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WORLD VIEW: Kenya’s President wants ‘steadfast leadership’ by Commonwealth Secretariat
IT is good to see the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has nominated his Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Monica Juma, for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Bahamasair off 35% against pre-COVID
Bahamasair’s peak summer revenues were down by 35 percent compared to pre-COVID19 figures, its chairman has revealed, although passenger occupancy on its US routes averaged around 80 percent.
COVID death toll jumps by 27
THE Ministry of Health reported 27 additional COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend, bringing the number of people who have died from the virus in the country to 439.
Political risk management critical as election looms
Managing political risk was the subject of a column I wrote more than a year ago. Since then, COVID-19 has transitioned from a disruptor to a consistent and daily reality for the world. The political risk landscape has changed, as have all other risk categories, and businesses face a fragmented and different geopolitical environment. Forecasts and models may have been useful in the past, but recent events make their limitations abundantly clear. Locally, pre-emptive management of political risk is also critical as The Bahamas enters a general election scheduled for September 16, 2021.
‘I didn’t anticipate that’ as Hefley throws ten TDs
NOT even new Presbyterian football coach Kevin Kelley expected the record-setting offensive fireworks from his team and quarterback Ren Hefley on Saturday.
Family’s fight to save mum-of-four
A RELATIVE of an Andros woman who died from COVID-19 last week, yesterday recalled the family’s frantic efforts to save her life.
Jones named Kia Eastern Conference Player of Month
For the second time this season, Jonquel Jones has been named the WNBA’s Kia Eastern Conference Player of Month.
Bahamas to face Canada, US Virgin Islands and DR
TEAM Bahamas will face Canada, The Dominican Republic, and The US Virgin Islands in the first round of qualifying for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Culmer denounces political ads targeting Davis
FREE National Movement chairman Carl Culmer Sr has denounced political ads being shared on social media that paint Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis “in a less than favourable light.”
‘Final approvals’ near for Disney cruise project in Eleuthera
DISNEY Cruise Line’s Eleuthera project is in the final approval stages, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced last night, adding its Environmental Impact Assessment is under review.
Nassau targets 62.5% increase in cruise calls
Nassau Cruise Port is projecting a 62.5 percent in monthly cruise ship calls between September and December 2021, it was revealed yesterday, with demand exceeding available berths in the Christmas run-up.
Jonquel Jones ties career high 31 points
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 21 of her career-high tying 31 points in the first half and Connecticut beat the Washington Mystics 85-75 last night for the Sun’s ninth straight victory.
PETER YOUNG: As an island nation what do you do to halt the flood of refugees?
WITH surprising candour, even the minister responsible for immigration has admitted it. In the words of the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, the UK’s current asylum system is “broken”. This is an issue of prime importance in Britain, not least because the nation’s lack of control over its own borders was one reason for withdrawing from the European Union. So perhaps it is worth examining the current situation in some detail.
PETER YOUNG: As an island nation what do you do to halt the flood of refugees?
WITH surprising candour, even the minister responsible for immigration has admitted it. In the words of the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, the UK’s current asylum system is “broken”. This is an issue of prime importance in Britain, not least because the nation’s lack of control over its own borders was one reason for withdrawing from the European Union. So perhaps it is worth examining the current situation in some detail.
Confident in BPL $535m refinance despite election
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday voiced confidence that the utility’s mammoth $535m refinancing will be executed by year-end 2021 despite the potential general election interruption
Death toll soars by 27 as Grand Bahama cases confirmed
MORE than 3,200 COVID-19 cases were recorded in August as a surge in new infections continues to plague the country.
Peter Galanos dies, aged 80
FORMER parliamentarian and insurance businessman Peter Galanos died at his home early yesterday morning at the age of 80.
Water Corp controversy highlights reform need
I was extremely reluctant to write this article because it is political “silly season”, and at this time whatever one says or does in our polarised country, you are then labelled as being affiliated with a certain party.
Bahamas on path to possible FIBA Basketball WCup 2023 qualification
THE Bahamas will learn its path toward a possible FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 qualification today when the organisation hosts the Official Draw Ceremony.
13,000 people vaccinated in The Bahamas last week
MORE than 13,000 people were vaccinated in The Bahamas last week, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
