Bacchus Rolle eager to venture into world of politics
AFTER spending the last few years giving back to the next generation of basketball players as a coach, former basketball/softball/baseball player Bacchus Rolle said he’s eager to venture into the world of politics.
EDITORIAL: A nomination day of crowds and COVID
NOMINATION day is a landmark in the Bahamian political world. Normally, it is a riot of colour and sound as candidates make the most of their moment as they hand over $400 to confirm their nomination. Would COVID-19 make a difference? Sadly, not as much as it should have done.
13,000 people vaccinated in The Bahamas last week
MORE than 13,000 people were vaccinated in The Bahamas last week, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
THE KDK REPORT: The world shuts down
THERE are some days when getting out of bed comes with great ease and other times when it is a hard-fought mountainous struggle.
INSIGHT: Tough decisions lie ahead and that may mean mandated vaccines
POLITICAL factions and Bahamians alike, enjoy the lead up to election day. The chest rattling vibrations of booming stereo systems accompanied by pom-pom shaking party supporters is an energy unlike any other in The Bahamas. Undeniably, election season is nearly as culturally affixed to who we are as Bahamians as Junkanoo. But soon, the music will fade and we will have to snap back to reality and the task that lies ahead.
INSIGHT: The lessons of Afghanistan should not go unheeded
The heart-wrenching scenes in Afghanistan in recent days, which culminated in horrendous terrorist attacks in Kabul airport, sent shock waves across the world and generated much soul-searching in the West. The chaos, desperation, and uncertainty unleashed in the aftermath of Taliban’s rapid take-over of the country was rightfully interpreted as a drastic policy failure of its foreign occupiers.
PLP: We’ll build a new hospital
THE Progressive Liberal Party has promised to build a new hospital on New Providence through a public private partnership while making improvements to Princess Margaret Hospital.
Doctors concerned nomination day may have spread virus
THE president of the Consultant Physicians Staff Association has highlighted concerns surrounding Friday’s nomination day fanfare, saying it could contribute to the spread of COVID-19 while the country’s health system is in a precarious state.
33 candidates to battle it out for Grand Bahama seats
SOME 33 candidates were nominated on Friday to contest the five constituency seats on Grand Bahama.
Minnis: PLP union deal deceived Bahamians
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accused the Progressive Liberal Party of “deceiving” Bahamians after a Memorandum of Understanding with two umbrella labour unions exposed discord among affiliates last week.
Gibson denies accusations over contracts
WATER and Sewerage Corporation Executive chairman Adrian Gibson has denied accusations that he facilitated the awarding of no bid contracts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to a company alleged to be owned by people he knew.
Reserves bolstered by $247m from IMF
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the central bank $247m from special drawing rights (SDR) to bolster external reserves.
SBDC awards $735,000 to local shipping company
AN Andros business has received $735,000 from the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), the largest amount of funding for any business through the agency.
SCB issues warning about ‘scam’ company
THE Securities Commission of The Bahamas has issued a warning about an unlicensed “scam” company that it says is part of a “noticeable increase” in the number of such firms seen operating since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why Bitcoin profits from China’s mining ban
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THE cryptocurrency Bitcoin has gained around 70 percent in value within five weeks – although China is regulating the cyber currency ever more closely. In the long term, the ban from Beijing could even stabilize the crypto market.
Two divers die ‘from bends’
TWO divers died on Saturday during a fishing trip off Rose Island, apparently after suffering from the bends.
COVID death toll rises by 38
THE number of fatalities from COVID-19 has risen to 381 - an increase of 38 according to data released by officials over the weekend.
The millionaires club
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar tops the list of millionaire candidates who are vying for re-election with a total net worth of $37,951,803, according to financial disclosures submitted to the Parliamentary Registration Department.
