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INSIGHT: Will Dubai spending bring value for money?

AS the wheels lifted on the flights taking the Bahamian delegation to Dubai for the Expo event being held there, the debate over the cost of the trip was already well underway.

Are fifty somethings “obsolete”?

“This is a sore point for many older adults. As we age medical science and healthcare mean we are well and able far longer than in the past - but are viewed as needing to move on and out of the workplace even when we could offer some wisdom and mentoring to the newer workforce.” (Linda Nicholls).

Fred Mitchell and his immigration policy

IMMIGRATION Minister Fred Mitchell has urged the private sector to stop complaining over work permits and instead to help the government tackle skills and training deficiencies within the Bahamian workforce.

OPINION: 'Vote Yes to expand Bahamian ownership'

In our 40th year of independence as a country, we as a free people remain on the outside of the lucrative gaming sector in the Bahamas.

Airline targets 25 hires for international growth

A leading aviation executive said yesterday his airline was looking to fill at least 25 positions via a job fair and set the ground work for further expansion internationally, adding: “We’re not just going to depend on the local market anymore”.

MP: 'Sub-set of Bahamians are unemployable'

An MP has admitted there is “a sub-set of Bahamians” who are unemployable, due to the absence of job skills or being “scarred for life” by previous criminal convictions.

Work permit elimination 'unworkable'

The Government’s plan to eliminate work permits for certain jobs categories within one year was yesterday branded as ‘unworkable’ by a former Immigration minister, who said that based on personal experience Bahamians were simply unwilling to do this work.

Unlock green economy for 'thousands of jobs'

The Government was yesterday urged to create “thousands of jobs” by unlocking a ‘green economy’ in the Bahamas, a top QC calling on it to make developers finance enforcement of the main Planning law.

PM optimistic on economy

WITH the Government on track to meet fiscal targets, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday presented an “optimistic” forecast for the country’s economic recovery as he outlined the progression of foreign direct investment projects and related opportunities for employment across the country.

$150m Bimini hotels project to bring 1,000 jobs

BIMINI is set for yet another series of Resorts World investments, this time with a three-year $150 million project that will see the construction of two hotels and the creation of some 1,000 jobs.

Greenslade should quit police force

If what Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said is true about Prime Minister Perry Christie throwing Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade under the bus in a recent address he gave at an urban renewal function, then Greenslade once again finds himself in an awkward position.

Island Luck staff brace for up to 350 job losses

Island Luck yesterday warned staff to brace for up to 350 job losses after it was “unsuccessful” in mitigating the impact of a 184 percent tax rate hike on its business model.The Bahamas’ largest web shop chain, in a memorandum to employees, said it

Pizza Hut opens its doors for business today

PIZZA HUT returns for business again in Nassau today after a few years absence when the world’s largest pizza company opens the doors of its new Saunders Beach branch.

Fitzgerald, Rubis and integrity

Jerome Fitzgerald likes to talk about his integrity. Lately, he has been defending his integrity against those who he says have accused his government of being corrupt.

Baha Mar’s $200m water park eyes July 2 opening

BAHA Mar yesterday confirmed its $200m beachfront water park will open “exclusively” to guests on July 2, 2021, having created 450 direct job opportunities.

Govt purchases Grand Lucayan resort

THE Minnis administration has purchased the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced after a tour of the property on Wednesday.

Pointe work permits making Bahamians ‘second rate citizens’

The 500 work permits granted to The Pointe’s Chinese developer were yesterday branded “a slap in the face” of unemployed construction workers, and a sign Bahamians “are second class citizens in the own country”.

Public contracts should go to the most qualified bidder

ON June 13, 1925, the late Sir Etienne Dupuch, the second publisher of this newspaper, entered the House of Assembly for the first time at the age of 26 to represent the Bahamas’ two most southerly islands — Inagua and Mayaguana. He won his seat by two votes.

Exuma project pledging 300 jobs back on track

A $262m Exuma resort project, which is pledging to create 300 full-time jobs once build-out is complete, appears to be moving forward again with a public hearing on its environmental plans set for October 2023.

500 Chinese permits an ‘arbitrary’ Pointe

An ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday slammed the “arbitrary” justification for granting 400-500 Chinese work permits at The Pointe, and questioned who would ensure Bahamians comprised 70 per cent of the workforce.

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