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Fee Rises to Leave LPIA'1.5 Below Caribbean'
Fee Rises to Leave LPIA'1.5 Below Caribbean'
THE Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) is projecting that its planned fee increases for 2012 and 2013 will still leave Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in a competitive cost position against its regional counterparts, with total airport-related fees 1.5 per cent below the Caribbean average.
Two Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases-UPDATE#55
Two Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases-UPDATE#55
The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are two (2) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to eighty (80)...
BAHAMAS records its 7th COVID-19 Death
BAHAMAS records its 7th COVID-19 Death
Minister Duane Sands confirmed today, the latest victim of COVID-19 here in The Bahamas to be a 51-year old female (posthumously)...
Four Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases-UPDATE#36
Four Additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases-UPDATE#36
The Ministry of Health confirms today that there are four(4) additional confirmed cases of COVID-19...
Layoffs hit Anglican church, schools
Layoffs hit Anglican church, schools
The Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos announced today that due to the impact of COVID-19, a total of 66 staff members will be laid off from the Diocesan Office, two schools on New Providence...
3 More Cases of COVID-19
3 More Cases of COVID-19
3 more cases have now been confirmed to have COVID-19. The new cases are on the Island of New Providence. ! is in hospital the other 2 are in self quarantine.
This brings the total to 14, 2 of which are in Grand Bahamas and 12 on the island of New Providence.
All persons are believed to be Bahamian nationals.
More to follow...
Breaking Shaunae sets new national record captures the diamond again
Shaunae Miller-Uibo from the Bahamas reacts after winning the women's 200m race, during the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the stadium Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, August 29, 2019...
BPL is on the edge of a cliff every day
BPL is on the edge of a cliff every day
BAHAMAS Power and Light CEO Whitney Heastie said the company sits "on the edge every day" and cannot guarantee there will be no further electricity cuts or when the nightmare will end.
Unemployment higher for women
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.
Jobs decline in financial services sector
Jobs decline in financial services sector
While the financial sector’s expenditure in the economy expanded in 2018, pressure from international regulators has resulted in employment retrenchment, according to the Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB).