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Disability legislation brings 'dawn of a new day'

THE Persons with Disabilities - Equal Opportunities Bill 2014 was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday with Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin heralding the move as “the dawn of a new day”.

INSIGHT - THE FIRST YEAR: The view from the street on FNM's first year in office

In a street talk conducted last week a cross-section of Bahamian society was asked their views on the Minnis administration thus far and it was very much a case of the jury is still out. Our reporter focussed on three major questions were: What are

Cable ‘will do in three years what we did in 20’

Cable Bahamas executives yesterday said the company could “do in three years what it has achieved in 20” as a result of winning the battle to be this nation’s second mobile provider, a success that could create up to 150 jobs.

LPIA advertising deal comes under scrutiny

Nassau airport’s top executive yesterday rejected concerns that the selection of its new advertising partner could run afoul of both the multi-million dollar contract’s bid requirements and the National Investment Policy.

PETER YOUNG: From the summit of success to now being shown the door - it’s all over for Boris

“ALL political careers end in failure”. Those were the memorable words of Enoch Powell, who was a leading right-wing Tory, and some say a contrarian and a maverick politician, of the 1960s and beyond. It is a fair bet that some of the older generation in Britain will have recalled this famous dictum when watching Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation statement outside No 10 Downing Street last Thursday as he stood down from what he called “the best job in the world”.

Children in poverty

“Suffer The Little Children to come unto Me, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.”

‘Absolutely horrible’ boat registration hikes kick-in

Fishermen and tour operators yesterday hit out at the “absolutely horrible” ten-fold and greater increase in boat registration and renewal fees that Bahamian businesses must pay with the New Year’s arrival.

FACE TO FACE: Lessons of life learned around the water pump

Take a slow drive through any Over-the-Hill community and you will find a water pump. It’s a necessity in an area where there are still homes without infrastructure for running water.

BTC’s privatisation ‘a colossal failure’

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) privatisation “has been a colossal failure”, a union leader blasted yesterday, adding: “Aliv’s eating our lunch with ease.” The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) privatisation “has been a colossal failure”, a union leader blasted yesterday, adding: “Aliv’s eating our lunch with ease.”

PETER YOUNG: An honest confession or spiteful act of revenge?

Last week’s extended seven-hour appearance before a committee of MPs at Westminster by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser turned out to be an exceptionally bruising affair.

ALICIA WALLACE: Playing games over the date of the election is another abuse of power

We want a fixed election date. The Free National Movement promised a fixed election date. It was one of its 2017 campaign promises. It, along with many others, has not received any attention from the Free National Movement administration. It is, to most of us, no surprise that we are here today, speculating on the date of the next general election, fully aware that it can be called any day.

FACE TO FACE: Gimel’s dream is to help us all tap in to the sustainable richness which surrounds us

THE Bahamas has tons of reasons to focus on its agriculture and fisheries industries at a time like this and move this country towards food security. The Bahamas Government has a National Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Agenda for Action (2017-2022) prepared by the Ministries of Health and Agriculture & Marine Resources with technical support from the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

FACE TO FACE: A rollercoaster ride of fame, despair and finally salvation

The year was 1973 – the glorious year of Independence for The Bahamas. There was a lot to be proud of. There was such a sense of pride in being Bahamian; having a flag of our own, a national anthem and a pledge. The people of The Bahamas were committed to moving forward, upward and onward together. Bahamians were making their presence felt in the world in many disciplines; among them - athletics.

WTO to 'move the needle' on business ease

THE Bahamas’ chief negotiator says joining the WTO can help solve this nation’s ‘ease of doing business’ woes, arguing: “We must move the needle on new industries.”Raymond Winder told Tribune Business that becoming a full member of the rules-based tr

Union chief moves strike certificate to 'my front pocket'

The hotel union’s president is moving his strike vote certificate “within easy reach”, while warning the minister of labour that “he may not have a Christmas vacation this year”. Darrin Woods, head of The Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers U

RAISING AN NBA PLAYER: Mother of Kai Jones – the Bahamas’ latest professional basketball player – shares the ups and downs of a single mom bringing up two sons with athletic aspirations

On Thursday July 29, 2021 in New York City, Kasprintina Ellis experienced the moment where all her work as a dedicated and devoted mother finally paid off.

FACE TO FACE: The bionic man who wouldn’t be beaten

STEPHEN Cox is a superhero. That’s what seven-year-old Syniah would say about her daddy. He has proven to her that he would do whatever it takes not to let her down – to be there for her and save the day, no matter what comes his way.

Increased taxation is nothing without good governance

APRIL is tax return month in the US - and here in the Bahamas we have just embarked on the road to substantially increased taxation, with the proposed introduction of a value-added tax on goods and services before the next general election. This will begin a process of raising government revenue from around 19 per cent of GDP to some 23 per cent.

TOUGH CALL: The scale of illegal fishing problem

Illegal fishing by Dominicans and others was one of the hot-button issues of last year’s general election campaign.

Judicial Review threat to $150m Genting project

Environmental activists are threatening to launch a Judicial Review challenge to the Government and Genting Group over Bimini’s “excessive” development, a well-known QC warning that the island’s “very heart and soul is being ripped out”.

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