Doctors sees 75% growth in demand
Doctors Hospital has seen a 75 percent year-over-year increase in demand for its services based on top-line revenue growth during the first six months of its 2022 financial year, a senior executive has revealed.
‘Near-term risk’ to the economy has increased
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday warned that “very near-term risks to the economy have increased” as a result of surging COVID-19 infection rates in The Bahamas and its key tourism source markets.
Restrictions gave external reserves ‘$200m cushion’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday revealed that restrictions imposed last year in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic’s outbreak had “provided at least a $200m cushion for the external reserves”.
Shaunae storms into 400m final
After a slow start, defending champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo stormed back in the latter part of the race to secure her berth in the women’s 400m final at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Pilots blamed for Abaco crash
PILOTS who died in a plane crash in Abaco last month did not properly configure the settings on the aircraft for takeoff, investigators say in their report on the crash.
Fire quickly contained at BPL plant
BAHAMAS Power and Light said a mid-morning fire yesterday at its decommissioned Station O at Clifton Pier had no impact on generation or other operations.
Don’t like Parliament? Try Speaker’s version
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie is to hold “Open Parliaments” for the public each Wednesday starting next week.
STAY ALIVE - PROOF IS IN THE NUMBERS: Less than 5 percent of fully vaccinated are admitted to hospitals
LESS than five percent of people fully vaccinated in The Bahamas have been infected with COVID-19 and fewer than one percent of recovered patients have been re-infected with the disease, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen has said.
Pompey - a hero for our nation
Universal Negro Improvement Association founder Marcus Garvey, George William Gordon and Paul Bogle were the first three recipients of Jamaica’s Order of National Hero in 1969 – the year it was created by the Jamaica Labour Party administration via its National Honours and Awards Act.
Physicians happy with testing change - but not staffing level
CONSULTANT physicians are happy that fully vaccinated travellers now need to present negative tests to enter the country, but they remain concerned that public health facilities remain understaffed.
Men who died at work named
AS investigations continue into a fatal industrial accident on Grand Bahama, two of the men killed have been officially identified by police.
Book claims Aaliyah was drugged before fatal flight
A NEW allegation in an upcoming book claims American pop singer Aaliyah was drugged before she boarded an ill-fated flight that led to her death along with eight others in Abaco, Bahamas nearly 20 years ago.
Child was sitting in back seat next to $42k of marijuana
POLICE officers found two men and a young child riding in the Carmichael Road area with $42,000 worth of marijuana in the back seat, a court was told yesterday.
Man awaits psychiatric test
A MAN whose arrest by police was widely seen on social media was yesterday remanded into custody pending a psychiatric evaluation.
Man accused of raping child
A MAN was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with the rape of a minor.
Bar owner sold numbers without licence
A MAGISTRATE is set to determine the fate of a businessman who sold numbers at his bar without a valid licence.
Couple arrested after marijuana find
A FREEPORT couple were arrested by police following the discovery of suspected marijuana at a residence on Friday.
‘I felt my hamstring so I decided to shut it down’
Citing a hamstring injury that hampered her progress, Shaunae Miller-Uibo couldn’t gut it out with the field yesterday and had to basically jog to the finish line in 24.00 seconds for eighth place in the women’s 200 metres.
One Bahamas
My heart, mind and prayers with the Bahamian people and the Bahamas dealing with challenging times COVID-19, ecomomic hardship and division among Bahamians. It is my prayer, hope and vision for A One Bahamas, a Bahamas where there would be no dishonesty, but trust.
COVID demagogues
I have read and taken note of the PLP’s press release of 28 July, 2021 – addressing their official opposition position on COVID-19 in The Bahamas.
