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The Bahamas Court of Appeal is to be praised for an exemplary display of courage and independence in delivering its landmark ruling confirming the right of all unwed Bahamians to pass citizenship to their children at birth in the Shannon Rolle case. This should resolve generational inhumanity and injustice for thousands of Bahamians.
WHILE many countries have been rolling back restrictions in recent weeks, many are becoming worried this may be a short-lived reprieve if cases of the Delta variant continue to spread quicker than people are becoming vaccinated. As for The Bahamas, COVID-19 is still spreading at a disconcerting rate with a spike in COVID-related deaths since April. The Ministry of Health confirmed there were 17 additional deaths in the country during this period, increasing the suspicion the Delta variant is here already.
BAHAMAS Aviation, Climate & Severe Weather Network (BACSWN) is delighted to announce that following its recent designation as ‘Meteorological Weather Authority’ for International Civil Aviation; alongside, instructions contained in the Cabinet Conclusion — provided by Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar to Eileen Dupuch-Carron, CMG, LLb, on February 14, 2020 — it has commenced the process of filing notice with the FAA, ICAO and IATA of its intention to stand-up, fund and staff our nation’s first ‘Meteorological Watch Office’ with “the necessary technical and operational expertise to maintain a continuous 24/7/365 real-time watch over the weather conditions affecting any flight or vessel operations within the 183,00 sq miles The Bahamas’ sovereign archipelagic baselines, territorial seas, contiguous and exclusive economic zone (EEZ).”
SMALL island states and countries with low-lying coast are the victims of ecocide.
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has been one of the most notable public proponents of Bahamians getting vaccinated. That is understandable, as the appraisal of his performance depends greatly on how well his ministry is at getting heads in beds.
WEEKS after an interview with the press, a banker’s union boss has been told to apologise for remarks she made or face the consequences.
COVID-19 has been spreading through The Bahamas for the past 16 months. With government expenditure surpassing $290m and massive job losses, the siren call of tourism operators seeking to provide for guests again is hard to resist.
The family of Breanna Mackey, will never see her face or hear her voice again in this life. Her hugs, her smell, her big personality are now confined to a small coffin, six feet below the surface of the earth.
THE proposal by the US government to establish a global minimum corporate tax is not a remote matter from the lives of people in the Caribbean. It is a real issue with deep implications for Caribbean economies, and, indeed, for the capacity of Caribbean countries to continue to participate meaningfully in the global trading and financial system.
WHILE the question of who has the right to access Cabbage Beach made headlines last week this wasn’t the first time this complex issue has reared its head.
MORE commonality was shown by CARICOM countries in a vote on Tuesday, June 15, at the Organization of American States (OAS) than has been seen in recent times.
“Temporary” social workers at the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development are upset and accusing the authorities there of treating them “like garbage” while they remain uncertain as to the longevity of their employment.
LAST week’s shooting of a mentally ill man by Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers has added another name to the list of individuals who have died in police involved shootings in recent years. However, this was not the typical situation where the police have met deadly force with the same.
IN an effort to mitigate the impact of growing passenger traffic and COVID-19 protocols, key stakeholders at Lynden Pindling International Airport have finalised plans to ensure passengers can be safely and efficiently processed through the airport during what promises to be a busy upcoming summer travel season.
JUDICIAL independence is the cornerstone of a democracy. Without it, those who hold political power can victimise and oppress with impunity.
POSITIVE signs on the vaccination front were revealed this week with the US deciding to provide some surplus vaccines to The Bahamas. It should be noted this is a result of diplomatic efforts by Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield and Bahamian ambassador to the United States Sidney Collie.
IN the wake of the economic damage done by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in every continent of the world have turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance.
Matthew Sewell [Jamaican,] was illegally imprisoned in Fox “Hell” Prison and the Carmichael Concentration Camp for nine years; for most of the time without ever being charged with a crime. Atain Takitota, [Japanese], was illegally imprisoned for eight years, also without charge.
THE COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the world – with 182 countries registering cases last week – which brings us to a question that has yet to be answered: “Where are the next batch of vaccines to inoculate our citizens going to come from?”
NOT vaccinating illegal migrants against the coronavirus would be a fatal mistake in every country. Unvaccinated people pose a real threat to subduing COVID-19 and will delay the opening-up and recovery of economies.
THE bulldozers have been rolling in Abaco. When the dust settles and night descends, several families were left out in the rain with nothing but the clothes on their backs and a few garbage bags containing what meagre possessions they managed to rescue from the ruin of their homes.
THE major takeaway following last week’s Budget communication by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is that we are continuing to traffic in hope and prayer. Long-term relief seems to be dependent on a tourism rebound hinged to vaccinations of tens of thousands of Bahamians.
SECTIONS of the population in many of the 14 independent CARICOM countries are in grave danger of undermining their own health and economic interests by their refusal to be inoculated against the coronavirus, COVID-19.
THE Bahamas is increasingly finding itself caught in the middle of a geopolitical fight. On one side is the growing presence of China in the West. On the other, the United States.
STRONG disagreement may be brewing at the Organization of American States (OAS) on how to respond to the ongoing, grave political and constitutional crisis in Haiti.