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Inagua's 'eco tourism hub'
INAGUA was described yesterday as an “eco-tourism hub”, with the Bahamas National Trust’s (BNT) executive chairman telling Tribune Business the organisation had prepared a draft plan for the number and types of jobs that could be created via nature-based experiences there.
Gibson: 30,000 now employed who were out of work
THIRTY thousand people who were unemployed before May 2012 are now employed, Labour Minister Shane Gibson said in Parliament yesterday.
'Happier than hell' if job growth came from private sector
A senior private sector executive said he would be “happier than hell” over the reduced 14.3 per cent unemployment rate, as long as the drop resulted from private sector rather than government hires.
Weep for the country
In your December 11 publication, Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling has lamented that “somebody has fallen down on the job” and that she feels “like weeping” and the Prime Minister is “stunned” by yet another young life lost to violence and of the crime situation which now requires the government investing in security equipment in schools.
Weep for the country
IN your December 11 publication, Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling has lamented that “somebody has fallen down on the job” and that she feels “like weeping” and the Prime Minister is “stunned” by yet another young life lost to violence and of the crime situation which NOW requires the government investing in security equipment in schools.
Don’t take my job
IT’S interesting to hear the current government talk about being concerned about the interests of Bahamians.
Govt aims for more cruise jobs
MIINISTER of Labour Dion Foulkes pledged the government’s commitment to creating more jobs for Bahamians in the cruise ship and maritime sectors during a recent tour of the LJM Maritime Academy (LJMMA) in Nassau.This pledge comes just days after Mini
Oil exploration 'might disappoint' over initial jobs
While the relatively small number of local jobs created during the initial stages of oil exploration “might disappoint” Bahamians, the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) has projected that 300-500 posts would be created if commercial quantities were discovered.
'Buy Bahamian' initiative critical for 25,000 jobs
Around 45 companies yesterday joined forces in a bid to drive "behavioural change" among Bahamian consumers and help preserve up to 25,000 jobs heading into the Christmas shopping season.
DPM: Size of Government 'certainly not optimal'
THE Deputy Prime Minister says the Government’s size is “certainly not optimal”, with almost one in five Bahamian workers employed in the public sector. K P Turnquest, who is also minister of finance, said the November Labour Force data provided ini
Tourism 'linchpin' to grow 5.2% in '13
The tourism industry’s direct contribution to Bahamian gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to increase by 5.2 per cent in 2013, it was revealed yesterday, showing services will remain the nation’s “economic linchpin for this generation”.
More Bahamians jobless than when govt elected
More Bahamians are jobless now than when the Minnis administration took office just over two years ago despite the national unemployment rate’s reduction to 9.5 percent.A closer examination of the May 2019 Labour Force Survey data reveals that some 2
Love your job, stop working
By Rev. Canon S. Sebastian Campbell
bahamas Stripping to finalise deal for job at new national stadium
bahamas Stripping to finalise deal for job at new national stadium By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Striping, a grant-winning company from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's Self-Starter Programme
bahamas Stripping to finalise deal for job at new national stadium
bahamas Stripping to finalise deal for job at new national stadium By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Striping, a grant-winning company from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's Self-Starter Programme
Mental and physical tests planned for police
Mental and physical tests planned for police By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor POLICE officers may soon have to undergo mental and physical fitness tests to ensure they can deal with the stress associated with the job, Minister of National Security Tomm
Jobs for Freeport as Omni unveils expansion
OMNI Financial Group is expanding its operations to Freeport next month, creating new jobs on the island and providing much needed service to residents and businesses on Grand Bahama. The announcement comes as “great news,” Minister of State for Gra
Gov’t jobs exchange: 50% lack basic skills
“At least” 50 per cent of Bahamians seeking to register with the Government’s jobs exchange lack basic language and maths skills, a top official yesterday conceding this made it “difficult” to significantly dent the high 15.7 per cent unemployment rate.
Tighten ‘exit strategy’ on failed FDI projects
A prominent realtor yesterday argued that The Bahamas must craft a robust “exit strategy” for when major foreign direct investment (FDI) projects “go south”, adding: “Surely we’ve learned from our mistakes?”
PM orders creation of ‘illegals’ strike force
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has instructed Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson to form a “strike force” targeted at aggressively pursuing undocumented migrants throughout the country.