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Customs, immigration officers to vote on union representation
The Court of Appeal has denied the government's application to stay a Supreme Court ruling that ordered the Minister of Labour to hold a poll to determine which union will bargain on behalf of customs and immigration officers.
The Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) was fighting to be the bargaining agent since the union was formed in October last year. Last week, the ...
Minnis: PLP voted in favor of every loan
Minnis: PLP voted in favor of every loan
Leader of the Official Opposition Dr. Hubert Minnis said claims by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Philip Brave Davis that the country's deficit may be over $300 million should not surprise the DPM.
"Every loan that went to Parliament they agreed to, they voted in favor of," said Minnis yesterday.
"So if they were following, as they should have been, then they'd know what's outstanding out there."
He ...
Christie Expects Early Vote
Christie Expects Early Vote
PLP leader Perry Christie said if media reports regarding the resignation of two FNM MP's are true, he expects there to be an early election.
WILL CHARLES BE OUR LAST KING?: As Ingraham reads proclamation, Davis promises republic vote
WILL CHARLES BE OUR LAST KING?: As Ingraham reads proclamation, Davis promises republic vote
PRIME Minister Phillip "Brave" Davis said on Friday that his administration will let Bahamians decide whether The Bahamas should transition into a republic amid reignited discussion over the issue following Queen Elizabeth II's death.
Jones finishes seventh in MVP voting
Jones finishes seventh in MVP voting
A year after turning in arguably the greatest season by a Bahamian athlete in history, Jonquel 'JJ' Jones took a step back this year, but still proved that she is among the game's elite players in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Jones finished seventh in voting for the WNBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP), a year after winning ...
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Today is the last day to vote for 'Jazz'
Today is the last day to vote for 'Jazz'
At 2 p.m. today, the online voting process for the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game will close and the starting position players in each league will be announced. Despite being out with back soreness, Bahamian professional baseball player with the Miami Marlins Jasrado 'Jazz' Chisholm Jr. continues to be the leading vote-getter among second basemen ...
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Ayton finishes 3rd in ROY voting
Ayton finishes 3rd in ROY voting
Bahamian DeAndre Ayton was a double-double machine for the Phoenix Suns this past season and was certainly one of the impactful rookies in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but at the end of the day, it wasn't enough to overcome the efforts of Dallas Mavericks [...]
Bahamian judge votes in UK's Top 10 Christian Music Chart
NASSAU, Bahamas - "Step FWD," a faith in action Christian movement that has a UK Top 10 Christian Music Chart has added Bahamian, Keith L. Rolle of KLR Management Group, to their international panel of judges.
With a focus to "Further inspire those with a passion for God and music, and bring light to society, using a medium people can relate to," Step FWD recently welcomed Keith L. Rolle to their ...
Nurses vote to strike
Nurses vote to strike
The Bahamas Nurses Union overwhelmingly voted to strike on Thursday, The Nassau Guardian understands, though the specific results were not revealed. Ahead of the poll, the nurses raised issue with the government's failure to conduct promotional exercises for more than six years, failure to improve working conditions, failure to negotiate a new industrial agreement, health ...
Nurses heading to June 9 strike vote
Nurses heading to June 9 strike vote
BAHAMAS Nurses Union (BNU) is set to hold a strike vote on June 9 over an outstanding industrial agreement and a 40 percent scale increase.