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November 01, 2023
Disney Cruise Line to host first career fair in Eleuthera

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — On November 3rd, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) will host its first career fair in Eleuthera to fill positions at its new island destination, Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, opening to guests in June 2024. During the career fair, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with Disney leaders, learn more about [...]

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August 24, 2023
Forty percent of labor certificates issued for positions Bahamians could fill, says Director

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Ministry of Labour officials are encouraging Bahamians to take advantage of their upcoming registration drive as they seek to ensure that they are better positioned to identify qualified Bahamian professionals to fill job vacancies and significantly reduce the need for foreign labor.   The Department of Labor will launch its registration drive [...]

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August 03, 2023
Building a better Bahamas

Dear Editor,With most of those celebrations related to our 50 years as an independent Bahamas now being seen in our rearview mirrors, it would be so good if the degrees of nationalism displayed at the time could be sustained in some truly meaningful ways. At least, that's my opinion. My opinion, too, is that our ...
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May 10, 2023
The Irony Of Independence

On this day, a mere two months away from what will be the 50th Independence anniversary of this glorious country that I love and call home, I am angry and saddened by the continued ignorance and lack of vision from our misdirected leaders who are leading us backward culturally as a people, instead of forward, upward, and onward towards the rising sun!

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May 10, 2023
The irony of independence

Dear Editor, On this day, a mere two months away from what will be the 50th independence anniversary of this glorious country that I love and call home, I am angry and saddened by the continued ignorance and lack of vision from our misdirected leaders who are leading us backward culturally as a people, instead ...
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May 03, 2023
Developments may outpace nation's ability to provide labor, says BCA president

The Bahamas will come to a place where its developments may outpace its ability to provide labor, as it simultaneously grapples with the problem of illegal labor on construction sites, Bahamian Contractors Association President Leonard Sands said yesterday. Sands, who has in recent weeks made headlines for suggesting that if foreign labor is taken out of the construction ...
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February 06, 2023
Construction sector contributing to immigration problem, says BCA president

The construction sector is contributing "significantly" to the illegal immigration crisis by utilizing illegal laborers, President of the Bahamian Contractors Association Leonard Sands said recently, adding that a more extensive job training program for Bahamians is needed to reduce the number of foreign workers in this country.  Sands, who made the comment during an appearance on Morning ......

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January 11, 2023
Push to establish construction workers registry in 2023

The main focus of the Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) in 2023 will be the establishment of a national database of building skills, the president of the association revealed. BCA President Leonard Sands said even with the boom in the construction industry in the past year, the industry still loses out to foreign contractors and workers. ...
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December 07, 2018
Ministry of Labour to Hold Final Labour on the Blocks Job Fair for 2018

The Ministry and the Department of Labour will hold its tenth and final ‘Labour on The Blocks’ Job Fair, for the year, this coming Saturday, December 8th, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Department of Labour...

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February 27, 2020
Logos Hope Brings International Crew

OM in The Bahamas welcomes back to our shores, one of OM’s ministries, Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookfair, will soon arrive in Nassau, Bahamas, two years after her last visit. Our crewmembers are excited to visit this port again...

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