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Woods: Minimum wage increase a relief for largest block of hotel workers
Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union President Darrin Woods yesterday welcomed the new minimum wage, saying that the largest block of his union's membership stands to benefit from the increase.
Some PMH and Family Island airport employees withdraw labor
Operations at several Family Island airports have been severely impacted as staff withdrew labor today amid industrial issues, according to Director of Aviation Algernon Cargill.
Dorian survivor in the midst of another menacing storm
Only months after surviving Hurricane Dorian, Stacy Miller, 41, has found herself in the midst of yet another storm — the economic fallout of COVID-19.
Miller, who spent her entire life on Grand Cay, said she and her two sons — Dejon, 18, and Joshua, 12 — had been living in a shelter on New Providence in the weeks after Dorian until she found work as a housekeeper.
As she broke down cr...
Raising children in the 21st century
Raising children in the 21st century
Today's society is fast paced with almost everything being automated or transformed with ongoing advancements in technology.
Hubert Minnis is no Donald J. Trump
Hubert Minnis is no Donald J. Trump
Many misguided and possibly naive Bahamians once held the bogus and patently unrealistic expectations that Hillary Clinton, the now politically demised Democratic presidential nominee, would have become the first female president of the United States of America.
Destruction of the black youth
Destruction of the black youth
It has been estimated that there is a 30 percent unemployment level amongst our male population between 18 to 35 years of age here in our wonderful nation.
Haitians hold 36% of work permits
Haitians hold 36% of work permits
Haitians accounted for 36 percent of the work permit holders in The Bahamas in 2015, according to data released by the Department of Statistics yesterday, which provides a breakdown of foreign labor for that period.
Commentary by Elcott Coleby - This Week in The Bahamas (22-26 August, 2016)
On Monday, what was clearly the biggest news of the week Prime Minister Christie delivered a nationally televised address on the successful outcome of the Baha Mar negotiations.
Budget Debate Contribution by Hon. D. Shane Gibson
Budget Debate Contribution by Hon. D. Shane Gibson
Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank the Almighty God for equipping me to serve the people of The Bahamas, particularly those in the Golden Gates Constituency, at this time and under the able leadership of Prime Minister the Right Honourable Perry Gladstone Christie.
Doctor-Owned Cleaning Company Focuses on Chemical-Free Tactics for Tackling Toxic Indoor Air
Doctor-Owned Cleaning Company Focuses on Chemical-Free Tactics for Tackling Toxic Indoor Air
Let?s face it, working in an office can sometimes feel like doing time in a germ factory.