‘No evidence’ that Delta strain in The Bahamas
DESPITE increasing concerns that the Delta variant could be present in the country, one Pan American Health Organization official said there is still no evidence the highly contagious strain is here.
Union chief airs concerns with WSC
THE president of the Water and Sewerage Management Union Montgomery Miller highlighted a myriad of concerns his members have with affairs at the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
Two years on and residents still picking up the pieces
TWO years after losing their homes and belongings to Hurricane Dorian, rubble, debris and a flattened foundation are still all that remains for some Abaco residents.
Wreaths laid to remember victims of Hurricane Dorian
ON the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Dorian’s landfall in the country yesterday, government officials as well as members of the official opposition remembered those who lost their lives.
Tourism: 14% gap ‘very impressive’
Tourism is “in the best possible position it could be” given COVID-19 uncertainties with July’s stopover visitors just 14 percent down on pre-pandemic comparisons, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.
Royal Caribbean pushes back PI Club completion
Royal Caribbean has pushed back the construction completion date for its $50m Paradise Island project to May 2023 even though no phasing is involved, its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reveals.
Council to seek consensus over COVID testing
The National Tripartite Council (NTC) will meet today to develop a common position on whether employees should be made to pay for COVID testing amid fears the issue will explode into heated legal battles.
Top cruise giant ‘running roughshod’ over PI fight
A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday said he is taking legal advice over fears Royal Caribbean will “run roughshod” over the disputed Paradise Island-based Crown Land that is subject to a legal dispute.
FNM pledges BOB sell-off
The Free National Movement (FNM) yesterday pledged to sell-off the Government’s majority stake in Bank of The Bahamas if re-elected to office on September 16.
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Be vaccinated or have test result for U.B. campus entry
THE board of trustees at the University of The Bahamas has mandated that anyone entering the school’s campuses and facilities must show proof of being fully vaccinated or present a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test effective from next Monday.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
A male pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Abaco earlier this week, police reported yesterday.
BPL’s union members pass new agreement
AFTER months of demonstrations and speaking out against alleged injustices, the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union has finally ratified an industrial agreement proposal from Bahamas Power and Light and is ready to sign off on it.
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED: Minnis reveals free school meals plan for all children regardless of family income
IN A bid to eliminate childhood hunger, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis last night announced his administration would implement a universal school meals programme in the public school system if re-elected.
PLP to ‘encourage’ bank licences for Bahamians
The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) deputy leader is promising to “encourage the Central Bank” to grant commercial bank licences to three Bahamian groups if elected to office on September 16.
GB still struggling with Dorian fall-out
A Grand Bahama businessman yesterday said that while large companies have their “heads above the water” many persons are still not receiving the assistance needed to rebound from Hurricane Dorian.
Probe into assault on unvaccinated officer
A WOMAN police officer has alleged she was assaulted while at the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s dorm facility for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Hypocrisy at best?
The current Prime Minister while in opposition spoke heavily about corruption and bigotry within the Progressive Liberal Party. In fact, he campaigned to stand and stamp out chauvinism in politics. He championed creating good governance, accountability, and transparency. He said himself that he would hold his cabinet and members of his party feet to the fire; should they cross lines they will be dealt with.
The many faces of Brave Davis
We must size up two men to lead the country. A doctor and a lawyer. Where they differ is on character.
Union vote gimmick
They were overjoyed that the National Congress of Trade Unions and the Trade Union Congress had signed a memorandum of understanding committing the PLP, on becoming the government, of ensuring that all long standing union issues would be resolved and the united unions would continue in the best interest of the workers.
