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Union: Ocean Club blindsided, misled us on terminations

The hotel union yesterday accused the One & Only Ocean Club of blindsiding and misleading it over yesterday’s move to terminate 61 staff from the high-end Paradise Island resort.

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Deadline arrives for BTC staff over severance pay

YESTERDAY marked the deadline for Bahamas Telecommunications Company employees to accept voluntary separation packages, however officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union did not expect many workers to accept the offers.

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Butler Turner blasts PLP over unemployment

FORMER FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler Turner yesterday criticised the government for failing to deliver on its campaign promises to improve the labour climate in the country.

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Religious leaders praying for Baha Mar's success

AFTER several opening delays for $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, two of the nation’s religious leaders said they are “praying for the project’s successful opening because of the important role it plays” in the economy.

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Massage therapist finds tranquility

SHE HAS had many job titles over the years but above all, for Candice Treco, massage therapy is the one that she has experienced the longest and grown most fond of.

MARKETING REVOLUTION: The serious side to certification

I read an article the other day about how universities will soon be a thing of the past. The author’s reasoning was because so many jobs are largely dependent on skill sets that are now learned in a technical manner. So all that was required is certification in a particular skill set and employers would be satisfied.

Web shop jobs to beat Atlantis in ‘2-3 years’

A web shop operator yesterday said the industry’s employment levels would exceed that of Atlantis “within two to three years”, as he plans to near-double his locations.

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Over 100 to be employed to build community centre in Nassau Village

GOVERNMENT officials broke ground yesterday on a Nassau Village community centre that is expected to provide more than 100 jobs over its 14-month construction period.

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Nurses frustrated over ‘poor’ conditions

Princess Margaret Hospital nurses, frustrated over “poor” working conditions at the facility, considered walking off the job on Wednesday.

BNBA wants govt to ensure the rights of breastfeeding mothers while on the job

THE Bahamas National Breastfeeding Association (BNBA) is urging the government to ratify United Nations Convention 183, which would ensure the rights of breastfeeding mothers while on the job.

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PM: BPL rise won’t lead to job cuts

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says he doesn’t believe that his administration’s decision to increase Bahamas Power and Light’s monthly fuel charge will lead to job layoffs and business closures.

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BEC worker injured by power lines

A BEC worker was airlifted to New Providence today suffering from first and second degree burns to his left arm and leg after coming into contact with live power lines on the island of Exuma.

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Street talk Tribune Woman hit the streets once again to find out what issues Bahamian women want the new government to address after the May 7 general election. Paulette Mortimer "I think, in going forward, the government should also look at culture. T

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A landmark reborn

THE iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse in Hope Town, Abaco, was officially re-opened yesterday after months of renovation following Hurricane Dorian.

Eleuthera: Disney can end ‘decades’ long wait

ELEUTHERA’S Chamber of Commerce head yesterday voiced optimism that Disney’s Lighthouse Point project will end the “decades” long wait for new economic opportunities in the island’s south.

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Progress in talks for resolving BPL's issues

ONE week after line staff at Bahamas Power and Light walked off the job, the union representing the workers said it is happy with the progress made on long standing issues.

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Minnis gives his support to WSC chairman Gibson

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis fully endorsed Water & Sewerage chairman Adrian Gibson last night, days after questions emerged about contracts awarded under the Long Island MP’s tenure.

EDITORIAL: Good news after the storm

THE delight was obvious to see in Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ announcements of two big economic deals – one for South Abaco and one for Grand Bahama.

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Broadcasting corporation staff walk out over money

STAFF at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas briefly walked off the job yesterday in what was said to be a protest over money owed to them.

$300M ALBANY EXPANSION GIVEN PLANNING GO-AHEAD

THE Town Planning Committee’s chairman yesterday said it has approved a $300m New Providence project that aims to create some 500 new jobs.