In-class lessons back by year end? Lloyd signals pupils may soon be allowed to head back into the classroom
FACE-to-face learning could resume in all schools across the country before year’s end, according to Education Minister Jeff Lloyd.
Punch-up at work costs man $350 fine
A 23-year-old man, who assaulted another man at his place of employment last week, was ordered to pay $350 compensation to the victim.
Renew CEO’s conviction quashed
THE Court of Appeal has quashed the criminal conviction of former Renew Bahamas CEO Michael Cox who had been found guilty last year of working at a local scrapyard without a valid work permit.
‘Pawns’ to pay back bank
TWO men who claimed they were unknowingly used as pawns to carry out a fraud scheme were each fined $1,000 and ordered to reimburse the bank that they had defrauded.
‘Pawns’ to pay back bank
TWO men who claimed they were unknowingly used as pawns to carry out a fraud scheme were each fined $1,000 and ordered to reimburse the bank that they had defrauded.
Community service order for beating man at gas station
A 26-year-old man who assaulted another man at a local gas station was yesterday ordered to perform 80 hours of community service.
Bahamas faces tourism catch-up
The Bahamas is playing catch-up to Caribbean tourism rivals who avoided lockdowns and continued operating throughout COVID-19, a top official yesterday.
Entrepreneurs warned to brace for model changes
Entrepreneurs were yesterday urged to radically adjust their business models if they are to survive the COVID-19 pandemic's fall-out and emerge into prosperity on the other side.
IAN FERGUSON: Stepping up to tackle COVID education woe
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the greatest-ever disruption of education systems in world history. It has affected nearly 1.6bn learners in more than 190 countries. Closures of schools and other learning spaces have impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population, a figure that rises to 99 per cent in developing countries.
EDITORIAL: No ifs, no buts - get breakwaters repaired
DON’T put tasks off when things are going well – because when things are going badly, they’ll come back to bite you.
STATESIDE: A sigh of relief but history will say without COVID Trump would have walked it
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. That sums up America’s great 2020 election about as well as anything.
FRONT PORCH: Guardians of decency and democracy - after four years of Trump you can’t be serious
A democracy is as strong or as parlous and unstable as its institutions and the willingness of leaders and citizens to accept and abide by democratic laws, norms, conventions and traditions.
Rebuilding lives and communities
GLOBAL Emergency Relief Recovery and Reconstruction (GER3) is not only rebuilding communities in Abaco, but also helping to rebuild the lives of residents there, including Dorian survivors.
Hope remains for Pelican Point
EVEN after the devastation of Dorian a year ago, St Matthew’s Baptist Church continues to be a beacon of hope and a source of strength for East End residents in the Pelican Point community.
Thank you for being good Samaritans
THE Public Hospitals Authority has announced the departure of Samaritan’s Purse, as it concludes its business with the Princess Margaret Hospital after a one month stay.
PAHO: Don’t use antigen test at borders to detect virus
AS The Bahamas’ tourism market reopens, the Pan American Health Organization is not recommending the use of antigen rapid test at our borders for detection of the deadly COVID-19 virus on our guests, nor does that organization recommend laboratory testing prior to travel and upon arrival.
New recruits follow in footsteps of Dr Judson Eneas
FOLLOWING the tragic COVID-19 death of Dr Judson Eneas, founder and medical director of RenalMed Associates Medical Centre, the facility has welcomed two new doctors to its team.
No preclearance change for Bahamasair flights
BAHAMASAIR has said requirements to travel on the airline to the United States have not changed, adding preclearance requirements for Bahamians remain the same.
Advice sought over curfew infractions on police records
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle says he’s seeking guidance over matters related to curfew infractions that have been recorded on police records.
