18 June 2015
After the passing of a National Tripartite Council Bill, Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson announced yesterday that minimum wage would be increased by 40 percent. “I am pleased to advise that on the first of June 2015 the National Tripartite Council held its first official meeting and ratified a recommendation to increase […]
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18 June 2015
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray announced the government’s plans to regulate the country’s fly fishing sector and amend the Fisheries Act. During a press conference yesterday, Mr. Gray explained that fly fishing, also known as sports fishing, is unregulated. Therefore, the government is seeking, by proposed regulations, to bring into force […]
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18 June 2015
Friday marked the final day for Carl Rotkirch as chairman and CEO of the Grand Bahama Shipyard, as he retires after seven years as its CEO. Rotkirch joined the company in 2008 and has seen the company develop into a world-renowned ship repair facility with an extensive array of customers during his tenure. The company […]
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18 June 2015
Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade held an emergency press conference on Wednesday at the Royal Bahamas Police Force headquarters to alert the general public of the police force’s recent findings. According to the Commissioner, police have recovered quite a number of firearms and ammunition during separate operations over the past two weeks. He sent a […]
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17 June 2015
The Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville told youth leaders to be careful how they deal with and judge the young people around them. Dr. Darville was speaking at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Youth Leaders Certification ceremony held at the Pelican Bay Resort on Saturday, June 13, 2015. He said, “When […]
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17 June 2015
Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson expressed yesterday that there will be no reductions in the insurance benefits of members in the uniformed branches, as the government has allocated $25 million in its budget for their insurance, which is $8 million lower than last year. Gibson made this statement following the circulation of […]
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17 June 2015
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism joins thousands of Bahamians in congratulating the National Culinary Team for its stellar winning performance at the Taste of the Caribbean Competition in Miami, Florida this past weekend. Taste of the Caribbean is the region’s premier culinary competition and cultural showcase. Once a year the best chefs and culinary teams […]
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17 June 2015
Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday while giving remarks at the 2015 OAS Regular Session of the General Assembly called for an OAS that equitably meets the needs of all member states, while paying attention to the peculiar needs of small and vulnerable members. “One of the fundamental assets of the Organization of […]
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17 June 2015
Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville expressed his appreciation to 12 hospital chaplains of the gospel during a luncheon at the Foster B. Pestaina Auditorium (Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King) on Friday, June 12, 2015. Dr. Darville said it was a humbling experience for him to be able to say a few words of […]
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17 June 2015
During his contribution to the 2015/2016 Budget Debate on Monday, Minister of State for Legal Affair Damian Gomez touted the government’s advancement in the administration of justice and made it clear with the latest empirical data that Swift Justice 2.0 is working. In 2015 alone, Mr. Gomez said Swift Justice is positively impacting specifically, the […]
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