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The United States is poorly prepared for a cyber Katrina, and has no coordinated plan for restoring and recovering the Internet after a major disruption, said a new Business Roundtable report.Despite efforts to address the problem, the federal government and private sector have not developed a coordinated plan for restoring the Internet and maintaining confidence in financial markets following a major breach in functioning. Among the gaps: no cyberattack early warning system, unclear and overlapping responsibilities for responding to Internet disruptions, and insufficient resources.
Congress weighs ANC changes
Congress could soon change the small-business regulations that give Alaskan Native corporations a significant edge in pursuing government contracts.
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Noble Patriot's legacy must be memorialised
When the Hon. Livingstone Nathaniel Coakley passed away on Sunday, a truly Noble Patriot left a national scene which he had greatly revolutionsied and transformed. During his lifetime, Mr Coakley achieved many feats academically, professionally and politically, in terms of making the lives of many Bahamians better and more meaningful.Mr Coakley was not only my political colleague, but also my fellow Exuma Member of Parliament and at one point, my fellow Cabinet Minister. But he was also my friend.
I feel obligated to give an account of his story, so that ensuing generations might be aware of the true record. Mr Coakley started out as a teacher in The Bahamas and struggled along with others to mould young minds and develop a nation of better qualified citizenry to lead and manage what would become today's Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Junior golfers drop one spot
The Bahamas Junior golf team fell from second to third in the second round of the 19th Annual Caribbean Junior Amateur Golf Championships, but are still in the hunt to win the country's first title. Today, the golfers will play their final rounds at the Rio Mar golf course in Rio Grande with local favourite Puerto Rico holding the lead with 107 points. Trinidad & Tobago came on strong late in the first round this week to overtake the Bahamas for second with 80.5 points. However, team Bahamas is hanging tough in third place with 79 points. "For us to win the title its going to be tougher now," said Bahamas Golf Federation president Agatha Delancey. She told the Nassau Guardian that Puerto Rico and Trinidad are usually the teams to beat the CAJGC. "The deficit between us and Puerto Rico is a large one to make up, though not impossible.
Officials monitor Alberto
Local forecasters are urging residents to keep a close watch on Tropical Storm Alberto, despite the fact that it poses no "immediate threat" to the country. Michael Stubbs, Chief Climatological Officer for the Department of Meteorology, said it is important for Bahamians to closely monitor the first named storm of the season. "As we are now in the beginning of the hurricane season, which began June 1, there is some activity already," said Mr Stubbs. "We see that Tropical Storm Alberto is already making its presence felt."I wish to inform the general public that, at the moment, Alberto is of no immediate threat to The Bahamas," he continued.
"However, we want residents in the Northwest Bahamas Grand Bahama, Bimini, the Berry Islands, Eleuthera and New Providence to at least pay attention to every news release, in the event that the potential increases for a threat to our area."
He added that in the past week, Alberto has been responsible for much of the heavy rain that fell in the capital and in other northern islands.
'Y' Summer Camp is back!
The YMCA may still be a long way off from bouncing back, in terms of its physical structure, but the upcoming launch of its Summer programme is an indication that the YMCA is quickly reclaiming its place within the community.The Summer programme is set to begin this Monday, June 26 on the YMCA grounds and will run for six weeks.
The Programme had to be put on hold last year because of the hurricanes that passed through Grand Bahama, but this year, Executive Director, Karon Johnson, said that she's happy to have the programme back this year.
"I'm excited to be able to announce that we will be having the YMCA Summer Camp this year," said Karon, in an interview with The Freeport News.
"For so long, this programme has been a big part of the Grand Bahama community and when it was stopped due to the hurricanes, people have been wondering if we were going to bring it back.