The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Hotel officials around the country have a reason to smile today as occupancy levels increased even as rates remain suppressed. According to preliminary statistics released from the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) and the Ministry of Tourism, 14 major New Providence hotels recorded an 81.9 per cent occupancy rate for April compared to the 74 .1 […]

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The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) Human Resources and Labour Help desk programme has fallen off a bit since its launch last year, according to one of the chamber’s top executives. CEO Winston Rolle, who spoke to the Bahama Journal recently, said the programme launched back in September, had initially “taken on […]

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Over the last few years, the local construction industry has seen an employment nosedive of over 30 per cent, according to former President of the Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) Stephen Wrinkle. “The construction industry is in a depressed state,” Mr. Wrinkle said in an interview with Journal Business recently. “The numbers are down a lot […]

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