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January 25, 2019
Labour Statistics Indicate a Decrease in GB's Unemployment Numbers Unemployment
Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson said Grand Bahama showed a decrease in the unemployment rate from 12.4 per cent to 11.9 per cent...
Disney Cruise Line to host final job fair for Lighthouse Point destination with employment to exceed HOA commitment
April 11, 2024
Disney Cruise Line to host final job fair for Lighthouse Point destination with employment to exceed HOA commitment
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Disney Cruise Line is set to host its final job fair ahead of its opening of its Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point this June, with its employment to exceed its Heads of Agreement (HOA) commitments and having tripled the number of construction jobs. Disney will host its final job fair will host [...]
Over $200M In Unemployment Benefits Paid Out In 2020
April 03, 2024
Over $200M In Unemployment Benefits Paid Out In 2020
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - NIB's report reveals a $108m payout in unemployment benefits for the year 2020 to over 44,000 Bahamians.
Bahamas National Statistical Institute to produce quarterly reports on unemployment rates
October 31, 2023
Bahamas National Statistical Institute to produce quarterly reports on unemployment rates
BAHAMAS National Statistical Institute acting managing director Nerissa Gibson said the institute will start releasing data on unemployment rates quarterly, twice more than it has traditionally done.
October 26, 2023
PM reaffirms commitment to employment growth as top priority
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that employment growth remains a primary focus for his administration, stating: "We will not be satisfied until every Bahamian who wants a job has a job." During his contribution to the debate on the Speech from the Throne, Davis said the government is seeking to generate [...]
October 26, 2023
PROMISING FUTURE: DPM boasts full employment on Exuma
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper recently boasted of full employment on the island of Exuma, stating that the island's future has "never been more promising." Cooper, the Exuma and Ragged Island MP and Minister of Tourism, Aviation, and Investments, told the Exuma Business Outlook that The Bahamas' brand remains strong, with Exuma [...]
September 07, 2023
70 students take part in summer student employment programme offered by GBPA
MORE than 70 students took part in the Summer Student Employment Programme at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) this year.
May 02, 2023
A top grocer says raising employment age could have 'negative' affect
A TOP grocer opposes increasing the minimum employment age, saying this would produce more idle teenagers who get into mischief rather than perform productive activities or help their families.
Engineers 'more optimistic' about employment
April 27, 2011
Engineers 'more optimistic' about employment
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
BAHAMIAN engineers are welcoming a boost in their employment levels thanks to a "more optimistic environment" being attributed to the enforcement of the Professional Engineers Act and progress on Baha Mar and major infrastructural work in New Providence.
Current Director and former President of the Bahamas Society of Engineers, Cyprian Gib...
IMF: Unemployment projected at 13.9%
March 21, 2022
IMF: Unemployment projected at 13.9%
Unemployment in The Bahamas is projected to be 13.9 percent in 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its Staff Concluding Statement, the IMF said that unemployment was estimated at 25.6 percent in 2020 and projected at 18.1 percent in 2021. The IMF says the data was taken from "Bahamian authorities and IMF ...
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