Steps towards a greener future
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STILL unknown to most, Carbon Allowances will soon start catching headlines, gaining importance as an increasing number of countries adopt zero net carbon targets, leaving polluting businesses’ under pressure to either drastically reduce emissions or offset them through such credits, in order to avoid heavy fines or outright closing-down by authorities.
Man found dead in sinkhole
BIMINI police are investigating the apparent drowning of a Grand Bahama man found floating in a sinkhole on Sunday.
‘All clear’ given for raw conch
THE Bahamas Agricultural Food Safety Authority’s Food Safety and Quality Unit has said vendors can resume the sale and preparation of raw conch dishes.
Murdered Kenm was helping his friend
THE teenager who was fatally stabbed at Government High School last week was trying to help his friend when he was attacked, the boy’s father said.
Residents blame test ‘blunder’ for surge
THE positivity rate of COVID-19 on Cat Island is staggeringly high and residents there say a government mishap with test results is proving to be a costly mistake, one that setting the local economy back just as things were starting to improve.
VIRUS SPREADING IN YOUNG PEOPLE: Govt lockdowns begin in outbreak islands as change seen in spread
NINE confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day on Andros and a COVID-19 positivity rate of 58 percent in Cat Island helped push the government to implement a two-week lockdown of those islands which began at 8pm yesterday.
Minister: Bahamas to lead Caribbean on decent work
A Cabinet minister says The Bahamas is “poised to be called a Caribbean leader” through the adoption of what he branded as its “second generation” Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP).
HUBERT EDWARDS: COVID response affects all our tomorrows
With the government’s 2021-2022 budget due to be unveiled tomorrow, Hubert Edwards in the first of a three-part series examines how the pandemic brought us to this point.
Livable wage finding in minimum wage rethink
The National Tripartite Council’s chairman says recent University of the Bahamas (UoB) research on the livable wage had caused him to rethink his push for a minimum wage increase.
Industrial Tribunal reforms are urged
A labour attorney has called for substantive changes to the Industrial Tribunal that will improve the speed and quality of workplace dispute resolution.
Body found after blaze
A MAN’S body was found after firefighters extinguished a structural fire on Friday night.
21-year-old killed in Abaco car crash
ALEX Kemp was on his way to work in Abaco when he lost control of his car on Saturday and died after hitting a utility pole.
Victim shot in face by gunman
NEW Providence police are investigating a shooting incident on Friday on Malaysia Way that left a man in hospital.
Bastian appointed in diplomatic role to South Africa
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Bahamian businessman and philanthropist Sebastian Bastian has been named as The Bahamas’ Non-Resident High Commissioner to South Africa.
Pollution on our roads
A quick look at “About Nassau Container Port” lists all of the key dates and time frames of how shipping was relocated from the Downtown Waterfront to the Container Port. A key element of that move is identified following. 1990s-2011.
Why foreign influence and policy matter
In the US and other countries, we’ve heard about a popular word amongst political circles, simply called “Foreign Policy”. It’s usually the discussion on diplomatic, economic and military affairs with different nations and regions that are allied with your nation or are seeking to work with you on a variety of issues or open up opportunities.
SHAUNAE ON TARGET FOR TOKYO
REIGNING Olympic 400m gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo showed that she’s ready to take on her assault of the 200m crown at the postponed 2020 games in Tokyo, Japan in July.
Ayton dominates in playoff debut
DEANDRE Ayton and the Phoenix Suns made a dynamic return to the NBA playoffs and dominated en route to the franchise’s first postseason win since 2011.
Four sprinters qualify for championships
IN what turned out to be the biggest match-up of the 18th Star Performers Track Classic 2021 meet resulted in four sprinters attaining the qualifying standards for the World Athletics Under-18 and Under-23 Championships boys 100 metres.
Jones helps Sun stay undefeated
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun are off to a historic start in the 2021 WNBA season and are currently the league’s lone undefeated team.
