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Dept. of Statistics: Work permits granted in 2019 increased by 20 percent
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:57 AM
The Department of Immigration approved 12,501 work permits in 2019, a 20 percent increase over the previous year, according to data released by the Department of Statistics. There were 10,225 work permits issued in 2018 and 13,578 work permits issued in 2017. The majority of the work permits - 5,602 or 45 percent - were ...
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Economist: Bahamas could be facing potential balance of payments crisis
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:56 AM
Legal action threat over Fisheries Bill
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:53 AM
'Concerned over Nygard Not me'
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:53 AM
'Stop pointing fingers over drilling' says Davis
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:51 AM
Webshop tax discriminatory, Davis says
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:51 AM
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis said a tax on webshop winnings, set to come into effect next year, is discriminatory because it does not apply to casino winnings. Davis said the PLP does not support the tax, claiming it will only cause more pain for Bahamians. "It proposes more taxes, which will hurt ...
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Wells: 'We'll pay nurses' - but he doesn't say when
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:49 AM
OFFICIALS ALERT OVER U.K. STRAIN: No immediate plans for travel ban - but that could change
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:45 AM
Woman accused of stabbing man in the neck
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:33 AM
Elevate the discourse
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:32 AM
Prime minister, please do not ruin my future
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:28 AM
Dear Prime Minister Minnis, I am a nine-year-old Bahamian citizen and I am deeply concerned about this situation with oil drilling in The Bahamas. What are we doing, risking so much on this? We cannot afford it. I cannot stand the fact that people in the government are risking my and many other young peoples' ...
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Bahamian spouses of Dominican fishermen have made their bed, now lie in it
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:27 AM
Discrimination, Mr. Ingraham
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:26 AM
Progress at last
Wed, Dec 23rd 2020, 07:25 AM
Five new COVID-19 deaths
Tue, Dec 22nd 2020, 07:33 PM
THE Bahamas confirmed five new COVID-19 deaths yesterday.
Minister of State for Finance Breaks Down the Government’s Comprehensive COVID-19 Response
Tue, Dec 22nd 2020, 06:56 PM
KFC, Dunkin’, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Myers Group Join Tablet Drive Urging ‘Let’s Put it Over the Top’
Tue, Dec 22nd 2020, 06:48 PM
Royal Caribbean donates 5,000 turkeys to National Food Task Force
Tue, Dec 22nd 2020, 04:45 PM