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Artisans get international exposure as handicrafts exported to Germany

MORE than $70,000 worth of Bahamian handicrafts were exported to Germany providing international exposure for talented Bahamian artisans, it was revealed this week.

1,600 have found work through job fairs

ABOUT 1,600 job seekers have obtained employment through the government’s Labour on the Blocks job fairs, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday.The unemployment rate has remained persistently high over the last decade, with a rate of 10.7 perce

Hamilton going nowhere, say union over resignation call

IN view of conflict of interest allegations in South Beach MP Cleola Hamilton’s appointment as a cabinet minister while still a union leader, and calls for her resignation, the two unions she leads have come to her defence. “She ain’t going anywhere,” they stated.

Foulkes: PM must demand resignation

FORMER Labour Minister Dion Foulkes has called on the Prime Minister to demand the resignation of union leader Cleola Hamilton from her role as Parliamentary Secretary.

Music Makers disqualified due to not enough participants, says JCNP

JUNKANOO Corporation of New Providence chairman Dion Miller said the organisation is still waiting to learn why the Prodigal Sons dropped out of the Boxing Day parade, adding that Music Makers was disqualified from the competition because it did not have enough participants to meet eligibility requirements.

Labour minister ro rule on Bahamas Waste strike

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes will officially rule today whether the Bahamas General Workers Union (BGWU) is allowed to proceed with planned industrial action amid its dispute with Bahamas Waste Limited over unsettled grievances.In an interview with T

Mitchell: How many are really out of work?

PLP chairman Fred Mitchell has called on the Minnis administration to be clear about the country’s unemployment rate after what he termed contradictions from Labour Director John Pinder and Labour Minister Dion Foulkes on the issue.

Baha boys take crown after double overtime

Congratulations go out to coach Marcus Cheetham and his Baha Jr U-13 Boys on their championship win this weekend at the RALD.

A COMIC'S VIEW: Oh so now you care about attention to detail over Oban

THE Minnis administration apparently is still in “good faith” talks with Oban Energies, over a proposed oil refinery in Grand Bahama.

UB Mingoes men’s soccer team lose 2 games

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer side dropped two matches over the weekend in Daytona Beach in the team’s international schedule.

Foulkes concern over Inagua industrial issue

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday expressed concerns over ongoing industrial issues at Morton Salt, telling reporters that operations at the salt plant remains critical to employment on Inagua.

Yamacraw FNM and entitlement?

I read with great interest the story in the other daily this past Saturday regarding the FNM Yamacraw nomination and wondered whether a sense of entitlement is involved.

Coaches work on their skills ahead of soccer season

WITH the youth soccer season kicking off next week, the Bahamas Football Federation (BFA) has been focusing on improving coaching skills and involving new coaches in the game in order to give players the right training from an early age.

Elderly man who stole rifle given probation and counselling

AN ELDERLY man was placed on probation for six months and ordered to attend drug counselling after he admitted to stealing a semi-automatic rifle from the car he was cleaning.

Unions: Employers leaving us with no choice but strike

A union leader yesterday said employers are ignoring the legally-stipulated 45-day period in which to begin negotiations, leaving organised labour with no choice but to resort to industrial action.

PM opens 'one stop shop' for employment

The Prime Minister has officially opened the Public Employment Services Unit’s (PES) “One Stop Service Centre” at the Department of Labour.The centre will be used as the Ministry of Labour’s link between potential employees and employers, and will en

Virtual Independence programme airs on TV tonight

A four-hour, made-for-television, virtual Independence programme will air live from the studios of ZNS in New Providence and the Northern Bahamas tonight beginning at 8pm.

Burying our heads in the sand: the case of Dion Smith

FIRST off, let me say I'm not about to join those calling for Dion Smith's head, or those defending the embattled Deputy Speaker.

They came to kill: Families mourn best friends shot dead by gunmen

Relatives of two best friends gunned down at their Pinewood home yesterday described the horror of the attack which has devastated their families.

Govt close to new Oban deal

THE government is finalising several amendments to the controversial heads of agreement it signed with Oban Energies related to a proposed oil refinery and storage facility in East Grand Bahama, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes.

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