07 January 2019
The country’s educational system is expecting to see some major technological changes this year as the Ministry of Education yesterday joined forces with Cable Bahamas and Sam’s Business Machines to commence the second installment of the Ministry’s technology upgrades on the islands of Grand Bahama and Eleuthera. The Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said that […]
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07 January 2019
Former Attorney General Alfred Sears is calling on the government to remove “the ring-fencing” against gaming houses in the Bahamas as the dispute on gaming taxes continues. Mr. Sears who now represents the Web Shop Owners in litigation in the Supreme Court, yesterday addressed comments made by current Attorney General Carl Bethel made recently on […]
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07 January 2019
Last year unions in the country made their voices known, as many of them threatened industrial action and applied for strike certificates due to various pressing concerns. Currently, both The Bahamas Nurses’ Union (BNU) and The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) are in possession of their strike certificates. However, Minister of Labour, Dion Foulkes, said […]
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07 January 2019
The government says its commitment to reducing the country’s level of unemployment has been strong. With a number of Labour on the Blocks job fairs held throughout 2018, this year will be no different. Confirming as much to The Journal, was Minister of Labour, Dion Foulkes, who said since the initiative, hundreds of Bahamians are […]
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07 January 2019
The plan to relocate the General Post Office to Town Centre Mall has been delayed once again to February, according to the Minister of Transport, Renward Wells. However, the former minister responsible for the Post Office during the recent Christie administration, Glenys Hanna-Martin, said that this came as no surprise to her. She added that […]
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04 January 2019
University of The Bahamas President Doctor Rodney Smith along with other UB officials sought to bring some relief to the registration process that has been a source of contention for students for quite some time. Dr. Smith said the University launched a new online registration system called Banner designed to bring efficiencies in the registration […]
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04 January 2019
Following months of talks and negotiations, Attorney General Carl Bethel told that the talks between the government and gaming operators are at a delicate state. “Let me say it this way, I don’t like to talk about matters that are presently active, but I will say this: we are ready to go to court at […]
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04 January 2019
The Water and Sewerage Corporation is on the move throughout the family islands with the latest commissioning of a WSC office in Cockburn Town, San Salvador. The project was funded by the Caribbean Development Bank, through a Water Supply Improvement Project. Chairman of the Corporation Adrian Gibson says the $1.7 million project in San Salvador […]
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04 January 2019
The government is gearing up to fully meet the requirements of the European Union (EU). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest, announced yesterday the Minnis administration’s efforts to reform and enhance the financial services sector. One such adjustment calls for all financial institutions will now be permitted to offer services to both […]
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04 January 2019
Bahamasair, the national flag carrier is advising the public of a smoke related incident which took place at its Coral Harbour Road head office yesterday morning. In a statement, the airline said staff initially complaining of a strong smoke scent, prompted the immediate evacuation of the building. Police fire services were contacted and responded immediately. […]
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