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October 26, 2023
PM reaffirms commitment to employment growth as top priority
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that employment growth remains a primary focus for his administration, stating: "We will not be satisfied until every Bahamian who wants a job has a job." During his contribution to the debate on the Speech from the Throne, Davis said the government is seeking to generate [...]
October 26, 2023
PROMISING FUTURE: DPM boasts full employment on Exuma
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper recently boasted of full employment on the island of Exuma, stating that the island's future has "never been more promising." Cooper, the Exuma and Ragged Island MP and Minister of Tourism, Aviation, and Investments, told the Exuma Business Outlook that The Bahamas' brand remains strong, with Exuma [...]
August 26, 2010
Ft Charlotte Urban Renewal tackles housing and unemployment issues
Nassau, The Bahamas --
Even while inadequate housing and unemployment issues plague the
community, The Ft. Charlotte Urban Renewal Centre on August 24 distributed
food and school supplies to hundreds of needy children preparing to
return to school.
"Some of the challenges
we face are limited supplies to meet the demands of the people. The
people's needs are great and...
August 28, 2010
Fort Charlotte Urban Renewal tackles housing and unemployment issues
By GENA GIBBS
EVEN as the Fort Charlotte community continues to struggle with inadequate housing and unemployment issues, the area's Urban Renewal Centre last week distributed food and school supplies to hundreds of needy children preparing to return to school.
"Some of the challenges we face are limited supplies to meet the demands of the people. The people's needs are great and we have a lot o...
August 29, 2010
Ft Charlotte Urban Renewal tackles housing and unemployment issues
Even while inadequate housing and unemployment issues plague the community, The Ft. Charlotte Urban Renewal Centre on August 24 distributed food and school supplies to hundreds of needy children preparing to return to school.
Work permits to continue despite GB unemployment
September 08, 2010
Work permits to continue despite GB unemployment
By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT - Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing said work permits will continue to be issued even though many Bahamians are still unemployed on Grand Bahama.
Mr Laing explained that work permits are only issued for positions that require certain skills and qualifications that do not exist within the local labour forc...
September 07, 2023
70 students take part in summer student employment programme offered by GBPA
MORE than 70 students took part in the Summer Student Employment Programme at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) this year.
Unemployment rate down to 9.5 percent
August 09, 2019
Unemployment rate down to 9.5 percent
THE national unemployment rate has improved - with labour force officials revealing on Friday a decrease to 9.5 percent.
Unemployment down
August 10, 2019
Unemployment down
The national unemployment rate decreased from 10 percent in May 2018 to 9.5 percent in May 2019, the Department of Statistics revealed yesterday.
Unemployment higher for women
August 10, 2019
Unemployment higher for women
Despite attaining higher education, unemployment is higher for women than it is for men, according to data released by the Department of Statistics yesterday.
In May 2019, the labor force totaled 214,890, consisting of 102,730 women and 112,160 men.
The data further shows that at the time of the survey there were 22,635 people unemployed – 11,230 women and 11,405 men.
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