June 15, 2022
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell. (File photo)
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Keith Bell voices pit bull concerns
Labour and Immigration Minister Keith Bell has echoed other officials' views on the dangers unsecured pit bulls pose to Bahamian society, adding that they are mixing with Potcakes and making that breed a danger as well.
‘Mango season girls’ arrested, says Bell
FOUR Jamaican women, known as the “Mango Season Girls,” were arrested last month for working illegally in the country as a part of government operations to stamp out illegal immigration, Immigration Minister Keith Bell revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
Bell hoping for amicable resolution over salaries
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell yesterday said he is not concerned with the “rhetoric” being spread about union negotiations for public servants’ salary increases, adding he hopes for an “amicable” resolution.
‘Enter country the right way or be repatriated’
AMID reports of United Nations officials calling for deportations to Haiti to stop, Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday any undocumented migrants wishing to come here should apply to enter The Bahamas the “right way” or they will be repatriated.
Daughters of US resident may already have been deported
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday that deportation documents signed several days ago may have included the two minor daughters of US resident Clairnise Louis.
‘Govt will phase in liveable wage’
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said the government remains committed to phasing in a “liveable wage” for Bahamian workers.
IMMIGRATION TO SEND IN OFFICERS: The Farm reported to have quadrupled in size since Dorian
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said there will be an increased number of immigration officers deployed to Abaco due to the recent expansion of several shanty towns there, with one unregulated community mushrooming to 200 acres since 2019.
Final decision on minimum wage expected next week
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell says he expects the government will make a final decision on what the country’s national minimum wage will look like during next week’s Cabinet meeting.
New liveable wage still viable option
A cabinet minister said the government has not backtracked on its promise to deliver a “liveable wage” for Bahamian workers.
Tourism hopeful major strike damage avoided
The Bahamian tourism industry was yesterday hopeful that widespread, long-lasting damage from the Airport Authority strike may have been avoided even though most of the agency’s employees still failed to show for work.
$1M EMBASSY MAKEOVER BILL: Minister hits out at Minnis administration over spending on ambassador’s apartment in Europe
LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell yesterday accused the Minnis administration of the “indiscriminate callous haemorrhage” of the public purse to buy extravagant furnishings and decor for an ambassador’s apartment in Europe.
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