EDITORIAL: 100,000 vaccinations is no small feat
THE fight against COVID-19 received mixed news over the weekend.
OPM welcomes Fitzgerald
THE Office of the Prime Minister has issued a statement about the appointment of former Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald as a senior policy advisor, saying the office is pleased that Mr Fitzgerald is joining the team.
Water union leaders admit PLP links
AFTER being accused of creating political mischief over a list of promotions at the Water and Sewerage Corporation, the heads of both unions representing staff have come out and admitted their ties to the Progressive Liberal Party.
‘70%’ of doctors vaccinated
AT least 70 percent of doctors in the Consultant Physicians Staff Association have been vaccinated against COVID-19, CPSA President Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler said yesterday.
Minister has concerns over $17m drone system
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says he has concerns about the $17m drone system project his predecessor executed.
Waterloo to hire 40 for end-month re-opening
A popular nightspot yesterday said it plans to hire around 40 people over the next month to facilitate its end-October/early November re-opening in time for the Christmas season.
Gov’ts $700m bond: Early issue ‘critical’
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said The Bahamas’ planned $700m sovereign bond issue “has not stopped” with the Davis administration informed its early placement is “critical”.
Bahamas must counter punch on offshore leaks
The Bahamas was yesterday urged to “look for the positives in a not so positive situation” after this nation was named among the jurisdictions mentioned in the latest offshore finance data leak.
Photographer and Press Club founder dies
TRIBUTES have been paid to photographer Vincent Vaughan, who has died aged 74.
‘We need to build a research culture’
AN educator has called on new Minister of Education, Technical and Vocational Training Glenys Hanna-Martin and Minister of State Zane Lightbourne, to develop a “research culture” in the country.
Tourism back to 85% pre-COVID in August
August tourism numbers were down just 15 percent compared to 2019’s pre-COVID levels, the Ministry of Tourism’s director-general said, amid hopes that more investments are in the pipeline.
Hurricane Hole developer targets 300 full-time posts
Hurricane Hole’s developer says the Paradise Island-based project is projected to create over 300 permanent jobs when its $250m investment is fully completed.
Atlantis appoints Bahamian to head government affairs
ATLANTIS has named a Bahamian executive with more than 20 years’ financial and tourism industry experience as its senior vice-president of government affairs and special projects.
Parliament reopening to be at Baha Mar
GOVERNMENT has announced that for various reasons parliament will be reopened indoors on Wednesday, October 6, at the Baha Mar Convention Centre.
PM urges US judge: End pursuit of web shop boss
The Prime Minister has urged a US judge to end the federal authorities’ pursuit of Island Luck’s co-founder, writing: “I strongly advocate termination of proceedings against Mr Adrian Fox.”
Senators revealed ahead of swearing-in ceremony
GOVERNOR General Sir Cornelius Smith is expected to officially swear in 14 senators at a private ceremony today.
National task force chief defends food aid
SUSAN Larson, head of the National Food Distribution Task Force formed under the Minnis administration, has defended the programme after Social Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe questioned the nearly $800k weekly bill.
MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over
THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.
Open letter on food aid
LAST Friday, October 1, the work of the Food Assistance Task Force came to a formal end. For seventy weeks without interruption, and all the while in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic, food security for tens of thousands of Bahamian households was assured.
Curry-Augustine was ‘a gem’
THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is mourning the loss of another one of its members with the passing of Grand Bahamian native Natasha ‘Tasha’ Curry-Augustine, who was considered a “gem” by her siblings.
