EDITORIAL: Sands adds a welcome voice on vaccinations
WHEN Health Minister Renward Wells talked of the nation being in “a good place” if it reached 120,000 vaccinations last week, we were sceptical.
WORLD VIEW: Why 84 countries are borrowing from the IMF
IN the wake of the economic damage done by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in every continent of the world have turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance.
INSIGHT: The roll call of victims of this gross injustice has been heard - and there will be a price to pay
Matthew Sewell [Jamaican,] was illegally imprisoned in Fox “Hell” Prison and the Carmichael Concentration Camp for nine years; for most of the time without ever being charged with a crime. Atain Takitota, [Japanese], was illegally imprisoned for eight years, also without charge.
INSIGHT: A ‘wink and a nod’ vaccination mandate makes for challenging times
THE COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the world – with 182 countries registering cases last week – which brings us to a question that has yet to be answered: “Where are the next batch of vaccines to inoculate our citizens going to come from?”
Dame Janet awarded honour
DAME Janet Bostwick has been named the 2021 recipient of the prestigious CARICOM Triennial Award for Women.
Nassau marinas: ‘Relief is coming’
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive has promised that “relief is coming” for marinas seeking to regain super yacht access, acknowledging that progress “can come with a degree of pain”.
Budget fails to ‘convey’ fiscal crisis’ true depth
A prominent businessman is arguing that the present budget fails to properly detail the extent of the economic and fiscal crisis facing the Bahamian people following the COVID-19/Dorian debt blowout.
Bahamas can’t be ‘burnt’ over 15% corporate taxes
The government yesterday pledged it will not be bullied by this weekend’s 15 percent minimum global corporate tax deal amid warnings that The Bahamas cannot afford to be “burnt” by any knee-jerk response.
Tourism minister ‘anxious for end to quarantines’
A Cabinet minister says he is “anxious to get rid of quarantines and curfews”, adding that this is having an impact on the ability of Bahamian hotels to jumpstart their lucrative group travel business post-COVID.
The US agency shaping all our future
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THE last four decades have been marked by exponential advances in technology, which, to a large extent, consisted of fine-tuning ideas that surfaced in the aftermath of World War II.
Sport or slaughter?
AN environmental activist has slammed the landing of blue marlins in a recent three-day Walker’s Cay Invitational deep sea fishing contest.
Breaches of COVID orders improve
SEVEN businesses were cited for breaking COVID-19 Emergency Orders over the Labour Day weekend, resulting in over $26,000 in fines being issued, according to the head of COVID Enforcement Unit.
Seven-day extension in islands’ lockdown
LOCKDOWNS for North and Central Andros and Cat Island have been extended for an additional seven days, the Office of the Prime Minister announced yesterday.
PLAIN TALKER: Sands spells it out - another 200,000 must take vaccine
FORMER Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands says while he believes the country is making some progress in getting Bahamians vaccinated against COVID-19, “we are nowhere near the beneficial threshold” of achieving herd immunity.
Drugs and gun arrest after chase
AN Abaco man who led police on a chase was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of dangerous drugs and an illegal firearm on the weekend.
Private sector hire aids Dorian debris oversight
The Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) says it has hired Abaco based J&G Pavers to manage the Green Turtle Cay debris management site.
GB cruise vessel is back in Palm Beach
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line has brought its Grand Classica vessel back to its Port of Palm Beach home port as it begins to prepare for the July resumption of cruises to Grand Bahama.
