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Op-Ed: Incompetence or Self-Sabotage?
April 18, 2024
Op-Ed: Incompetence or Self-Sabotage?
Bahamians pay their taxes and fund the government's expenditure from one fiscal year to another. The taxes paid ensure that ministries, government departments, public corporations, state-owned enterprises, and regulatory agencies are in a position to meet their financial obligations and pay their staff. Members of the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary are employees of and paid [...]
Ministry of Education maintenance department staff stage protest over working conditions
March 06, 2024
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 [...]
'242 DAY' Independence Pop-Up!
February 26, 2024
'242 DAY' Independence Pop-Up!
The Bahamas Independence Secretariat, recognizing '242 DAY' -- February 24 -- staged an Independence Pop-Up! on Friday afternoon, February 23, 2024 at the Independence Roundabout on East Street South and East West Highway.
The run for boobies to meet the Ride for Hope
February 02, 2015
The run for boobies to meet the Ride for Hope
Birthdays are like Christmas. Everyone looks forward to seeing what gifts they will receive. But for the past two years Kevin Taylor has been selfless as he celebrated those milestones, forgoing gifts and asking people to donate to charity instead.
February 16, 2024
Reborn Surf Association takes on world's best in Puerto Rico
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — It's been almost 15 years since a Bahamian national surf team last existed, and Abaconians Chris Albury, Joey Gale, and Luke Prosa will end that streak in potentially spectacular fashion on February 23 over the notorious reef breaks of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The city hosts the International Surfing Association's World Surfing Games, [...]
Political representatives from the FNM and COI support public school security officers protest outside OPM
February 06, 2024
Political representatives from the FNM and COI support public school security officers protest outside OPM
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Deputy Leader of the Coalition of Independents (COI) Maria Daxon and Free National Movement (FNM) member Richard Johnson stood in solidarity with public school security officers Tuesday morning as they staged a protest outside the Office of the Prime Minister in an attempt to force government's hand to pay them monies which [...]
Public school security officers stage protest outside the Office of the Prime Minister over backpay
February 06, 2024
Public school security officers stage protest outside the Office of the Prime Minister over backpay
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Security officers from various public schools across New Providence staged a demonstration outside the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Tuesday morning to demand the Minister of Education to immediately address backpay. Some union members say they are being misrepresented by Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson; one demonstrator told Eyewitness [...]
Hotel union awaiting second counter proposal from Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association amid wage battle
February 05, 2024
Hotel union awaiting second counter proposal from Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association amid wage battle
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association has promised to deliver a second counter proposal by noon today amid the ongoing wage dispute with The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Labour Director Howard Thompson has confirmed. The hotel union contends that members who receive tips are tired of fighting [...]
Labour and Public Service Minister says there is "open communication" between the government and UB staff
January 31, 2024
Labour and Public Service Minister says there is "open communication" between the government and UB staff
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Labour & Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle asserted Wednesday morning that "open communication," has been the order of the day with workers at the University of The Bahamas (UB), who are represented by the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU), even though the staffers staged a rowdy protest on the school's campus on Monday. [...]
January 25, 2024
PM refrains from commenting on hotel union demonstration pending further details
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Prime Minister Philip Davis opted not to comment on a workers' demonstration, staged by members of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) on Thursday morning, which sought to air grievances with various hotel properties in the country. The BHCAWU alleged that hotel executives have engaged in unfair negotiations with [...]
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