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Smith sets out issues facing Nassau Village

Smith sets out issues facing nassau village PLP candidate for Nassau Village Dion Smith assured supporters that if elected, he will immediately set about addressing their concerns. Opening his constituency office on Saturday night, Mr Smith told the crow

Pricewaterhouse Coopers executives pay courtesy call on Minister of Labour

EXECUTIVES of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, one of the country’s leading and trusted professional services firms have paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Labour, Senator the Hon. Dion Foulkes at the Ministry of Labour on Shirley and Charlotte Streets.

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UPDATED: Dion Smith released from custody without charge

DION Smith was released from police custody without being charged on Friday as investigations into alleged “theft by reason of employment” at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation continued.

Dion Foulkes to run for FNM chairmanship

FORMER FNM chairman Dion Foulkes announced yesterday that he will once again seek the chairmanship of the party when the Council 
meets to elect its new chairman next month.

Foulkes: Disgrace to use gym as shelter

DION Foulkes, the former Free National Movement (FNM) Minister of Labour and Social Development, last night described the government’s decision to house the victims of the recent fire at the city dump in the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as “an absolute disgrace”.

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Shanty Town Task Force on their way to Abaco

MINISTER of Labour Dion Foulkes, along with a delegation of six persons from the Shanty Town Action Task Force, will travel to Abaco on Sunday to view the unregulated housing developments commonly known as shanty towns in Abaco.The delegation will vi

Labour minister meets with carnival cruises for jobs

Job and training opportunities for Bahamians topped the agenda for the minister of labour, Senator Dion Foulkes, when he met with Carnival Cruise Lines officials in Florida.Mr Foulkes said the government is committed to providing training, and creati

MINISTER TO MEET ON SANDALS' LABOUR WOE

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes told Tribune Business yesterday that he has a meeting scheduled this afternoon with executives of the Bahamas Hotel, Maintenance and Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU) to discuss labour issues regarding Sandals Royal Bahamian. Mini

Briefly

Shortly after dawn on Monday, May 19, 2014 the Bahamas’ newest defender pulled into harbour and lowered her anchor, marking the end of her journey halfway across the world and the beginning of her mission in the Bahamas.

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No new date yet for Oban meeting

LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday said no new date has been finalised for a meeting with Oban Energies to renegotiate the Heads of Agreement for its controversial $5.5 billion oil refinery and storage terminal on Grand Bahama.

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Probe into social media claim over Dion Smith

NASSAU Village MP Dion Smith yesterday said a police investigation has been launched into “erroneous” allegations circulating on social media that he had to be “taken down” from the Paradise Island Bridge over the weekend so he wouldn’t commit suicide.

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Three face gun charges

TWO men and a woman were charged with possession of an illegal firearm in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week.

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Agents of PLP target Tribune

AGENTS of the Progressive Liberal Party have sought to use harassment and intimidation to influence The Tribune’s coverage of the claims against Deputy House Speaker Dion Smith.

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Dion Foulkes: Why I'm voting yes to national lottery

FREE National Movement veteran Dion Foulkes has announced that despite his own party’s concerns, he will vote “yes” on the national lottery referendum question.

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Munroe: Zero tolerance towards rogue officers

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that he has a zero-tolerance approach towards “rogue” officers.

Minister 'unaware' of difficulties faced by city market stores

Minister 'unaware' of difficulties faced by city market stores DELINQUENT BEC accounts led to City Market stores across New Providence having their electricity turned off on Monday, but Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes said he is unaware of any difficulti

Labour minister leads wage equality group

THE Minister of Labour led a Bahamian delegation to Panama for the recent United Nations’ Regional Conference on Wage Equality.Senator Dion Foulkes was accompanied by government, trade union, private and public sector representatives to the event, wh

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Wreaths laid at Labour Day Parade for fallen union members

Union members paid their respects yesterday to the four colleagues who died in last year's Labour Day parade.

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Minister of Labour attends International Labour Conference

MINISTER of Labour Dion Foulkes led a tripartite delegation from the Bahamas to participate in the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference being held in Geneva, Switzerland, June 5-16.During his three-day visit to Geneva, Senator Foulkes

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Foulkes: Higher prices a result of COVID impact on costs

AMID complaints over price increases on certain goods in the country, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said investigations conducted by the Price Control Commission have shown that higher costs are a “direct result” of COVID-19 impact’s on food costs worldwide.