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Hotel Union protests firing of Atlantis shop steward
Hotel Union protests firing of Atlantis shop steward
BAHAMAS Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) members protested in front of the Department of Labour yesterday after Atlantis terminated the resort's chief shop steward.
Hotel union cries foul against Atlantis over shop steward's termination
Union accuses the resort of attempting to silence its employees NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) voiced strong objections against Atlantis for the sudden termination of a long-tenured and union shop steward, alleging that the resort is attempting to silence its workforce. BHCAWU executives gathered at the Department of [...]
Three GB residents among those receiving King’s Birthday Honours
Three Grand Bahamians were listed among those receiving the King’s Birthday Honours: Mr. Neko Grant, Mr. Bernie Davis, and Mrs. Bonnie Basden.
Aisha Bowe, Business Mogul and Bahamian Rocket Scientist, Empowers 50 Scholars on 50th Independence Anniversary
Aisha Bowe, Business Mogul and Bahamian Rocket Scientist, Empowers 50 Scholars on 50th Independence Anniversary
Groundbreaking Bahamian business mogul Aisha Bowe is awarding 50 Scholarships for Bahamian students to attend HACKBahamas, her annual STEM Camp for free. The scholarships commemorate the Bahamas' Golden Jubilee Independence celebrations.
PM Davis says the 34th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference promises to be a platform for ‘engaging discussions, enlightening exchanges, and fruitful collaborations’
During his Welcome Address, at the 34th West Indies Agricultural Economics Conference, on June 5, 2023, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis said that it promised to be a platform for “engaging discussions, enlightening exchanges, and fruitful collaborations”.
Local small businesses suffering due to yacht tax
Local small businesses suffering due to yacht tax
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamian small businesses servicing the charter yacht industry are hoping government will reconsider last year's imposition of Value Added Tax, which they say is driving international vessels away from Bahamian marinas and causing harm to their livelihoods. The charter yacht industry is often seen as an ultra-elite luxury sector that is very lucrative [...]
Groundbreaking Caribbean/Bahamian TV Series ‘This Is Paradise’ Lands Distribution Deal With Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment’s Free Streaming Service Crackle In USA
This is Paradise, the first Bahamian television series to secure a distribution deal with a major American streaming service, is officially on Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s free streaming service Crackle.
Reform series: trade unions
Reform series: trade unions
Today, there are several trade unions operating in The Bahamas, representing workers in a range of industries. The majority of unions fall under umbrella organizations such as Bahamas National Alliance Trade Union Congress (BNATUC), National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB), and Commonwealth of The Bahamas Trade Union Congress (BTUC).
Int'l Bazaar's African and Asian sections come down
Int'l Bazaar's African and Asian sections come down
Demolition of the abandoned, burnt, derelict buildings in the International Bazaar continued last week with two of the once popular shopping sections - African and Asian - being torn down.
$250mm Marketing Director Matt Marco Takes on New Post, New Concept in High Net Worth Clientele Service at BOND Real Estate
Highly successful Marketing and Sales Director Matthew Marco joins BOND Bahamas, a boutique real estate firm aimed at transcending the transaction to play a broader and more critical role in high net worth clients’ property investments portfolios.