Free testing begins in Inagua
ABOUT 100 people got free COVID-19 tests in Inagua yesterday after the government launched the pilot phase of its promised free testing programme.
PAHO pleased at increase in vaccinations
OFFICIALS at the Pan American Health Organization are happy about the uptick in COVID-19 inoculations in The Bahamas but have advised that a decision on a third booster shot would have to be made on logistics and after the vulnerable of society are vaccinated.
Backlog at courts caused by ‘systemic’ problems
CHIEF Justice Sir Brian Moree said yesterday a number of systemic problems have caused a backlog of cases at the courts, particularly when it comes to criminal proceedings.
VAT bill ‘before end of the year’
BEFORE the end of this year the Davis administration expects to bring before Parliament three pieces of key legislation, including one that will decrease value added tax to 10 percent from the current rate of 12 percent.
Mitchell addresses turbulence in Haiti
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell spoke on the safety of the Bahamian diplomats in Haiti after international media reported the kidnapping of American and Canadian missionaries in that country.
Tourism rides supply chain ‘roller coaster’
Tourism’s post-COVID rebound will not be undermined by global supply chain woes, a top hotelier reassured yesterday, despite the industry enduring a logistics “roller coaster”.
Salary deduction needed for $10m cruise IPO loan
Bahamians wanting to access a $10m interest-free loan facility to finance investing in the Nassau Cruise Port can only do so if their employer “qualifies” for a salary deduction programme.
‘Next hurricane can wipe us out’
The Bahamas “must be at the table” in developing a financial compensation mechanism for climate change, a top official said yesterday, adding: “The next hurricane can wipe us out.”
URCA: Renewable policies not working
Bahamian energy regulators have conceded their renewable policies are “not attractive” for companies and investors seeking to enter the sector, and are proposing a pricing structure switch.
Electricity rate rise ‘extra burden’ for GB revival leaders
Grand Bahama Power Company’s planned electricity rate increases will impose “an extra burden” on the very businesses the island is relying on to pull it out of recession, it was argued yesterday.
Wells and Mitchell trade barbs
AFTER blaming the government’s easing of restrictions on the recent surge in COVID cases, former Minister of Health Renward Wells has come under heavy fire from the chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party who has referred to him as a “total failure as a minister.”
Minnis: No one forgot to order vaccines
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has denied claims made by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville that the previous administration “forgot” to order additional COVID-19 vaccines before being voted out of office.
Ann Marie Davis takes up office she questioned
AFTER receiving advice from technical experts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister’s wife Ann Marie Davis decided to keep the Office of the Spouse active despite previously questioning its purpose.
FNM 'will not allow leader nominations from the floor'
THE Free National Movement, which has officially opened its nomination process for party leader, will not allow nominations for the post to be made on the convention floor as is custom, according to a party memorandum The Tribune has obtained.
‘MISLEADING’ CLAIMS OVER BPL’S OSBORNE: Ex-chair is supported in key area - but probe also shows breakdown
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis commissioned an independent investigation into Bahamas Power and Light that rejected former Works Minister Desmond Bannister’s characterisation of Darnell Osborne’s acquisition of makeup and home security services when she chaired BPL’s board of directors.
‘So much work to do’ on Prospect Ridge
JOBETH Colbey-Davis said that although her team is confident the Davis administration can still proceed with the Prospect Ridge project, the government cannot commit to the cost benefits the Minnis administration promised because so much work is still required on the development, including the production of a master plan, a feasibility study and topography studies.
Lewis: I’m running for FNM leader
FORMER Minister of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction Iram Lewis, the member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama, announced yesterday that he is running for leader of the Free National Movement.
‘Whenever I’m called on . . . I’ll just go out there and have fun’
Buddy Hield’s role has fluctuated during his tenure with the Sacramento Kings and many pundits expect the sixth year guard to take on a reserve role to begin the 2021-22 campaign.
Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise returns in December
The Don’t Blink Home Run Derby In Paradise has a new title sponsor and will look to extend the event to include several new initiatives when it returns to Bahamian shores later this year.
Cuban migrants held by RBDF
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended a group of Cuban migrants in Bahamian waters Tuesday afternoon.
