors, management and other personnel. It is applied in a strategy setting across the company, and is designed to identify potential events that may affect the business and manage risk such that it falls within its risk appetite.
Bus drivers: ‘Don’t leave us hanging’
Jitney drivers yesterday urged the Government to either approve a passenger fare increase or subsidise the sector given that they are still restricted to 50 percent seating capacity.
