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IT'S A DEAL: Hotel union and hotel employers association reach agreement on five-year industrial agreement
February 08, 2024
IT'S A DEAL: Hotel union and hotel employers association reach agreement on five-year industrial agreement
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) and the Bahamas Hotel Employers Association (BHEA) have reached an agreement on a new five-year industrial contract, marking the hotel industry's first such agreement in a decade. The last industrial agreement expired in 2013. Darrin Woods, president of the BHCAWU, confirmed to Eyewitness [...]
Labour minister expresses optimism for resolution in Hotel Union-Employers Association dispute
February 07, 2024
Labour minister expresses optimism for resolution in Hotel Union-Employers Association dispute
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Labour Minister Pia Glover-Rolle says she is hopeful that the Bahamas Hotel, Catering & Allied Workers Union and hotel executives agree today to settle grievances over negotiations for hoteliers who fall under the tipping category. The minister confirmed to the media Wednesday morning that she met with both sides in a five-hour, private [...]
Hotel union awaiting second counter proposal from Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association amid wage battle
February 05, 2024
Hotel union awaiting second counter proposal from Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association amid wage battle
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association has promised to deliver a second counter proposal by noon today amid the ongoing wage dispute with The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Labour Director Howard Thompson has confirmed. The hotel union contends that members who receive tips are tired of fighting [...]
February 02, 2024
Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association wins two-year court contest
AFTER a two-year court battle, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association was awarded a victory against plaintiffs Bjorn Ferguson and Kenwood Kerr and can now conduct business as usual.
January 25, 2024
Bahamas Football Association to Host Eleuthera Festival
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Bahamas Football Association is hosting a soccer festival this Saturday in Eleuthera.
Caribbean Sailing Association Initiates Comprehensive Survey to Strengthen Dinghy Sailing Programs Across the Region
January 16, 2024
Caribbean Sailing Association Initiates Comprehensive Survey to Strengthen Dinghy Sailing Programs Across the Region
The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) is pleased to announce the launch of a survey aimed at evaluating and enhancing dinghy sailing programs throughout the Caribbean. This initiative underscores the CSA's commitment to promoting and advancing the sport of sailing in the region.
January 03, 2024
Contractors Association President upbeat about Bahamian construction sector in 2024 amidst antitrust concerns for smaller firms
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The outlook for the Bahamian construction sector in 2024 remains positive, coming off what was, for some, one of the best years in over a decade, according to Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president Leonard Sand,s who also expressed concern that antitrust or anti-monopoly legislation may become necessary to ensure that smaller players [...]
December 21, 2023
Yacht brokers association slams 'discriminatory' regulations
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamian yacht brokers say that they are being left with "nothing but crumbs" due to what they describe as "discriminatory" government regulations. The Bahamas Yacht Brokers Association (BYBA) in a statement noted that The Bahamas Boat Registration Act (Yacht Rule), explicitly states that foreign-owned yachts, which comprise the majority of yachts operating in The [...]
Yacht Brokers Association says VAT on yacht charters is driving business to other destinations
December 08, 2023
Yacht Brokers Association says VAT on yacht charters is driving business to other destinations
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Yacht Brokers Association (BYBA) is urging the government to address the impact of its Value Added Tax (VAT) policy on the yacht charter industry, arguing that based on its research, the tax on yacht charters is driving away a large percentage of international yacht business to other more affordable destinations. [...]
Tourism stakeholders gather for Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association annual general meeting
December 06, 2023
Tourism stakeholders gather for Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association annual general meeting
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA) is hosting its 71st Annual General Meeting; tourism stakeholders from across the country are in attendance. BHTA President Robert Sands, during his official address, congratulated association members who he says have served as the bedrock for the tourism industry as it experienced record-breaking numbers of visitor [...]
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