09 June 2015
Graduates of The College of The Bahamas’ Northern Bahamas Campus in Grand Bahama have been challenged to accept the mantle of “the new Bahamian” in building a resilient Bahamas. The college held its final commencement activity of the Spring 2015 season in Grand Bahama on June 4, conferring degrees and certificates on approximately 40 graduates […]
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09 June 2015
The Caribbean-United States High Level Citizen Security Dialogue ended with a better understanding and appreciation of what needs to be done to curb the high incidents of violence in the region, according to Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage. Dr. Nottage made this statement during his remarks at the end of the one-day dialogue […]
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09 June 2015
Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan in her contribution to the 2015 Budget Debate, June 3, in the House of Assembly said The Bahamas has a competitive model as an international financial services centre that cannot be easily duplicated. “Our people are our best resources. We have some of the most qualified professionals in financial […]
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08 June 2015
Former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, patron of the National Council for Older Persons and the Sandilands Geriatric Hospital, thanked the staff of health professionals and caregivers of Sandilands Geriatric Hospital on Fox Hill Road at the 50th year celebration held on June 1. He encouraged the health professionals and caregivers to continue to give […]
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08 June 2015
The Bahamas hosted the United States-Caribbean High-Level Citizen Security Dialogue (HLCSD) last Thursday, where Prime Minister Perry Christie urged the representatives of all countries in attendance to focus on a recommitment to save the nation’s youth. “Too many of our young people are at risk of falling victims to drug abuse. Guns fuel deadly drug […]
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08 June 2015
The Ministry of Labour and National Insurance has petitioned an increase in the national minimum wage for government approval and advised the public that the National Tripartite Council has been formally appointed with effect from June 1, 2015. Robert Farquharson, director of Labour, made this announcement to the members of the council at a press […]
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08 June 2015
As the Labour Week celebrations came to end, Trade Union Congress President Obie Ferguson said there is a disconnect between members of parliament and their perception of the labour movement. Ferguson made this comment during the recent broadcast of JCN’s television show The Roundtable, where he discussed issues concerning the labour movement in the country. […]
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08 June 2015
Officials of the Free National Movement expressed that the Progressive Liberal Party will enjoy one more Labour Day before they are voted out of office because Bahamian workers continue to suffer from the government’s failed promises made to trade union leaders. In the FNM’s Labour Day address, party officials said Prime Minister Perry Christie has […]
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08 June 2015
Police in Eleuthera are investigating a traffic accident that has left a 31-year-old woman of Palmetto Point dead on Saturday. According to reports, shortly after 9 a.m., police received a report of fatal accident at Cotton Bay Estates, South Eleuthera. When police arrived on the scene they met the lifeless body of a female on […]
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08 June 2015
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage urged his colleagues to continue to explore innovative policies to arrest the high level of crime and violence he deemed a challenge to the progress of developing countries. Dr. Nottage gave his colleagues that message as he addressed the Caribbean-United States High-Level Citizen Security Dialogue held last Thursday […]
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