Early 2021 for disaster management regulation
The Bahamian communications industry regulator yesterday said disaster management regulations for the sector will be implemented by early 2021.
Gymnastics centre fails to find rebound ‘miracle’
A Grand Bahama fitness centre and gymnastics school has permanently closed after failing to pull- off the “miracle” needed to rebound from Hurricane Dorian’s destruction of its facilities and equipment.
IAN FERGUSON: Motivating workers to the benefit of all
Employee benefits are any form of compensation paid to employees over and above their regular salary or wages. Employee benefits come in many forms, and are an important part of the overall compensation package offered to workers. Here we outline three common examples of small business employee benefits that will prove most beneficial in 2021.
Why follow the Pope?
According to Wikipedia, the Catholic Church, with its estimated 1.3 billion members around the world, is the largest branch of Christianity.
Atkins: ‘I know I had to become a head coach’
FOR men’s national 100 metre record holder Derrick Atkins, it was a matter of time for him to make his breakthrough as a highly acclaimed track and field coach just as he did with his storied career as an athlete.
Two face court accused of separate murders
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with two separate murders that occurred last week.
Five more airlines to join travel bubbles
(AP) Five additional global airlines and the Airport Council International (ACI) World have announced they will join the CommonTrust Network to create “Safe&Clean” travel bubbles on flights in and out of New York, Boston, London and Hong Kong as of December 2020.
EDITORIAL: Turnquest right to resign
AT the start of this week, we said in this column that Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest faced a battle to keep that title. Yesterday, he waved the flag of surrender – for now – and resigned.
STATESIDE: We’ll still be picking over the bones of this election the next time we go to the polls
It’s an old, time-tested lament from a losing team as its members complain about an officiating error that provided just that extra oomph to get their opponent across the finish line. There is a clear implication that under normal circumstances, the complainant’s team would have prevailed.
FRONT PORCH: Magical thinking won’t see us through this crisis, following a clear strategy will
Jodi Doering is an ER nurse in South Dakota who has nursed Covid-19 patients, some of whom have died. In a series of tweets and somber recollections, Doering described the deaths of some patients who “don’t want to believe that Covid is real”, aggressively denying the existence of the virus and the pandemic.
FRONT PORCH: Magical thinking won’t see us through this crisis, following a clear strategy will
Jodi Doering is an ER nurse in South Dakota who has nursed Covid-19 patients, some of whom have died. In a series of tweets and somber recollections, Doering described the deaths of some patients who “don’t want to believe that Covid is real”, aggressively denying the existence of the virus and the pandemic.
‘Pay drugs fine or risk jail’
A 33-year-old man was ordered to pay $1,500 or risk spending six months in prison yesterday after he was found last week with marijuana.
Minister says Bahamians won’t be forced to take vaccine
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells stressed yesterday that Bahamians will not be forced to take a vaccine for COVID-19 while at the same time revealing his ministry has already drafted a “fully functional, laid out vaccination plan” developed over the past two months.
Hanna Martin will ‘fight to the death’ against citizenship by investment
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin says she will “fight to the death” any attempt by the government to implement a citizenship by investment policy.
Retailers: Look after economy and we have no issues with proclamation
RETAILERS say they have no issues with the new proclamation of emergency as long as Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis looks out for the best interests of business owners.
Munroe: 8,000 police cannot subjugate 400,000 people
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, has accused the competent authority of “playing games” with Bahamians’ liberty, as he suggested the country could be on the brink of upheaval over the issuance of a new emergency proclamation.
Health experts say put safety first this holiday season
LOCAL and regional health officials are calling on travellers to be responsible this holiday season to prevent a spike in COVID- 19 given that a vaccine will not be available for months.
Fisheries split deepens on proposed foreign bar
THE fisheries industry’s divide over plans to bar foreigners from working on Bahamian-owned boats deepened yesterday as the two sides hit out at the positions each have taken.
Investigators: Get Sky’s records for fate of $28m
FORENSIC investigators have urged Sky Bahamas’ main financier to subpoena its accounts via the Supreme Court so the fate of more than $28m advanced to the failed airline can be determined.
