To vaccinate or not to vaccinate...
Vitriolic debates, some of which degenerate into insults and name calling, rage on social media with respect to covid 19 vaccine hesitancy and rejection.
GOLDEN MOMENT: ‘Bahamian super woman’ shines again at Olympics
Not once, but twice the national anthem was played in the Tokyo National Stadium on Friday as the ‘Bahamian Super woman’ Shaunae Miller-Uibo joined ‘speedy’ Steven Gardiner in clinching her victory in the women’s 400 metres in a dominating performance at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Govt must talk less, show more over procurement transparency
It was really not my intention to write another article before September, but so much has been happening on the public procurement front lately that I believe I am duty bound to respond to these issues.
Farmer gains 2,500 clients over backyard consultancy
One farm has pivoted to providing backyard farming consultancy services to more than 2,500 persons as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on incomes and food security.
Businesses support Govt over extending COVID emergency
Several Bahamian businesses are backing the government’s move to extend its COVID-19 emergency powers beyond August 13 on the basis that Bahamians need to be protected from themselves.
Woman denies trying to run man over
IN the Magistrate’s court today a woman denied trying to run over a man with a car on Friday.
A lot still separates political parties
On the very same day last week that Arthur Hanna, the lead architect of Bahamianisation, slipped into history, I had the dubious honour of meeting one of the Free National Movement’s batch of candidates for the upcoming election.
BPL issues in western New Providence
BAHAMAS Power and Light experienced major issues in western New Providence overnight.
70 to 80 correctional officers 'still waiting on promotions'
DESPITE 110 correctional officers being promoted to corporals this week, the Correctional Officers Staff Association estimates that many more await their awards.
Second officer testifies about recovering loaded gun
A SECOND police officer on Friday testified of recovering a loaded gun from the underwear of a man who denied being in possession of an unlicensed firearm during his first court appearance.
Office of the Prime Minister in Abaco closed after COVID case
THE Office of the Prime Minister at Abaco will be closed to the public for two weeks after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Man in serious but stable condition after stabbing
A MAN is in stable, but serious condition after he was stabbed while walking in the area of Finlayson and Curtis Street.
228 new cases of COVID-19
TWO-hundred and twenty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday, historically the highest number of cases recorded in The Bahamas in one day.
Man denies damaging, stealing vehicles
A MAN who denied damaging and stealing the vehicles of two women was granted bail on Friday before his trial.
Men charged in connection with fight video
SEVERAL men were charged before a Freeport Magistrate’s court Friday after a video of a group of men fighting went viral on social media.
IAN FERGUSON: Minimising COVID risk for business travellers
As we closed borders, cancelled events and self-quarantined at home on a mass scale, the travel industry - as well as most other sectors - began its plummet into a tailspin. The collective effort to save lives meant economic catastrophe for an industry that profits from people leaving their homes. The wound inflicted by the pandemic on the travel industry is deep, and it has not stopped bleeding yet.
DIANE PHILLIPS: There’s always a heavy price for broken promises and betrayal
WE don’t often talk about love and politics in the same breath. Well, maybe if we are married to a politician but for most of us, the words politics and love are about as far apart as the Model T and Tesla.
A COMIC'S VIEW: The epidemic of fake news
I recently had a chance to have a candid and very informative conversation with Dr Duane Sands on ‘Talking Heads’ on Kiss 96 FM, a talk show I co-host with my better half Mary Jane, who you all know from mid-days on our sister station Y-98.
