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STATESIDE: Put the beer in the fridge, it’s almost election game time
American voters have about six weeks to wait before the next Congressional elections. Pundits, operatives and commentators from across the political spectrum are all weighing in on what they think is going to happen. It all makes for interesting speculation and if you basically see politics as theatre, it’s almost as much fun to read and listen to all this pontification as it is to follow your favourite NFL team. Politics also has winners and losers and endless speculation, just like football.
STORM FALL-OUT TO HIT BUILDING MATERIALS: Warning that Florida’s post hurricane reconstruction will impact prices and availability in The Bahamas
Bahamian contractors yesterday warned it is “inevitable” that Florida’s post-Hurricane Ian reconstruction will hit building material prices and availability here as local inflation was revealed to have hit 7 percent.
Gibson attorney’s recusal request refused
JUSTICE Cheryl Grant-Thompson has denied Adrian Gibson’s attorney’s recusal request, resulting in the MP’s trial moving forward in her court next May.
We allow govt to strip our blessings away
Bahamians, God has blessed us with so much, yet we continuously allow the government to strip our blessings away from us.
Online workshops
Editor, when I saw this - Online workshops on Conflict Resolution, negotiation, dealing with difficult people in-person-workshops and training@adr.ca: this Fall and Winter -– I just had to stop and take note in the hope that the information could be passed on to the relevant government body for action.
Jonquel’s ‘marathon season’ ends in FIBA WCup quarters
A marathon season for Jonquel Jones came to an end in the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
Sands pleased with his tenure so far in NACAC
AS the North American, Central and Caribbean (NACAC) prepares for its election of officers next year, Michael Sands said he’s been pleased with his tenure so far in office.
IAN FERGUSON: The human touch in small business
More than 80 percent of Bahamian businesses do not have the benefit of on-staff human resources professionals. Literally thousands of Bahamians are operating without a buffer between them and management.
Uptake of paediatric COVID vaccine ‘slower than expected’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville revealed that the uptake of paediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is still not going as well as anticipated. At last report, there were about 700 doses that had been administered, Mr Darville told The Tribune on Tuesday.
Seven-fold jump in Benchmark’s debt to clients no alarm
A BISX-listed firm has reassured investors that the seven-fold increase in monies owed to clients at year-end 2021 is no cause for alarm since it stems from $150m in securities trading activity.
Bahamas ‘leads pack’ over digital adoption
A senior Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) executive yesterday hailed The Bahamas as “a bit of a bellwether” for the Caribbean on digital payments adoption with more than 50 percent of its local clients now using such channels.
‘Increased criminality’ drove 6% suspect reporting growth
THE FINANCIAL Intelligence Unit (FIU) says the 5.7 percent increase in suspicious transaction (STR) and other reports received in 2021 was driven by “increased criminality” experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prognosis is Denial? Agree or disagree?
Successive governments duly elected (sometimes I wonder how) exclaimed this land of ours was the best little country to every other claim of excellence and I wonder.
Man admits cutting PI fence to get to beach
A MAN was placed on probation after admitting to cutting a chain link fence on Paradise Island to get to a beach.
Man accused of unlawful sex with girl, 12
A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for having unlawful sex with a 12-year-old girl in Andros.
McPhee-McCuin and Rebels look ‘to go to the NCAA tournament every year’
EXPECTATIONS loom large for Yolett McPhee- McCuin and her Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball team for the upcoming 2022-23 campaign.
Stephen Sears Jr and X-Men remain undefeated in the AUS
STEPHEN Sears Jr got his first start of the season and his St Francis Xavier X-Men won an early matchup of undefeated teams in Atlantic University Sport Football.
Downtown art district plan to put Miami, New York ‘second’
The Ministry of Tourism’s plans to transform downtown Nassau via creation of an “art district” will relegate similar spaces in New York and Miami to “second spot”, a senior official pledged yesterday.
Adrian Gibson’s lawyer pushes for another justice
THE lawyer representing Long Island MP Adrian Gibson in his corruption trial continued to push for his case to be transferred to another justice.
**7AM** SKYGuard | Bahamas Dept of Meteorology Special Wx Bulletin on Major Cat 3 Hurricane Ian
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA & BIMINI .. RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE IAN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH FRIDAY..
