Unemployment rate rise contradicts govt ‘gains’
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday said the increased unemployment rate contradicted the government’s recently-touted economic gains.
Morton Salt union ‘pushed’ into action
THE union representing line staff at Morton Salt yesterday said it has been “pushed” to take strike action after the company made no improvements to its purported counter-offer.
Insurers elect new chairman
The Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) has elected Warren Rolle as its new chairman and Felicia Knowles as secretary.
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CULTURE CLASH: Leave Boom Bye Bye in the past where the attitudes it champions also belong
Recent events have led to conversations about hate speech over the past few weeks.
Ministers claim statistics prove FNM jobs strategy is effective
JOB gains highlighted in the most recent Labour Force Survey among young Bahamians and in the tourism sector, were yesterday lauded by two senior Cabinet members.
‘Hundreds of acres’ for LPIA expansion
Nassau airport’s managers are moving to secure “hundreds of acres” for potential future expansion of its runway and terminal “footprint”, a Cabinet Minister revealed yesterday.
Desperate mum pleads for help
AFTER beating cancer 12 years ago, Sharnette Thompson-McKinney is fighting a new battle after being diagnosed with lupus.
We gotta get out of this place
DISGRUNTLED employees of the Department of Social Services’ outreach centre on Wulff Road refused to work yesterday due to the infestation of mould, rats and roaches in the building.
Daily struggle to make ends meet
FINDING $50 to pay rent is a weekly challenge for Charmaine Brooks.
ROCKERS TO LOSE JUNKANOO CROWN? Furious Knights ‘hopeful’ after appealing results
THE results of the New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade in Grand Bahama could change as an appeal hearing over the unofficial results was held on Monday by officials of the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee.
‘Jobless numbers need to get real’
WHILE admitting unemployment is largely a private sector problem, Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants president Gowon Bowe said yesterday newly released jobs statistics cannot be used as an indicator of the country’s economic performance.
Christie dismisses ‘foolish’ Fyre claim
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday rejected claims made by an event producer in a recent documentary that referenced payment demands by Bahamian officials for the ill-fated Fyre Festival.
EDITORIAL: Fyre which burnt too many
THERE is an old saying about success having many fathers – and if that’s the case, then the Fyre Festival is the loneliest of orphans.
Hubert Ingraham was a man ahead of his time
After Andrew Jackson won the US Presidential Election in 1828, Senator William L Marcy of New York coined the famous phrase: “to the victor belong the spoils.”
Productivity increase ‘number one priority’
The National Tripartite Council’s “number one priority” is to have draft productivity legislation and standards ready for tabling in Parliament by June, its chairman said yesterday.
Cooler weather heading our way on Friday
COOLER temperatures are expected to linger as as another cold front is expected to move in on Friday, said Basil Dean, chief meteorologist at the Department of Meteorology.
Deal for serviced lots in Fox Hill likely to get passed
GOVERNMENT is expected to move a resolution in the House of Assembly today seeking approval for the conveyance of 1.2 acres of land in Fox Hill to be developed for sale as serviced lots.
Short-list for commissioner role at Department of Correctional Services
THE Minnis administration is down to a short-list of candidates for the role of commissioner at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS), National Security Minister Marvin Dames said yesterday.
CCTV, drone and bodycam initiatives rolling out
AFTER months of discussion and review, the government will today enter into an agreement for a ShotSpotter system, the first of four technology-based crime fighting tools scheduled for a 2019 roll out.
