Christian Council willing to mediate labor negotiations

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Turnquest: Govt willing to listen to private sector on budget

Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday that the government is willing to listen to the alternative plans and ideas of the business community to grow government revenue without increasing taxes, though he maintained that the Ministry of Finance made its decision to increase value-added [...]
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Sands willing to meet funeral directors after fees hike

THE government can no longer permit "free passes" in the health services sector due to huge revenue deficits, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands who yesterday said he was willing to meet with irate funeral directors in response to their protest outside of the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday.

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Race for chairman a test of wills

Philip Brave Davis and Obie Wilchcombe are rivals. Wilchcombe would be in the race for leader if he had won his seat in the general election. Instead, his close ally Glenys Hanna-Martin is up against Davis to lead the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Davis and [...]
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Diplomates told GB has infrastructure and people willing to embrace industry

The island of Grand Bahama has the infrastructure and the people ready to embrace industry says the Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibilities for the island...

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Trump says he is willing to 'close government' to build Mexico wall

Donald Trump says he will close down the US government if necessary to build his wall along the Mexico border.

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Union leaders willing to work with Foulkes

Following the appointment of Dion Foulkes as minister of labor, Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) President Bernard Evans and Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Obie Ferguson yesterday said they are looking forward to building a peaceful relationship, despite Foulkes' unpopularity the last time he served.
Foulkes was also a labor minister in the last Ingraham Cabinet.
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Rolle: Govt not willing to accommodate more foreign labor on The Pointe

Minister responsible for Investments in the Office of the Prime Minister Khaalis Rolle said yesterday the government has no intention of increasing the number of Chinese workers at the $200 million The Pointe development.
The ratio of Bahamian workers to foreign workers at the development currently stands at 70:30, and Rolle insisted there will be no compromise on the number of work permits allow...

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I'm willing to accept failure

I forget who it was right now, but someone once said "Show me someone who has never tried and failed and you'll be showing me someone who has never tried to achieve anything worthwhile in life" ... oh how true that really is!

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Perfect Luck willing to correct 'mistaken' payout sums

Perfect Luck Claims Ltd. (PLC) says the special purpose vehicle (SPV) would consider correcting the settlement sum offered to claimants if there is a mistake, and that unpaid National Insurance contributions will be paid to the National Insurance Board (NIB) and unpaid pension contributions will be paid to the pension fund.

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