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Minister: Jobs rise 'more meaningful' than under PLP

A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed the ten-year low in the national unemployment rate as “more meaningful” jobs growth than that achieved by the former administration’s “failed policies”.

GB revival to ‘relieve major job pressure’

Reviving Grand Bahama’s economy will “relieve tremendous pressure” on the rest of The Bahamas, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, following the unemployment rate’s rise to 10.7 percent.

Work permits: 90% of applications come from Bahamians

Ninety per cent of work permit applications come from Bahamian businesses and individuals, a former Immigration Minister telling Tribune Business that the Government did not understand the need to “run the Bahamas as a business”.

Water park developer denies venture is a scam

THE purported developer of the first Bahamian-owned water theme park, Adventure World Discovering the Waters, yesterday defended his business from claims that it is not legitimate.

Saturday, May 12th

“I vex when I hear that some non-elected persons are getting big-time positions in government.”

Tech Talk

• As automation and online work gain ground, organisers of the annual Davos forum are projecting employers will split work equally between machines and people by 2025, with the coronavirus pandemic accelerating changes in the labour market.

Bahamian single women take brunt of COVID-19

Bahamian single women have born the brunt of COVID-19's economic devastation to lead the Caribbean on both job losses and "worsening diet", the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has revealed.

PM: I do not have to get involved over web shops

FOLLOWING the FNM’s call for the immediate closure of illegal gambling and lottery operations, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he does not have to “get involved in enforcing it” as police know how to do their job.

Yes, Bahamians should be first, but...

WE DO not think there is anyone on either side of the political divide who would not agree that Bahamians should be first in their own country. However, as the country grows, Bahamians need more than their nationality as a qualification — they themselves have to be highly skilled. They also — and this is where many of them fail — need a sound work ethic.

'Serious concerns' on maximising Bahamian jobs at Baha Mar

There are “serious concerns” that this nation will be unable to maximise Bahamian employment at Baha Mar and Grand Bahama’s Reef Village due to ‘skills gaps’ and a lack of qualified workers, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned.

Where are the worst potholes?

RESIDENTS of the Montagu constituency are alarmed by the lack of a response by Ministry of Works to hazardous potholes in the area.

'Job cuts show a Bahamas divided'

WITH Independence just passed, one woman who claims to have been unceremoniously “terminated” from her job at an Urban Renewal Centre, said the country is “divided”.

Lighthouse Point and Disney deal

I am an environmental proponent but I am also of the opinion that where there appears to be a conflict between protecting the environment at the expenses of creating sustainable jobs/employment opportunities for real people that the latter should take precedent.

‘Naysayers’ need to get on board

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended the Commercial Enterprises Bill from “naysayers,” stressing yesterday the long-term objective of the bill is to ensure positions filled by work permit holders one day become available to Bahamians, once they are properly trained.

Over-the-Hill unit hires 42

THE government’s Over-the-Hill unit has hired 42 people as environmental monitors after 80 applied for the job, according to Project Manager Rocky Nesbitt. Those selected include 24 women and 18 men, he said.

Casino 'could bring 200 jobs to Bimini'

WITH the Resorts World Bay Bimini Casino scheduled to open in 10 weeks, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said that more than 200 jobs could become available.

PM concerned on Bahamas getting 'fair bank share'

THE PRIME Minister yesterday expressed concern over whether the Bahamas was getting its “fair share” from the commercial banking sector, given that it accounted for the dominant share of their Caribbean business.

Bahamas ‘has not done good job’ of financial services marketing

A former Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chairman said yesterday that, compared to its competitors, this nation has not done a good job marketing itself to key markets in the financial services industry, arguing that board has not been equipped with enough resources to effectively market the industry.

Labour Dept targets student registrations

The Department of Labour yesterday urged Bahamians students abroad to register for potential job openings at home, in a bid to reduce the dependence on foreign labour.

Gov’t urged: Save BTC jobs by giving up your dividends

The Government has been urged by the union leader representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) line staff to reduce the dividends it takes from the company to save jobs, as he told Tribune Business: “They can’t just sit idly by”.

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