How to detect if you are a micromanager
With so many employees now working from home, corporate leaders are becoming concerned that some are not fully engaged in work assignments. As a result, many have resorted to micromanaging their staff by making excessive Zoom and telephone calls. Mi
Cable Bahamas accepts payment via MobileAssist
Cable Bahamas has become the second utility company to accept bill payments via the MobileAssist app, the latter announced yesterday. The BISX-listed communications provider joins The New Providence Water Development Company (NWPDC) in taking custom
BAIC chief meets with 'milk stand' businesses
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation's (BAIC) newly-appointed general manager has visited the small businesses occupying its "business depots" throughout New Providence. Rocky Nesbitt said the state-owned agency fully supported these
49 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths
The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that there were 49 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, three deaths and one death under investigation.
Three-year-old dies after being found at bottom of pool
A day of fun and frolic for a Bimini family ended tragically when a three-year-old toddler drowned in a swimming pool at Resorts World Bimini.
Prison officers jailed for submitting fake health certificates
TWO correctional officers who handed in fake sick slips to get time off from work were sentenced to more than a month in prison on Thursday after they admitted to defrauding the Department of Correctional Services and the government.
EDITORIAL: Violence in the home and no money in our pockets
FOR a long time, there has been talk of the economic effects of COVID-19. For many Bahamians, it’s far more than just talk – it’s the reality today.
STATESIDE: Angry voices still rage but there are signs that change is slowly coming
Twelve years ago, America elected its first black President. But while most of the country felt good about this and celebrated what seemed to be an important turning point in the country’s often-tortured relationship between its black and white (and “brown” and “yellow” and “red”) citizens, other issues mostly dominated the news.
FRONT PORCH: The whole world’s changed and we need a brave new playbook to survive
The late Monsignor Preston Moss sometimes admonished: “Just because you live in a small country, doesn’t mean that you have to have a small or narrow mind. Keep your world big.”
Lloyd says situation 'fluid' after concerns from union
MINISTER of Education Jeff Lloyd has responded to union assertions that teachers were blindsided by Monday’s announcement of a delay to the start of the school year.Speaking to reporters yesterday, Mr Lloyd said while teachers have been a part of the
Churches are allowed to resume in-person services
WITH the latest emergency order allowing New Providence churches to resume in person services, Bahamas Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander said he is thankful that no transmission of COVID-19 can be traced back to church services.Chur
Grand Bahama remembers
IT was a solemn day in Grand Bahama during the memorial wreath ceremonies held yesterday, remembering the 31 people who died a year ago during Hurricane Dorian.The first of three ceremonies was held at 8am at the Sir Jack Hayward Bridge, where a wre
Protest group demands details of govt finances
A GROUP of people protested outside the Ministry of Finance yesterday, calling for more clarity and accountability about the government’s finances.“We are asking for an accounting of all the resources given to us as a country,” said Adrian Francies,
PHA chief appealing tender 'abuse' Order
The Public Hospitals Authority's (PHA) procurement chief is appealing the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against an auditor's findings that alleged he "abused" his employer's tendering process. Dr Marvin Smith, who heads the PHA's Supplies Mana
Retailer expands on to Bay Street
A Bahamian retail entrepreneur yesterday revealed he is expanding to Bay Street through a $700,000 investment that will create 20 jobs, adding: "There's always opportunity in the midst of crisis." Andrew Wilson, the Quality Business Centre (QBC) and
Governor eyes 'savings bonds' to aid resiliency
The Central Bank's governor yesterday said "savings bonds" are being eyed to boost financial resiliency after it was revealed less than four in 10 Bahamian households had sufficient reserves when COVID hit.
Stem cell provider's $7.5m insolvency
A pioneering Freeport-based stem cell therapy provider had just $335,218 in cash to cover more than $13m in liabilities when it was placed into Supreme Court-supervised liquidation. The full extent of the Okyanos Centre for Regenerative Medicine's f
Islands in line for new storm shelters
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority officials have set their sights on October 1 to begin construction of two shelters after Hurricane Dorian one year ago proved that churches and schools are not adequate to withstand storm force winds.
‘Toughen oversight on cruise industry’
WHILE the cruise industry is gearing up for a big post-COVID comeback starting as early as this month, activists are calling for serious changes in the industry.
