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Job fair for Royal Caribbean International

ROYAL Caribbean International will host a job fair on July 7 and 8, as it looks to fill vacancies for its private island experience Perfect Day at Coco Cay in the Berry Islands.

Life coach to assist storm victims on jobs

A Bahamian life coach will host a free work readiness day tomorrow in a bid to prepare Abaco and Grand Bahama residents for potential job opportunities

Centreville MP speaks to residents about community issues

AT a recent town meeting held in the constituency of Centreville, the member of Parliament for the area Reece Chipman spoke to more than 200 residents about the economy, finances, job opportunities and how to physically and mentally prepare for hurri

Financial sector not growing enough to cope with 100 job losses

The Bahamian financial services industry is not growing at a fast enough rate to absorb the more than 100 job losses announced year-to-date, the Opposition’s finance spokesman fears.

Jobless numbers up 10% year-over-year

An FNM leadership contender has expressed concern that the Government is usurping the private sector’s role as chief job creator, after unemployment increased 10.2 per cent year-over-year.

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Sir, first of all, let me start out by saying that for the past 23 plus years, it was a pleasure for me to serve the government and the people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

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Davis blasts 2,500 job cuts in public sector as 'shameful'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he is not surprised by the latest unemployment figures, which highlights a “shameful” public sector shrinkage of more than 2,500 jobs, adding he believes the number will double once the compl

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Apprenticeship scheme ‘should have come sooner’

AN executive of the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) stressed yesterday that the government’s proposed apprenticeship scheme should have have been implemented much sooner than a year before the next election.

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AML 'stops counting' at 2,000 resumes for 90 jobs

AML Foods yesterday told Tribune Business it had “stopped counting” after receiving over 2,000 applications for the 90 jobs that will be created when its Solomon’s Fresh Market store at Harbour Bay opens before Christmas, the situation highlighting why proposed Employment Act reforms should be shelved.

BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE

BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE

BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE

BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE

BAHAMAS 'NOT DONE VERY GOOD JOB' OVER TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Both the Government and the private sector have done a poor job in preparing for, and negotiating, international trade agreements affecting the Bahamas, the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCE

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Minnis says 'Cotton Candy Christie' has failed Grand Bahama

FREE NATIONAL Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government has consistently failed Grand Bahama, the island suffering the most job losses under Prime Minister Perry Christie’s administration.

‘Bahamians first policy just a play for votes’

A GRAND Bahama union official believes the ‘Bahamian-first’ mantra is just a political card pulled out around election season by both major political parties.  “I have a concern with ministers and politicians speaking these things when it comes close to election time,” Dave Barr, president of the Grand Bahama Workers Union said this week.

IDB: Bahamas skills gaps are ‘worrisome’

The Bahamas faces “worrisome” skills imbalances in the construction trades that are contributing to more than two-thirds of work permits being issued “for low skilled jobs”, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned.

Brothers create 100 jobs via $2m franchise launch

The Tsavoussis brothers will next month unveil their third Bahamian food franchise with the launch of a $2 million ‘Popeyes’ restaurant on Prince Charles Drive, a move which will create around 100 jobs.

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Minnis: Govt should improve upon 52-week job programme

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said if the management of the Ingraham administration’s 52 week job programme was “severely deficient” as described by the auditor general, he hopes the government makes the necessary adjustments to improve on the initiative.

PM: Freeport container port expansion could bring 600 jobs

THE $300 million expansion of Freeport Container Port could result in as many as 600 jobs in Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Perry Christie has revealed.