Consumers urged: Take charge of energy reform
Renewable energy advocates are urging Bahamian consumers to “take charge” of their consumption and become more “independent” if they are to lower costs and be more environmentally-friendly. Philip Feller, general manager of SuperGreen Solutions, spea
Opposition slams $120m non-Dorian spending hike
The opposition’s shadow finance minister has slammed the government’s decision to increase non-Dorian spending by $120m, branding it a “farce designed to mislead the Bahamian people”. Chester Cooper, also the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) deput
Energy 'band aids' won't combat climate change
The Bahamas needs a “long-term plan” to fix its energy woes, a Chamber of Commerce executive is arguing, adding: “Band aids only cover the wound.” Debbie Deal, head of the Chamber’s energy and environment division, told a Democratic National Alliance
IAN FERGUSON: The science of good leadership
Leadership behaviours, and skills that contribute to superior performance, are known as the leadership competencies. Companies can help identify and develop next generation leaders by adopting a competency-based approach. Managers, aspiring managers
No one hurt as 'tornado' destroys mobile home
A GOVERNMENT vehicle used to house its employees on Abaco was destroyed after bad weather hit the area yesterday morning, officials have confirmed. “The trailer was on the Ministry of Public Works’ compound. There was no one occupying the trailer an
EDITORIAL: Extra borrowing a drop in the rising ocean
THE announcement of extra borrowing by the government – to the tune of $587.9m – will, no doubt, bring a sharp intake of breath from many.
STATESIDE: Pompeo is probably right about Ukraine - many Americans just don’t care
There was a big kerfuffle last week involving American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an experienced, well respected reporter for National Public Radio in the US. The reporter, Mary Louise Kelly, had arranged an interview with Pompeo and during the conversation she asked him some pointed questions about Ukraine.
'Nurses still missing out on money'
SOME nurses were not paid their promised scarcity allowance yesterday, according to Bahamas Nurses Union president Amancha Williams. Registered nurses and trained clinical nurses in the public system were to get $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. But
Coronavirus: Anyone who travelled to China in past 20 days will be quarantined
l emergency on Thursday, Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands said anyone who has travelled to China in the last 20 days will be quarantined in the Bahamas.
Fernander files health security concerns
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander submitted a preliminary report this week to Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson outlining security concerns at the Ministry of Health, which are matters that can be addressed without his presence and in less than a year, according to his attorney Wayne Munroe.
We may need to revise building codes after tremors, says PM
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday it might be necessary for the country’s building codes to be amended to ensure structures can withstand the impact of earthquakes.
Sands signs deal with US foundation to aid Dorian recovery efforts
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday announced his ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Americares Foundation to aid Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
‘Bringing people home could be public health risk’
A HEALTH expert has warned it could be a public health risk to bring citizens back home from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, without being quarantined.
Compass Point owner issues licence warning
Compass Point’s owner yesterday warned he will not renew his hotel licence for 2020 until the government agrees to support an examination of how the resort industry’s regulation can be improved. Leigh Rodney, the West Bay Street-based property’s pro
'Uncharted territory' on $508m deficit blow-out
The Bahamas is in “almost uncharted territory” over its unplanned $508m post-Dorian borrowing, a Fiscal Responsibility Council member said yesterday, while warning: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Gowon Bowe, who represents the Bahamas Institute of Ch
Govt seeks extra $120m for non-Dorian spending
The government plans to borrow almost $120m to cover unbudgeted non-Dorian spending deemed “imperative for orderly, stable, sustainable and resilient governance”, it was revealed yesterday. K P Turnquest, pictured , deputy prime minister, detailed s
$200m tax breaks drive revenue fall
A “sizeable proportion” of the $232.55m in foregone Dorian revenues relates to recovery zone tax breaks, the Ministry of Finance’s top official confirmed yesterday, Marlon Johnson, the acting financial secretary, said the government had taken “a ver
Consumer watchdog's zero regulation 'teeth'
The government’s consumer watchdog lacks enforcement “teeth” because it has zero regulations to support its activities, its chairman adding that planned changes will “bring us into the 21st century”. Philip Beneby, the Consumer Protection Commission
Sands warns of danger despite precautions as students set to return
AS the deadly coronavirus continues to infect people worldwide, Minister of Health Dr Sands told Parliament yesterday that “concern regarding the further spread” of the virus to Bahamian shores “is a reality”.
