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Farmers, fishermen place hopes on Govt insurance
Farmers yesterday said they are pinning their hopes on government-led insurance schemes to aid the sector’s recovery from future hurricanes because private companies “wouldn’t even entertain” the concept.
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Shark Week episode to feature New Providence
South-west New Providence will feature heavily in a Shark Week episode set to be screened during the second week in July, reaching potentially up to 88m homes in 224 countries.
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Red-Line team in action in Florida
THE Red-Line Athletics Track Club took a 32-member team, accompanied by 20 parents to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Club Championships over the weekend in Satellite Beach, Florida where they turned in some credible performances.
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One more death and 38 new cases confirmed
THE Ministry of Health reported 38 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death yesterday.
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‘Focus on COVID fight’
A SENIOR doctor believes the country should be devoting all of its resources to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as cases rise and hospital resources remain critical.
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Izaak Bastian prepares for Olympic debut
IZAAK Bastian said despite the normal Covid-19 restrictions that he’s had to endure for the past year at Florida State University, everything is going as expected for his debut at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Thomas and Fox shine in minor league baseball
Tahnaj Thomas made his return to the mound for his first start in nearly a month and Lucius Fox Jr continued his efficiency on the basepaths to highlight the play of Bahamians in minor league baseball over the course of the week.
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INSIGHT: The Great Betrayal
The Bahamas Court of Appeal is to be praised for an exemplary display of courage and independence in delivering its landmark ruling confirming the right of all unwed Bahamians to pass citizenship to their children at birth in the Shannon Rolle case. This should resolve generational inhumanity and injustice for thousands of Bahamians.
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INSIGHT: Just look at the COVID numbers - these are dangerous times
WHILE many countries have been rolling back restrictions in recent weeks, many are becoming worried this may be a short-lived reprieve if cases of the Delta variant continue to spread quicker than people are becoming vaccinated. As for The Bahamas, COVID-19 is still spreading at a disconcerting rate with a spike in COVID-related deaths since April. The Ministry of Health confirmed there were 17 additional deaths in the country during this period, increasing the suspicion the Delta variant is here already.
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Humane Society of Grand Bahama calls for support
AFTER the twin nightmares of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humane Society of Grand Bahama is appealing for donations, saying the progress it has made in helping to reduce the number of unwanted and abused animals roaming the streets is in jeopardy.
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17 new deaths announced as COVID surge continues, 100 new cases on Saturday
THE Bahamas recorded 401 COVID-19 cases from July 11 to July 17, including 100 cases on Saturday alone, the highest number of cases recorded in a day since last October.
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AML’s Charles Saunders plan ready by early 2022
AML Foods will have “mapped out” plans to develop a new shopping centre off Charles Saunders Highway, anchored by its Solomon’s “neighbourhood” food store concept, by early 2022 at the latest.
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Tourism chief ‘praying’ for vaccination uptick
THE Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday said he is “praying” more persons become vaccinated at the next available opportunity as it is the “only way to combat COVID spikes”.
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Radio owners challenge broadcast ‘dumb down’
RADIO station owners are challenging the decision by regulators to seek two more FM broadcasters given that the market is already saturated with players “dumbing down” content and struggling to survive.
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GB ‘back to 18th century’ over Customs meltdown
GRAND Bahama’s private sector is lamenting that it has been “sent back to the 18th century” through having to clear all imports manually for the next month-and-a-half.