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Gibson not surprised by rise in unemployed

LABOUR and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson said he is not surprised by the rise in unemployment figures but expressed hope that a number of tourism related projects slated to emerge this year will spur employment growth.

'Beaten and Assaulted' emergency medical staff in plea to the PM

By NICO SCAVELLA

Club Med reopening gives 250 jobs boost

SAN Salvador’s Club Med resort will generate 250 jobs when it reopens on October 22, with the Prime Minister yesterday disclosing that the resort chain has invested “north of $5m” in renovating the property.

We need change

IT is extremely unfortunate the government does not seem to understand that in order for us to have lasting prosperity and success as a nation there are areas in which our culture must change. It is not enough to simply try to bolster the economy and provide jobs, while the greater percentage of our people live like animals in the jungle. The core values of our people must be addressed.

Memories tied to Lucayan $65m deal

DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest yesterday described the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) between owners of the Grand Lucayan hotel strip in Grand Bahama and the Toronto-based Wynn Group a “significant move” for the island’s economy - while the Memories/Sunwing combination is top of the government’s list of potential Wynn partners, Tribune Business was told.

EDITORIAL: Don’t gain short-term and lose long-term

LOOK before you leap. That’s the warning from union chief Obie Ferguson – and it’s wise advice in an economy that is a long way from being on the rise again.

FULL SEVERANCE PAY IS ‘DOUBLE EDGED SWORD’

A Cabinet minister yesterday argued it was a “double-edged sword” for companies to give furloughed workers full severance packages, as he urged persons to remain committed to their employers.

Tamika Taylor’s “Showcase” helps transition the unemployed to a place of power

KNOWING all too well the importance of job preparedness, Bahamian Tamika Taylor is expanding on a unique social endeavor that seeks to equip the unemployed with the resources required for a “progressive, long-lasting and fulfilling career”.

EDITORIAL: Jeff Lloyd's discipline is overdue

LAST week PLP chairman Fred Mitchell lost his way in the murky world of “right and wrong” when he turned his anger on a government minister who was doing his job by letting certain government employees know that their days of cheating the taxpayers of this country are over.

September eyed for temporary lay-off time extension

Government and private sector officials yesterday confirmed there is “much talk” about extending the temporary lay-off period to end-September to ease job pressures.John Pinder, pictured, the director of labour, and Peter Goudie, the Bahamas Chamber

Minister: Activists must connect with local residents

ENVIRONMENTAL Minister Romi Ferreira has emphasised the importance of environmentalists connecting with “people on the ground” and considering the need for jobs in the fight to save Lighthouse Point, Bahamas National Trust director Eric Carey told Th

Don't lose our pride

I am a 16-year-old female born and raised in Eleuthera. Since I was born I have always had a high level of respect and appreciation for the environment.

Statistics are 'deeply troubling'

UNEMPLOYMENT in the Bahamas has reached a staggering 16.2 per cent, a figure that the official Opposition claims “is deeply troubling” as it directly relates to the performance of the government and its efforts to create jobs for thousands of Bahamians who are “desperately looking for gainful employment”.

Prospering because of an open economy

It usually starts with a speech about how Bahamians are being deprived of jobs in their own land or the like.

TUC president hits back at private sector on work permits

THE private sector’s uproar over the government’s work permit policies were described yesterday as “strange” and “regressive”, a union leader emphasising that Bahamians must be considered first for all available jobs.

$6m tour operator to create 70 jobs

A $6m tour operation will create 70 jobs within its first year when it begins to expose Eleuthera to thousands of tourists from 2019 onwards.Tourism Adventures plans to launch a fast ferry that will take 500 guests per day from Nassau to Eleuthera in

Bahamian jobs squeezed by work permit expansion

EXPATRIATE workers at both ends of the spectrum are increasingly expanding into "jobs that can be done by Bahamians", a senior Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) executive told Tribune Business yesterday, a trend that has become evident during the recession.

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