Hundreds of job seekers attend Carnival’s job fair in Grand Bahama
HUNDREDS of job seekers attended Carnival’s job fair on Saturday, with some arriving as early as four to five hours before the doors opened at noon, hoping to secure one of the 700 direct and indirect jobs available at Celebration Key in East Grand Bahama.
WORLD VIEW: Sir Shridath Ramphal - his legacy is also the path to a brighter future for the Caribbean
In the 1970s, as newly independent nations in the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific sought to shape their economic futures, the world they confronted was still very much dominated by their former colonial powers in Europe, and the global reach of the United States.
Mighty Mitts and Wildcats in the win column
THE Sunshine Auto Wildcats and the Chances Mighty Mitts clinched their berths into the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ and men’s championship series on Saturday night.
BGDBA Playoffs: Crimestoppers, Cybots advance for finals rematch
ROUND one of the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) playoffs is now in the history books for the Police Crimestoppers and Bain & Grants Town Cybots.
Union criticises government for not complying with Supreme Court ruling on contractual workers
THE Bahamas Customs and Immigration Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) is again accusing the Davis administration of not complying with a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that found the government’s practice of appointing immigration officers on a contractual basis illegal.
Man found dead in Coral Harbor canal
A man believed to be in his early 40s was found lying face-up in the Coral Harbour canal this morning.
$40m Exuma project to dredge 240k cubic yards over marinas
THE $40m Rosewood Sampson Cay project plans to dredge almost 240,000 cubic yards of fill to create two marinas for a development set to cover most of the island’s 124 acres when completed in 2031.
Sands challenges Gov’t over ‘cooking the books’ on deficit
THE Free National Movement’s (FNM) chairman yesterday challenged whether the Government “cooked the books” to bring last fiscal year’s deficit in close to its original $131.1m target.
Solution is ‘on the horizon’ for Company Registry woe
FINANCIAL services providers and corporate Bahamas were yesterday promised that resolution of payment “back-logs” and other woes with the new online Companies Registry portal is “on the horizon”.
Preacher’s Kid relocation ‘smart business decision’
A BAHAMIAN chef yesterday described the closure of his Nassau Cruise Port restaurant as “a smart business decision” while confirming all 24 staff have received “generous severance packages”.
Bahamas to school Trinidad in tourism crisis management
TRINIDAD & Tobago is set to receive lessons in “crisis management best practices” from The Bahamas so it can better protect its own tourism industry and ensure its sustainability.
Witness concern at ‘potential’ of contract conflict
A SENIOR Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) employee who audited vendors under the Minnis administration said she identified potential conflicts of interest concerning contracts the corporation awarded.
Mom’s plea to fund burial of brothers killed in crash
THE heartbroken mother of three young men killed in a traffic accident on Monday is appealing for donations to help cover her sons’ burial costs.
Man shot dead in front of family
THE wife of the country’s latest murder victim cried over her husband as their children clung to his disfigured body after he was shot dead early yesterday morning.
Bail granted in loaded gun case
A WOMAN was granted bail yesterday after she was allegedly found with a loaded gun in her car in Eleuthera earlier this week.
Vagrancy and knife accusation
A MIDDLE-AGED man was granted bail yesterday after he was allegedly found carrying a knife on Market Street earlier this week.
Sandals confirms Emerald Bay staff deployed to other resorts
SANDALS yesterday confirmed that some of the 425 staff impacted by its Emerald Bay property’s closure have already been redeployed to its Nassau and Turks & Caicos resorts.
Travel firm supports school
Leisure Travel and Tours has donated school supplies to Palmdale Primary School’s Math Initiative.
