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Ministry of Education maintenance department staff stage protest over working conditions
Ministry of Education maintenance department staff stage protest over working conditions
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Government staffers in the maintenance department of the Ministry of Education (MOE) staged a demonstration Wednesday morning to voice grievances over working conditions which they say are hazardous and unsanitary. The disgruntled public servants gathered outside the MOE maintenance building located in Oaks Field near the Eva Hilton Primary School. Jermaine Hutchinson, an [...]
Series of Job Fairs Throughout The Commonwealth of The Bahamas in Partnership with The Department of Labour Provide Local Job Opportunities
Royal Caribbean International executives said this week they are making “solid and steady progress” toward their goal of prioritizing the hiring of Bahamians at every level as they wrap up a series of job fairs that saw more than 100 successful applicants.
BTVI interim president: Disservice done to children when 'pushed into traditional career fields' by parents and teachers
A disservice is being done to children when they are "pushed into traditional career fields" by parents and teachers, according to Dr. Linda A. Davis, Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) interim president.
New Carnival Cruise Port in Grand Bahama to be named 'Celebration Key'
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey announced on Monday, August 28, 2023 that the new Grand Bahama Carnival Cruise Port will be called 'Celebration Key.'
Government Forging Ahead with Plans to Improve Central & South Eleuthera
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs, the Hon. Clay Sweeting said that in addition to improvements to roads and the building of new homes in Eleuthera, other projects are scheduled to enhance the island. During his contribution to the 2023/2024 budget debate on Monday, 12th June, the Minister said that although it appeared that successive governments had forgotten th...
Patricia Deveaux likely for Speaker role
Patricia Deveaux likely for Speaker role
PATRICIA Deveaux, Sylvanus Petty, LaShell Adderley and Barry Griffin are expected to be elected to senior House of Assembly and Senate roles today when the new parliamentary session begins.
Deveaux likely for Speaker role
Deveaux likely for Speaker role
PATRICIA Deveaux, Sylvanus Petty, LaShell Adderley and Barry Griffin are expected to be elected to senior House of Assembly and Senate roles today when the new parliamentary session begins.
There are good Bahamian men
There are good Bahamian men
Twelve years ago, springing out of my observations and concerns about the dearth of authentic, morally sound Bahamian men, I wrote an article entitled: "New Breed of Bahamian Men Needed".
Gov't considers a hurricane tax
Gov't considers a hurricane tax
WHEN it meets today, Cabinet may consider introducing and implementing a special tax to help finance Hurricane Matthew repair and recovery efforts, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
'More than 80 now have power,' says BPL
'More than 80 now have power,' says BPL
DESPITE more than 5,000 households left without electricity after the passage of Hurricane Matthew 12 days ago, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) executives say more than 80 per cent of residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply.