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Bahamas set to reach tourism's final frontier

The Bahamas has signed a first-stage agreement with SpaceX, the rocket and spacecraft maker founded by billionaire Elon Musk, which will position it as a destination from which to watch booster landings.

WORLD VIEW: 1.5°C is upon us - are we prepared?

THE report on May 17, from the World Meteorological Organization, (WMO) that global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years should have sent all Caribbean institutions, such as the CARICOM Secretariat, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, into overdrive to explore further ways in which the region could accelerate efforts to avert this calamity.

The poles melt, we drown

IN 1982, the less than one-year-old Caribbean small island state, Antigua and Barbuda, raised the proposition at the United Nations that Antarctica should be regarded as a global common similar to the deep-sea bed and should be managed by the UN for the good of mankind.

INSIGHT: Embracing the benefits of the ‘blue economy’

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Renward Wells is keenly watching current economic trends and the emergence of the “blue economy”, which he believes has the ability to decrease the national deficit and increase revenue to The Bahamas. The country, he says, with its vast natural aquatic resources, is poised to benefit from the focus the world is currently placing on the ocean as new ways are explored to sustain the earth’s population.

Seminars to tackle issue of violence against women

IN recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Pan American Development Foundation will host a series of youth dialogues and seminars to familiarise community leaders and youth with strategies to prevent gender-based and teen dating violence.

It’s official: Govt holds majority interest in BTC

GOVERNMENT ministers and Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) representatives celebrated the government’s official claim of majority economic interest in the telecommunications company during a luncheon held at the Balmoral Estate yesterday.

Bahamas has ‘requirements to meet’ before WTO membership

FINANCIAL Services Minister Ryan Pinder yesterday revealed that the Bahamas has a number of requirements to meet before it can become a member of the World Trade Organisation.

Need more financial options

FIRSTLY, let me thank you for having this feature that encourages freelance writing of this sort. Freedom of the press is essential to society’s maintenance.

Former PM: Bahamas had no choice over sanctions

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said The Bahamas has no choice but to sanction Russia after its deadly invasion of Ukraine.

The latest ‘armed robber’ generation

READINESS, response and recovery cannot be left to chance. The delivery of a comprehensive security protection programme demands planning, co-ordinated implementation and consistent oversight.

Strengthening women's access to justice

New York, 21 September—At the High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at National and International Levels, that is taking place during the 67th UN General Assembly, world leaders will focus on strengthening the rule of law, underlining its central role in securing international peace and security, furthering development and the achievement of universal human rights.

Deal signed for 507 more CCTV cameras

THE Ministry of National Security signed a contract with Proficient Business Services yesterday for the expansion of the government’s closed-circuit television system, adding an additional 507 cameras to the initiative. National Security Minister Ma

PETER YOUNG: New vision revealed for British foreign policy

AS another year comes to an end and people anticipate a new one, it is traditional to look forward with optimism to better times, both for the lives of individuals and in relation to global affairs.

FRONT PORCH: Geopolitical lessons from Pacific Island states

BEGINNING last week, China’s Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi embarked on an unprecedented ten-day tour with a delegation of 20 to ten Pacific Island countries with which the People’s Republic has diplomatic relations.

FRONT PORCH: The neglect and needs of Caribbean and Pacific states

LAST week, US president Joe Biden asked Congress for an additional $24 billion to support the war in Ukraine. As noted by Mark Cancian, a senior policy advisor with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and others, this will bring total US aid to a staggering approximately $135 billion.

Non-Melia contracts ‘won’t be adopted’

Baha Mar’s joint provisional liquidators have warned they will “not adopt” non-Melia supply contracts that were agreed by the $3.5 billion developer prior to the September 4 appointment.

Our unlikely partnership with dogs

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KNOWN as men’s best friend, dogs are undoubtedly our favourite pets. They entertain, provide company, guard our houses and even work alongside security forces, hunters and shepherds.

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