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JOBSEEKERS pictured last year at an Island Luck job fair. Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

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INSIGHT: Promises, promises - but it’s real action we need

ON the ground, the cries of the Bahamian people are clear. They want an expanded economy and more jobs. Aside from Baha Mar, there have been few gains on the employment side. The government’s right-sizing exercises have led to mass layoffs in the public service. Granted, many of the layoffs were due to the previous government inflating the public service in the lead-up to election, poor employee performance and what was reported to be a general lack of interest in showing up to work.

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