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Stephanie Sweeting, 53
Stephanie Sweeting, 53
Funeral Service for Stephanie Sweeting, 53, of Cooper’s Terrace will be held on Saturday January 7th, 2012 at St. Margaret’s Parish Church, Kemp Road at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be The Fr. Rev’d Oswald E. Pinder Rector, assisted by The Rev’d Fr. Stephen Davies and The Rev’d. Dr. Fr. Roland Hamilton. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.
She is s...
Halsbury Chambers legal forum
Halsbury Chambers legal forum
The country's ever changing legal landscape has demanded that the average Bahamian become more aware of their legal rights, and how changes to the law impact their day to day lives.
Don't be afraid to dismantle the box
Don't be afraid to dismantle the box
Industry position:
Attorney at Law / Chairman of the Bahamas branch - Charted Institute of Arbitrators/London
What attracted you to the sector?
I became interested in pursuing a career in diplomacy while studying French at La Sorbonne, Paris, France. My deceased brother, Richard Cooper, himself a lawyer, encouraged me to read law after I had finished my tertiary education in France. I...
Halsbury Chambers Attorney Mikia Cooper Attends In'l Conference
Families, like countries, should have a constitution, says Halsbury Chambers associate Mikia Cooper...
Ruling may prompt change to Employment Act
Ruling may prompt change to Employment Act
A recent decision by the Industrial Tribunal that suggested workers may be entitled to more paid vacation may prompt the government to clarify the Employment Act, Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson said yesterday.
In an August 28 ruling, President of the Industrial Tribunal Harrison Lockhart made a number of recommendations about vacation entitlement as outlined in the Employme...
Tribunal rules workers should get more vacation
Tribunal rules workers should get more vacation
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is expressing "grave concerns" about an Industrial Tribunal ruling on vacation entitlement which implies that workers would be legally entitled to more paid vacation...
BCCEC Urges 'proactive' Policy Making
BCCEC Urges 'proactive' Policy Making
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is urging government to enhance its "proactiveness" and stick to action plans and timelines when it comes to developing new regulatory frameworks. With promises in regards to oil exploration, a national energy policy and stem...
Concern for Bahamian Man Missing in Canada Since November
Nassau, The Bahamas -
Uncertain as to why they have not heard from Henry Leroy Cooper in three
months, a family in The Bahamas is desperate, hoping that they can find
closure or at least a clue as to his whereabouts.
"The last time
we saw or heard from him was in November 2012," says his nephew Marcus
Cooper, an accountant with a law firm owned by a well known Bahamian
politician. "It's not...
Family's search for missing man
Family's search for missing man
MYSTIFIED as to why they have not heard from Henry Leroy Cooper in three months, a family in the Bahamas is desperate, hoping that they can get closure, or at least find a clue about his whereabouts.
Concern for Bahamian Man Missing in Canada Since November
Nassau, The Bahamas - Uncertain as to why they have not heard from Henry Leroy Cooper in three months, a family in The Bahamas is desperate, hoping that they can find closure or at least a clue as to his whereabouts. "The last time we saw or heard from him was in November 2012," says his nephew...