INSIGHT: Tunnel vision and myopia are too heavily guiding decision on vaccinations for travellers
THIS past weekend, the requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test before being permitted into the country were officially dropped.
INSIGHT: Is anyone listening – why are we letting millions slip through our fingers?
“Star Acres”, its gargoyles and neighbouring luxurious government-owned Prospect Ridge properties, join “La Playa” in its grandness of yesteryear and the rotting wood, crumbling walls and overgrown foliage of current times.
Thompson named as first in Freedom of Information role
RETIRED Supreme Court Justice Keith Thompson has been appointed the nation’s first Freedom of Information Commissioner, Attorney General Carl Bethel announced yesterday.
‘It’s time to get ready for hurricane season’
THE National Emergency Management Agency is urging all residents to get prepared ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which is poised to be an above average one with three to four major hurricanes expected.
D’Aguilar: Fake vaccination cards are a concern
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar says officials will have to determine what sort of mechanism will be needed to ensure visitors are not using false vaccination cards when applying for travel health visas.
Nassau and Freeport top port ‘scrubbers’
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said “more work is definitely needed” after the Bahamian capital and Freeport were ranked in the world’s top five ports for “washwater pollution” discharges.
Deal struck to save Out Island water supply
Thousands of residents in three Family Island communities have been spared a water supply cut-off today after the government and private sector operator struck a deal to end their dispute.
Deferred bank loans decrease by $1.6bn
“Deferred” commercial banks loans have decreased by more than $1.6bn since COVID-19’s peak, a senior Central Bank official has revealed, while denying that the sector is “over-regulated”.
Scotiabank ordered: Repay $27.5k taken from ZNS anchor
A top ZNS TV anchor has won damages from Scotiabank (Bahamas) after it refused to reimburse $27,500 in “unauthorised transactions” that were taken from her account.
Are rare earths the next big thing?
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THE commodities scene has for generations been dominated by gold and oil but as travel and power move away from combustion engines and carbon-intensive sources in favour of greener alternatives, a collection of minerals known as rare earths are becoming increasingly influential and the potential cause of trading battles.
‘Minnis didn’t speak to me for months’
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie has revealed details about his and Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ apparent frosty relationship.
COVID death toll increases by 10
TEN new COVID-19 deaths were reported over the weekend, taking the number of virus-related fatalities to 209.
One dead, two injured in drive-by
ONE man is dead and two others injured in hospital after a shooting incident on Saturday off Nassau Street. While one victim is in critical condition, the other is listed as stable, police have said.
Police Advice: Watch for the warning signs which show a child is being abused
Parents, it is imperative to remember your children are gifts from God.
NFL Draft: The Colts select Mike Strachan
Mike Strachan’s lifelong pro football dreams became a reality when he heard his name called on night three of the 2021 National Football League Draft.
Cable, BTC lose 14,000 TV clients in four years
Pay-TV subscribers in The Bahamas declined by almost 14,000 over the four years to end-2020 as Netflix and other video streaming services continue to lure customers away.
Bahamas can ‘set global digital currency standard’
THE Bahamas can “set the global standard” for digital currencies if it can get more businesses and consumers “on board” with its use, a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) executive is arguing.
Harmful food imports are being ‘weeded out’
Food health and safety regulators have enjoyed some success in “weeding out” imported produce that may be harmful to Bahamians, a Cabinet minister has asserted.
Entrepreneurs urged: The innovation comes from you
The Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) executive director has made an impassioned plea for entrepreneurs to drive The Bahamas’ post-COVID revival, arguing: “The innovation must come from you.”
Helping insurers to navigate client KYC
During a recent conversation concerning the growing complexity of the financial services regulatory environment, one position held firm – that legal and compliance professionals should be seen as partners in sustainability. And, in particular, insurers have been required to respond to new risks, make more substantial commitments and innovate to maintain their market share.
