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GB food assistance budget not exhausted but demand high
MINISTER of Social Services Myles Laroda said additional resources have been put in place to meet the growing food assistance demand in Grand Bahama.
Bell: GB food assistance budget nearly exhausted due to high demand
GRAND Bahama's food assistance budget for this fiscal year has nearly been exhausted amid high demand, Social Services Minister Myles Laroda told the House of Assembly.
Nurses 'exhausted and fed up' as some wait over four years for confirmation
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourn is angered by how long it takes to confirm some nurses in their posts, saying some have been waiting since 2020.
Judicial interference in Parliament 'should only occur when all avenues exhausted'
A JUDGE was told on Friday that judicial interference in the internal affairs of Parliament should only occur when all other avenues have been exhausted where an issue arises.
650K festival seed money 'exhausted'
650K festival seed money 'exhausted'
Explaining that the $650,000 the Ministry of Tourism provided as sponsorship money for the postponed Caribbean Muzik Festival has been "exhausted", festival director Desmond Edwards said yesterday the funds were used to pay all of the artists and their travel expenses, and "every penny has been documented".
Canada: Room for trade talks progress 'exhausted'
Canada: Room for trade talks progress 'exhausted'
The Canadian government expressed "disappointment" that a solution had not yet been reached with CARICOM members over an expired trade agreement and warned that "all avenues to further progress have been exhausted".
The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development issued a statement on Friday suggesting that a lack of consensus between CARICOM members was responsible for the long-...
Fire unit's resources 'exhausted' after 19 calls received
The Fire Services Unit’s resources were “exhausted” on Wednesday after it received calls for a total of 19 blazes, including the fire that claimed the lives of three small children and destroyed three family homes, an official said.
“It was an unprecedented day for us as it relates to fire,” reported Superintendent Jeffrey Deleveaux, who heads the unit.
“To say ...
Venture fund's $5m 'exhausted'
Venture fund's $5m 'exhausted'
The Government-sponsored venture capital fund has exhausted the $5 million allocated to it to finance Bahamian entrepreneurs and small businesses, Tribune Business was told, its administrator suggesting that the annual $1 million allocation be "doubled" to meet demand.
Jerome Gomez, who is also a partner at the Baker Tilly Gomez accounting firm, said the Bahamas Entrepreneurial Venture Fund, wh...
National Insurance Regulation Amendments - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is Speaking Notes
by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on National Insurance Regulation Amendments.
Successive actuarial reviews of the National
Insurance Fund highlighted the financial challenges that lie ahead for National
Insurance. Specifically, long-term projections suggest that if no change is
made to the contribution rate, or to the way benefits are awarded and
cal...
ORG expresses deep concern over the "troubling pattern" of non-compliance regarding financial disclosures
ORG expresses deep concern over the "troubling pattern" of non-compliance regarding financial disclosures
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Organization for Responsible Governance is highlighting the urgent need to reinforce regulatory frameworks to ensure compliance, and cultivate public trust in our governance. Findings from last year's financial disclosures shed light on a pattern of non-compliance among senators, senior civil servants, and elected officials, which ORG says signals entrenched issues within [...