'We want to ensure women are treated equally in the work place and that there is equal pay'
AFTER recent labour statistics showed that women were more likely to be unemployed than men despite higher education levels, Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell said his ministry is concerned about the issue.
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.
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.
Former PLP minister Ervin Knowles dies
OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis paid tribute to Ervin Knowles, a former Cabinet minister in the Pindling administration who died over the weekend after a long illness.
New roles fail to halt jobless rise
THE country’s unemployment rate has increased since November 2018 despite the addition of just over 2,300 jobs to the labour force.
DNA calls for expert tests on BCB’s IT system
IN the wake of hackers demanding a ransom from the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling for a “comprehensive vulnerability and penetration test” to determine areas of weakness within the BCB’s IT system.
No new date yet for Oban meeting
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday said no new date has been finalised for a meeting with Oban Energies to renegotiate the Heads of Agreement for its controversial $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage terminal on Grand Bahama.
We are all within travel budget, promises Minnis
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday could not specify when his administration will release a report detailing officials’ travel expenditure, but vowed all ministers have stayed within their allotted travel budget.
NPO draft bill not set in stone, says AG Bethel
THE LATEST iteration of the stalled Non-Profit Organisations Bill features a simplified registration form and allows for umbrella organisations and federations to register on behalf of affiliates.
Minnis right to go on EU visit, says Turnquest
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest defended Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ travel to meet European Union officials after former Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell attacked the trip.
Campbell apologises for rape remarks
AFTER he was roundly criticised for his “unbelievable” remarks when questioned about a rise in reported rapes, Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell has apologised for his “insensitive” comments.
‘Owning Grand Lucayan an investment in our economy’
FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest yesterday told critics that the government’s decision to temporarily own the Grand Lucayan was an “investment” toward the overall health of the economy.
PLP’s chairman criticises the lack of support for Venezuela’s new president
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman and Senator Fred Mitchell has criticised the country’s decision to vote against the recognition of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro’s second term.
Police hunt armed robbers
NEW Providence police are searching for two men responsible for an armed robbery that occurred yesterday.
New pilot requirements ‘quite close’, says minister
AVIATION regulators are “quite close” to the introduction of new pilot licencing requirements, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
