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Hesitancy still an issue - but vaccination rising in region
THE Pan American Health Organization has revealed that although vaccine hesitancy is still quite prevalent in the Caribbean, some 39 percent of the population is now fully vaccinated.
Tributes paid to ‘pioneer’ Farrington
VETERAN hotelier J Barrie Farrington died yesterday, prompting tributes from people including the president of the Atlantis resort who hailed him as one who chartered the course to The Bahamas becoming an international destination.
Rosa’s final words: Please pray for us
AN Andros woman is dead from COVID-19 after being airlifted to New Providence for treatment while her elderly mother remains in hospital fighting the disease.
Honouring our heroes
SIXTEEN Bahamians were recognised on National Heroes Day for the vast contributions they made to the development of the country.
Speech from the Throne 'highlights need for national development plan'
A FINANCIAL expert has echoed calls for a national development plan following government's Speech from the Throne earlier this week.
Irie the Cat Woman tells of her passion for caring
IRINA Creaser, affectionately known as “Irie the Cat Woman”, has dedicated her life to taking care of felines.
Moore: Why isn’t gender equality a top priority for new govt?
A DAY after the government laid out its legislative agenda in the Speech from The Throne, the founder of a women’s rights group said it was surprising that the issue of a referendum for gender equality was not one of the top priorities in the speech.
Another 57,000 doses of vaccine by early November
HEALTH officials who recently sounded the alarm on the low supplies of vaccines left in the country can breathe a sigh of relief as authorities in the Pan American Health Organization are promising the arrival of 57,300 doses in the first week of November.
FNM dissent over Senate picks
SOME members of the Free National Movement are troubled by the party leader’s selection to serve in the Senate.
Water union leaders admit PLP links
AFTER being accused of creating political mischief over a list of promotions at the Water and Sewerage Corporation, the heads of both unions representing staff have come out and admitted their ties to the Progressive Liberal Party.
Saunders considers FNM chairman run
DON Saunders, former House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, said he is considering offering himself as chairman of the Free National Movement at the party’s November convention.
Water union president critical of WSC promotions
THE president of the Water and Sewerage Management Union has agreed with the union representing line staff over recent promotions and is calling on the Water and Sewerage Corporation’s general manager to publicly address the matter.
PAHO: Haiti needs vaccines
WITH droves of Haitians showing up in the southern Bahamas, the Pan American Health Organization has revealed that fewer than one percent of that country’s citizens have been inoculated against COVID-19.
The FNM quagmire
I am not and have never been an FNM member or supporter. I have long seen that entity as an unapologetic enclave for the so-called political elite and middle and upper classes. Not that anything is inherently wrong with that but the unwashed masses in the inner city areas of New Providence and Grand Bahama have always excited my public sensibilities and passion.
Cold front to blame for thunderstorms
A SENIOR meteorologist said a “cold front” is responsible for the continuous thunderstorms New Providence has experienced over the past few days.
‘Promoted staff well deserving’
THE former executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation has defended staff promotions issued just prior to the general election, saying those who received them were well deserving and had nothing to do with the individual’s politics.
INSIGHT: Crown Land gift delighted animal rights group - but how many others are celebrating too?
JUST two days before the general election, the Bahamas Humane Society was gifted 15 acres of Crown Land by the Government of The Bahamas.
INSIGHT: Serious soul searching for the right man to lead
IN the post-mortem of an embarrassing landslide election defeat, the Free National Movement is a party some would say let the trappings of governance go to their heads. Others would put the blame squarely on the shoulders of their leader, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. Taken altogether, the cocktail which resulted in the loss at the polls on September 16 suggests a party, much like the PLP of 2017, that needs to do some serious internal evaluation.
WSC union supports ‘rescinding’ promotions
THE union representing employees of the Water and Sewerage Corporation supports the “rescinding” of last-minute staff promotions which landed on the eve of the country’s general election.
Culmer: Roll up your sleeves, don’t fly all over the place
THE Free National Movement’s chairman has criticised government officials for attending the United Nations General Assembly shortly after being elected to office.