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Oban committee awaits expects technical report this week
THE Cabinet sub-committee examining the Oban Energies project will receive a key technical report this week, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday.“We are awaiting the report from our technical committee which is chaired by our Mrs Carol Young
Call for government to pay City Markets staff
FORMER Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes called on the government to pay the 356 former employees of City Markets the $4.6 million they are owed in pension benefits before the Christmas holiday.
Naomi Foulkes dies, aged 75
NAOMI Foulkes, former wife of Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, died yesterday at the Princess Margaret Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 75.
Smith vows to stay with PLP
NASSAU Village MP Dion Smith yesterday pledged unwavering support for PLP Leader Prime Minister Perry Christie and commitment to toe the party line as he distanced himself from his dissenting colleagues.
Govt ‘not trying to eradicate shanty towns’
ATTORNEYS representing the government in a judicial review centred on shanty town demolition yesterday revealed excerpts of Labour Minister Dion Foulkes’ most recent affidavits, in which he denies the government is attempting to eradicate shanty towns to take possession of the land.
Water strike to go ahead
MEMBERS of the Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) will continue their strike despite being notified by Labour Minister Dion Foulkes that he has referred the matter to the Industrial Tribunal. WSC officials said workers par
'Don't fire workers', web shops are urged
WITH the government’s new tax model for gaming house operators taking effect yesterday, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes over the weekend continued to plead with those operators that have threatened to lay off workers as a result, calling on them to be p
Evictions to follow as census completed
THE government’s shanty town census in New Providence has been completed, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes announced, as the government prepares to evict residents from homes in these illegal communities.
Foulkes says strike vote is legal
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes announced yesterday he has decided to certify the strike vote for the Bahamas Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union which represents line staff at the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
Tribute dinner for former Governor General
FORMER Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna was lauded as a staunch nationalist and one of the founding fathers of an independent Bahamas at a special dinner to mark his 91st birthday.
Foulkes went against advice to okay strike
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes is facing questions for giving the Water & Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) a strike certificate despite the union’s irregularities.
Attorney: Dion Smith vindicated after police find no evidence of wrong doing
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, said yesterday his client, Dion Smith, has been vindicated, after police admitted on Thursday that their investigation of the former chairman of the Bahamas Agriculture and Industrial Corporation had "wrapped up with no evidence of wrong doing."
UPDATED: Death penalty sought for brothers convicted of killing off-duty policeman
A Supreme Court jury found two brothers, Dion Bethel and Kevin McKenzie, guilty of the December 2014 murder and armed robbery of off-duty policeman Sgt Wayne Rolle on Friday afternoon.
'PLP resorting to personal attacks over Smith claims'
THE PLP has sought to use personal attacks in an effort to deflect attention from the serious allegations against Deputy House Speaker Dion Smith, the opposition charged yesterday.
'Die' Stubbs back in court
STEPHEN "Die" Stubbs returns to court today for the continuation of the case against him in which he is accused of conspiring to import $6 million worth of marijuana He is also accused of possession of the drugs.
Foulkes still working on Gaming Board jobs resolution
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes said he is currently working to see how best the government can reach a resolution after 30 people were terminated from the Gaming Board.
Labour Dept tackling Club Land 'Or pay
THE Minister of Labour says the Government is seeking to resolve “numerous complaints” from Club Land ‘Or staff about back pay owed to managers and line staff. Dion Foulkes said his Ministry had met with the general manager and one of the owners of
Urban Renewal workers 'not paid since may'
GRAND Bahama Urban Renewal Workers have not been paid since May because they lack official contracts, former FNM cabinet minister Dion Foulkes claims.
Bahamas hosting trade infrastructure workshop
The Bahamas is hosting a regional workshop focused on rebuilding quality infrastructure, which is especially timely in Hurricane Dorian’s aftermath. The three-day conference is concentrating especially on the area of trade, based on the framework pr
Chamber pledges to boost ties with govt over labour
The Minister of Labour and newly-appointed Chamber of Commerce chief executive have both pledged to strengthen their organisations’ partnership for the benefit of workers and businesses alike.