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‘Number one priority’ to reverse productivity fall

Workforce productivity in The Bahamas fell in five of the six years prior to Hurricane Dorian, it was revealed yesterday, with a Chamber executive saying reversing this must be “number one priority”.

Future price to pay if children miss school

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin and Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe canvassed the Freetown constituency yesterday to gain insight into parents’ and students’ needs amid a learning gap brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Govt not yet decided on Christmas Carnival

DESPITE operators of the annual Christmas Carnival announcing their return to the country this holiday season, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday the government has not yet decided whether it will allow the event to operate this year.

$20m project aims to ‘bring life back’ to Grand Bahama

A $20m resort community is aiming “to bring life back” to Grand Bahama following the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19 as it prepares to break ground this week.

Govt steps in to assist Grand Bahama accident victim’s care

THE government has helped a Grand Bahama man who was seriously injured in an industrial accident on Friday to receive emergency medical surgery in New Providence at Doctors Hospital.

Gov’t pays out $200m in COVID jobless aid

The Government had paid out more than $200m in COVID unemployment benefits at end-September 2021, it was revealed last night, although overall pandemic spending seems to be slowing.

Iram Lewis nominated for FNM leader

IRAM Lewis, MP for Central Grand Bahama, was officially nominated yesterday for leader of the Free National Movement and insisted he wanted to be in the job for the “long haul.”

Mitchell and his propaganda

Please allow me space in your column to express my views on a story that appeared in your Tuesday, November 23, 2021, edition under the headline, “Mitchell says Minnis should go quietly”.

‘Clean up mess in construction’

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the industry is optimistic that the Davis administration will take the final steps to “help clean up the mess” in construction.

Stingrays win senior boys’ division of Island Luck Cares high school basketball tournament

AFTER almost two years since they won the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, the Sunland Lutheran Stingrays returned to action over the weekend by winning the senior boys’ division of the Island Luck Cares Foundation High School Basketball Tournament.

EDITORIAL: Bain case admission deserves a full investigation

SOME remarkable scenes played out in court recenlty – where Lincoln Bain, leader of the Coalition of Independents in the election – was ordered to pay $64,000 to a woman who wanted him to hold it in a trust for her for three years. He neither invested it nor returned it.

EDITORIAL: Will there be an end to victimisation?

VICTIMISATION is a word often thrown around in political debate – but the FNM is seemingly ready to take that beyond talk and into court.

A sister act for success

The bond between sisters can be one of the strongest there is. It can also produce some quite fabulous results, as evidenced by the Tucker sisters – Ramonda and Ramona.

Chance to lead for young officers

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday touted his ministry’s multi-agency “succession planning model,” declaring the scheme will guarantee “young and ambitious and capable” officers a chance to lead.

Triple top: Here are my leading MPs of the Year

THIS year was not a good one for the average Bahamian. On balance, since the advent of the ruling FNM regime, the economy has contracted and things are 'tough' for the bulk of the lower and middle classes. The upper classes, as usual, especially the politicians, apparently, and their cronies, have increased their net worth and appear to be living large on the proverbial hog.........the Adrosian one.

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