$2bn blueprint: Cooper calls for huge increase in spending to tackle crisis fallout
DEPUTY Progressive Liberal Party leader Chester Cooper said the Minnis administration’s current budgets for unemployment, food, rental and social assistance during the COVID-19 crisis are “woefully understated” and should be aggressively increased.
Stretching his legs costs 71-year-old man $400
AN elderly man who told police he went outside to stretch his legs was fined $400 yesterday for violating the recent five-day lockdown.He was among several people who appeared before Magistrate Sandradee Gardiner for curfew and lockdown infractions.C
Care packages for young mothers
A local non-profit organisation is distributing care packages to young mothers in need of essential items to care for their children. Felicia Carey, founder of Teen Life Skills Services, said after seeing a great need within local communities due to
Anglican schools and diocese hit by layoffs
THE Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas has laid off 66 employees and reduced the salaries of remaining employees by half. The move affects schools and churches under its banner. Yesterday, the organisation, which oversees The Bahamas as well as Turks
Four charged with various drug offences
TWO teenagers and two men were charged with drug possession in separate incidents in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Rashaun Mackey, 19, and a 17-year-old male appeared before Magistrate Sandradee Gardiner charged with possession of Indian Hemp wi
Five steps to battle virus
It goes without saying that we should minimize the loss of life where we can with challenges like Covid-19. But we must be careful to balance what feels good, with actually doing good. Parliament’s most recent response to the Covid-19 dilemma appears to be largely based on emotions and fear, for which neither forms the best framework for developing robust policy or effective measures. We must as a society recognize the fact that there are trade-offs to every policy pursued and no one factor supersedes all others.
Just let grocery shops open seven days a week
We hear a lot these days about flattening the curve but one has to wonder why our leaders think that the only curve to be flattened is COVID 19 infections.
WNBA Draft: Higgs hopes to make Bahamian history
The WNBA Draft will continue as planned amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Lashann Higgs hopes to make Bahamian history by becoming the country’s third woman selected.
Athletes named All-Americans
ALTHOUGH their seasons were cut short just before their final meets of the year, several Bahamian student-athletes received postseason awards and were named All-Americans in their respective divisions.
'Change mindset' for virtual queues
A Bahamian information technology (IT) provider yesterday urged businesses to “change their mindset” and embrace digital solutions to the problem of long customer lines during the COVID-19 crisis.Philip Darville, SolveIT Bahamas’ managing director, t
ART OF GRAPHIX: How to avoid the 'red eye'
Looking back at old photographs, you may see people with the phenomenon known as “red eye”, which develops as a result of using flash photography. What Causes Red Eye in Photographs? Taking a picture in low light causes the flash to go off close to
It's time for the people's time: Part 2
Establish a Sovereign Wealth Fund A sovereign wealth fund, sovereign investment fund, or social wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or even alt
Mask producers mixed over import prohibition
Local face mask producers yesterday had a mixed reaction to the prime minister’s decision to ban the importation of non-medical rivals in a bid to stimulate domestic manufacturing. Oscar Cerna, a local tailor, told Tribune Business that the move wou
COVID-19 aid moves businesses to tears
A participant in the government’s $20m small business loan support initiative says many borrowers have been reduced to tears when approved for credit that will help pay staff. Robert Pantry, founder and chief executive of Simplified Lending, said no
Cooking gas suppliers face 'sky high' demand
Cooking gas operators yesterday reassured consumers they have adequate supplies to cope with a surge in demand during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown period. Barry Pratt, managing director of Island Gas, told Tribune Business : “Supplies are fine a
Long lines as gaming house hands out care packages
A gaming house handed out care packages to customers affected by COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Quarantine beauty: How to keep natural hair healthy at home
For many Bahamian women, the weeks of quarantine have not only meant a loss of socialising and moving about freely, but also the loss of their natural hair care maintenance routines.
Penile implant leaves ‘permanent smile’ on pastor’s face
Since undergoing the first bionic penile implant surgery in the Bahamas, a local pastor’s life has been completely turned around – not only has his manhood been restored, but also his self-confidence and his joy in life.
Classes for moms-to-be go online during quarantine
With the ongoing quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team at Prenatal Pampering debated whether they should cancel their planned Spring classes. But Brenika Smith, a certified childbirth educator, and her team ultimately agreed: “Babies are still coming, and babies don’t get cancelled.”
