Open letter to the PM
ONCE again, sir, you have not failed to disappoint me. Since March 2020, what you have really accomplished is not only a surge in COVID-19 cases, but also bringing the national economy to its knees.
Improves cyber security aids corporate resilience
It would be misleading to state or infer that cyber security management and compliance are easy tasks. These topics can often appear daunting to many top executives, small business owners and all those in between. To further complicate the discussion, there are so many acronyms, technology jargon, controls, regulations, codes of conduct and more that must be carefully analysed in an effort to create the safest environment for your privacy, communications, professional and personal data.
Chamber chair: Lockdown to hit restaurants and retail
The Chamber of Commerce's chairman yesterday warned the retail and restaurant industries will be among those hit hardest by enhanced COVID-19 restrictions that may prove counter-productive.
Second airline targets pre-flight COVID test
Another airline yesterday announced it was working with the Government to implement pre-flight COVID-19 testing for all passengers travelling to The Bahamas.
Supply chain boost via new Rock Sound dock
Rock Sound's replacement dock will improve the speed and efficiency of deliveries to businesses in that part of Eleuthera when it is completed by May 2021.
Gym owners: Closure now 'very real option'
Stunned Bahamian gym owners yesterday said closure of their businesses is "a very real option" after the Prime Minister yesterday ordered the sector to close again just two weeks after it re-opened.
Restaurant 'very upset' over COVID measures
A restaurant owner yesterday said he was "very upset" by the reimposition of tighter COVID-19 restrictions on the industry, adding that he felt "victimised" due to the sharp cut in opening hours.
Small Business Bill is pledged by mid-2021
The deputy prime minister has pledged that the Small Business Development Bill (SBDB) will be brought to Parliament before the current fiscal year on June 30, 2021.
81 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 81 new cases of COVID-19 and 70 additional recovered cases.
EDITORIAL: A bright idea to break the COVID impasse
JUST when it seems the government is fresh out of ideas – along comes the private sector.
Golden Girl urges next generation to pick up the baton
AS the last of the Golden Girls to compete on the women’s 4 x 400 meter relay team, sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie said it’s disappointing that the Bahamas wasn’t able to continue the trend of producing more female athletes to compete at the major international track and field meets.
ALICIA WALLACE: People in power need to stop paying lip service to the problem and do something about it
Since the murder of a young mother and her daughter, the issue of domestic violence has been getting more attention in the media.
Govt ‘not trying to eradicate shanty towns’
ATTORNEYS representing the government in a judicial review centred on shanty town demolition yesterday revealed excerpts of Labour Minister Dion Foulkes’ most recent affidavits, in which he denies the government is attempting to eradicate shanty towns to take possession of the land.
Davis: Why take so long over marijuana legislation?
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip Brave Davis said the Minnis administration should have already addressed the issue of legalising marijuana and expunging the records of people who were convicted for possessing small amounts.
Police ‘ill equipped’ for domestic abuse
A LOCAL activist yesterday criticised the Royal Bahamas Police Force for its “ill-equipped policing system” to effectively respond to the needs of domestic violence victims, saying more measures and community partnerships are needed to better protect vulnerable victims.
Kanye drops in on the Exumas
You’d imagine he had enough on his plate but life never stops for mega rapper Kanye West.
Education minister in quarantine
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said yesterday he is one of the Cabinet ministers currently quarantined as he came into contact with Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira, who recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Testing plan to escape COVID 'sledgehammer'
A non-profit coalition yesterday unveiled an "end-to-end" workplace testing and management solution in a bid to help The Bahamas to escape the "sledgehammer approach" of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Dive operator 'begs' Gov't for oil exploration rethink
A prominent Bahamian dive operator yesterday "begged" the Government to reconsider its approval of oil exploration in Bahamian waters, arguing: "The environment cannot take any more stress."
