23 August 2016
Although over 600 employees at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort were made redundant last week Monday, many of the former employees, who showed up to the first day of the resort’s four-day job fair, expressed confidence that they would be re-hired. Most of them have been employed by the resort for five years or more. […]
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23 August 2016
In a familiar plea, Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney called on the government to clarify the terms of agreement between itself and environmental company Renew Bahamas, months after the company took over the New Providence Landfill. In the wake of the long standing issue of consistent dump fires and fumes emanating from the […]
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23 August 2016
With over 2,000 jobs made redundant and over $300 million lost in tax revenue, the stalled multi-billion dollar Baha Mar Resort is set to be remobilized. Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that the Government of The Bahamas and the Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) signed an agreement under which the Cable Beach resort will be […]
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23 August 2016
Officers from the airport division on have confiscated two bags that contained 51 kilos or approximately 112.4 pounds of cocaine after searching a chartered aircraft that landed at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Officials say shortly after 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning police K9 officers on duty at LPIA were assisted by airport officers. […]
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23 August 2016
Another political group yesterday lent their support to the over 600 workers that were let go at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort last week. The Bahamas National Coalition party held a protest outside the Cable Beach resort. Leader of the party Wesley Campbell said that historically The Bahamas was founded on unions and the strength […]
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23 August 2016
Moody’s Investor Services has officially downgraded The Bahamas a single notch from BAA2 to BAA3. Earlier this year, the New York-based credit rating company threatened that the country could face a fresh credit rating downgrade due to two consecutive years of a recession. Moody’s has changed the outlook for The Bahamas to stable; the risk […]
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22 August 2016
A number of former Sandals Royal Bahamian employees are outraged and are crying neglect and misuse, even more so from the fact that the government has not yet responded to their adjuration. It is outrageous they [the employees] say, that a company that has received a countless amount of awards because of the service their […]
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22 August 2016
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts is warning Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis of those six individuals that challenged and questioned his leadership capabilities, advising that trust between both sides moving forward is impractical. Almost a month after the Free National Movement’s (FNM) bitter leadership race , Mr. Roberts suggests the six Members of […]
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22 August 2016
With the work permits data being revealed Director of Immigration William Pratt announced that the department has signed an 18.5 million dollar contract with the government in order to acquire a new integrated immigration management system and how it will greatly benefit Bahamians throughout the world. “The new electronic data system will readily provide the […]
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22 August 2016
As the Free National Movement (FNM) on Friday commemorated its first win to government 24 years ago, on August 19, 1992, the party’s leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the party is now seeking the country’s confidence again, as he said the FNM is promising a better Bahamas. Deliverance, transformation and real change is what the […]
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