STATESIDE: Will time overtake the army of prosecutors chasing the Capitol rioters?
Are they heroes or villains? Are they martyrs or murderers? Are they patriots or pariahs?
FRONT PORCH: Vaccinate? It’s your choice but the decision affects us all
A recent article in The Atlantic observed: “When the polio vaccine was declared safe and effective, the news was met with jubilant celebration… ‘Polio routed!’ newspaper headlines exclaimed. ‘An historic victory,’ ‘monumental,’ ‘sensational,’ newscasters declared...
‘Why are wedding restrictions still not relaxed’
ORGANISERS of the annual Bahamas Bridal Show are upset that COVID-19 restrictions on the wedding industry have not been relaxed, saying they have got no answers from the competent authority on the matter.
$3m earmarked for GB hotel and airport
MORE than $3m has been earmarked for repairs to Grand Lucayan’s Lighthouse Pointe and the Grand Bahama International Airport, according to State Finance Minister Kwasi Thompson.
PAHO urges countries to continue vaccinations
THE Pan American Health Organisation is urging countries currently administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to continue despite concerns from some quarters, saying the benefits outweigh any potential risk.
Bethel: We followed the law on contracts
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel was adamant yesterday that government has followed the law regarding how contracts are to be awarded.
Don’t make taxation reform ‘money grab’
The government was yesterday warned not to permit its latest tax reform initiative evolve into a pure “money grab” that simply finances unrestrained public sector expansion.
‘Great game changer’ for SME fund raising
Plans to modernise capital-raising by small businesses were yesterday branded “a great game changer” for Bahamian entrepreneurs that is “four to five years overdue”.
Crowdfund ‘nursery’ targets $800m gap for start-up funding
A Bahamian financial services provider yesterday said its companies “nursery” will help fill a potential “$800m a year” financing gap when it launches in three months’ time.
Insurer: ‘No full blown rate increases’ in 2021
Bahamas First’s top executive yesterday said the general insurer has no plans for “a large, full blown rate increase across the board” in 2021 after more than a year of post-Dorian hikes.
Govt to recapitalise BDB in $20m outlay
The government will inject more than $20m to recapitalise the Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) in the upcoming 2021-2022 fiscal year as part of efforts to boost small business financing.
Prison officers out of patience
BAHAMAS Department of Correctional Services officers yesterday protested in a show of frustration, which they claim has stemmed from years of neglect and “disrespect”.
Scale of children abused laid bare
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said there were 382 reported cases of child abuse from January 2020 to February of this year.
Cut! ZNS staff walk off the job
SEVERAL dozen ZNS employees walked off the job yesterday to protest a salary deduction.
‘THERE’S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT’: Medical staff lead the way and urge others to follow
MORE than 60 healthcare workers and senior executives from the Public Hospitals Authority received their first shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at Princess Margaret Hospital yesterday, marking the official rollout of the country’s vaccination campaign against the deadly coronavirus.
Employee accused of theft
A FREEPORT woman was charged with stealing by reason of employment yesterday.
GB eyeing multi-million boost from two projects
A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed two multi-million dollar investment projects as providing a much-needed boost for Grand Bahama’s Dorian and COVID-19 ravaged economy.
Taxi drivers: Plate change is only ‘tip of the iceberg’
The Bahamas TaxiCab Union president last night said the government has only addressed “the tip of the iceberg” for his members in confirming that the colour of self-drive vehicle plates will change.
Complete Sand Dollar integration now closer
Bahamians will soon be able to transact in Sand Dollars with persons holding bank accounts and digital wallets at other financial services providers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
