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Sands - NHI has to be paid somehow
THE Minnis administration has not made a decision on whether an additional tax must be introduced to fund National Health Insurance (NHI), Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands told The Tribune yesterday.
Bain, Cornish and Ayton shine in NCAA Division I
BAHAMIAN play in NCAA Division I basketball this week was highlighted by breakout games from players working themselves into the rotation with their new programmes.Charles Bain scored in double figures for the first time in his collegiate career for
2nd annual Best-of-The-Best Regatta good to go at Montagu
ANTICIPATION continues to build for one of the marquee sailing events of the year, featuring international and local sailors.The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, in conjunction with the Star Sailors League, will host the second annual Be
Teacher of the year named
THE Ministry of Education Teacher of the Year (TOY) Steering Committee hosted its first-ever teacher of the year luncheon with Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd at the Stapledon School Auditorium.
Bahamians warned: All must pay for NHI
ALL Bahamas residents must “contribute” to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s financing to ensure its sustainability, its chairman warned yesterday.Dr Robin Roberts said the newly-appointed NHI Authority had effectively been given a ‘blank
National Health Insurance scheme still 'operating outside the law'
THE Government was yesterday urged to “go back to the drawing board” on a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme that is still “operating outside the law”.Tina Cambridge, Generali’s regional director, argued that the newly-created NHI Authority “cann
World rights groups challenge deportations
AS the government’s December 31 deadline for irregular migrants to leave the country looms, seven international human rights groups have expressed concerns over its impact on Bahamian-born children and the compliance of state deportation procedures with international law.
Bahamian retailers ‘priced beyond competitiveness’
THE Government has “priced Bahamian retailers” beyond their competition, an industry player yesterday warning this was also boosting tax evasion and the informal economy.
Bill's $250,000 threshold 'inequitable' for Bahamians
THE Commercial Enterprises Bill must not operate “to the detriment of Bahamian businesses”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive warned yesterday, while rejecting claims it undermines ‘Bahamianisation’.Edison Sumner told Tribune Business that th
Walking in a victim's shoes- Zonta joins campaign to end violence against women -
The Zonta Clubs of the Bahamas spent the weekend collecting new and gently used shoes for their “Walk in My Shoes” campaign.The campaign was designed to sensitise the public to the plight of victims of violence, and each shoe donated was to represent
EDITORIAL: Bahamianisation PLP style will be gone
IT SEEMS that “Big Bad Brad” is still with us. On November 26, he sent a press release for publication, which declared that the FNM’s proposed immigration clauses in the Bahamas Commercial Enterprise Bill was the “death of Bahamianisation”. It is true that the proposed Bill needs more consideration. However, it is not the death of Bahamianisation, but rather the death of victimisation, PLP style.
INSIGHT - Grace Mugabe: An alternative view
Contrary to popular assertions, Grace Mugabe was not the undoing of her husband, Robert. He was his own undoing.
EDITORIAL: Alabama race shows identity struggle
In two weeks, Americans will focus on a curious bye-election to be held in perhaps the most conservative Republican stronghold in the country. Alabama will select its next US Senator.
EDITORIAL: Zimbabwe - a nation robbed of its promise by a reviled despot
THE old maxim that “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” sums up the 37-year rule of the deposed president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, and suggests why his ultimate downfall was inevitable. Not surprisingly, the overthrow of Africa’s infamous and longest serving despot whose actions have destroyed the lives of so many has attracted huge international media attention.
‘Bend to foreign investment or go bankrupt’
A BAHAMIAN businessman and leading governance reform advocate yesterday slammed opponents of the Commercial Enterprises Bill (CBE), arguing ‘xenophobic and myopic thinking’ will ‘send the country bankrupt’.
Atlantis near sell-out for holiday weekend
ATLANTIS’S occupancy for the Thanksgiving weekend is ‘over 90 percent’, according to a senior executive at the resort with the annual ‘Battle for Atlantis’ tournament a ‘significant contributor’ to its boost in business for the period.
2017 class inducted into National Hall of Fame
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture hosted its 2017 class of induction into the National Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at Government House on Friday night. The induction was done by Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling
BAAAs boss Carey 'disappointed' over BOC elections
AS one of the premier sporting bodies in the country, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Rosamunde Carey said she was disappointed that no one from the sport was elected to the Bahamas Olympic Committee.Nominated by the BAAA, Car
Women in the spotlight during World Diabetes Day
The Diabetic Research Institute hosted a successful World Diabetes Day 2017 at its Montrose Avenue office on November 14. Diabetics came out and brought family and friends to be tested and screened for diabetes. Nurses also checked blood pressure, we
Bahamas to field 13-man team for FIBA World Cup, Olympic qualifier
WITH a sizeable donation from Baha Mar, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has been able to field a men’s national team, comprising of local, collegiate and professional players to represent the Bahamas at the first leg of the FIBA World Cup and Olymp