15 August 2019
The Bahamas Customs Department and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest introduced the new online portal Click2 Clear, which is designed to protect against customs fraud. During a press conference on Wednesday at the Ministry of Finance, they laid out the government’s public education campaign to unveil this latest initiative. In addition to protecting against fraud, […]
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15 August 2019
Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes told reporters earlier this week that discussions are taking place concerning a raise in minimum wage. This followed countless complaints of the high cost of living in The Bahamas, considering the 60 percent increase in value added tax from 7.5 per cent to 12 percent. He said, “There is a […]
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15 August 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell renewed the party’s call for the dismissal of the entire board at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). “They are colossal failures. If they do not go, then the minister and ultimately the prime minister must share the shame and the blame for their failures,” Mitchell said yesterday. He […]
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15 August 2019
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said Bahamas Power and Light officials met with the government on Tuesday and gave a presentation of their short-term plan to resolve the agonizing load shedding issue that is plaguing New Providence. Turnquest revealed this information yesterday and added that the government is working diligently on the matter. “We anticipate, […]
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15 August 2019
With youth unemployment still relatively high, the Free National Movement’s Torchbearers Youth Association (TYA) President Carlyle Bethel believes it’s now time to approach the problem in a different way, which he said the Minnis administration is doing. “The youth unemployment numbers have historically been high and it’s been a challenge for successive governments,” Bethel said. […]
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15 August 2019
Admitting that he is “deeply unhappy” that Bahamians are suffering from the vexing load shedding issue, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis called Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) service “unacceptable,” but assured that the company is currently carrying out a temporary plan to mitigate its shortfall in generation. “It is expected to provide relief to residents […]
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14 August 2019
The latest unemployment figures still showing a gap between the number of men versus women employed in the country, as research revealed that the jobless rate for women is at 9.9 percent compared to 9.2 percent for men. Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes acknowledged yesterday that this is cause for concern, adding that he and […]
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14 August 2019
More parents are hiring private transportation services to handle the tasks of picking up and dropping off their children to school. The Bahama Journal interviewed Jennifer Johnson, owner of Bahamas Kids Taxi, and Jeffrey Myers, owner of Jasmine’s Transit, who both explained that it is not because of a lack of available transportation for parents, […]
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14 August 2019
Minister of Labour Senator Dion Foulkes confirmed that following an all day frank meeting, eight hours to be exact, 50 percent of the issues plaguing the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union’s (BIMAWU) and its concerns regarding Morton Salt have been addressed. Mr. Foulkes told reporters before the weekly Cabinet meeting that Morton Salt […]
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14 August 2019
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd revealed on Tuesday that 75 percent of school repairs have been completed on nine public schools in the capital. Before entering the weekly Cabinet meeting, he gave further updates that school renovations are either on or ahead of schedule. Lloyd said he is pleased with the work of contractors, especially […]
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