While there were worries that the increase in the minimum wage would result in business closures, fewer hires or massive layoffs, Director of Labour Robert Farquharson said yesterday that the increase went off without a hitch so far, and that at the moment businesses seem to need more hands than before. It is still early
Language in the country’s Biological Resources and Traditional Knowledge Act continues to frustrate Bahamian scientists and impede important data collection that would allow the country to understand the effects of climate change and the health of fisheries, former Executive Director of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Eric Carey said yesterday. Carey, who made the remarks during
If the measures put in place by the government to protect Bahamian conch stocks are enforced, there would be no need for a season on conch harvesting yet, former Executive Director of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Eric Carey said yesterday. Carey, who made the remarks during an appearance on Morning Blend Business on Guardian Radio 96.9
The Ministry of Works hopes to complete the Village Road Improvement Project by the end of January, the project’s resident engineer Albrion Symonette said yesterday. Symonette, who made the remarks while a guest on Morning Blend on Guardian Radio 96.9 FM, said the ministry is hoping to get the road surfaced to a comfortable level by
Ukrainian Ambassador to The Bahamas Sergiy Kyslytsya yesterday expressed “high confidence” that CARICOM will “follow up appropriately” on a recent United Nations (UN) resolution calling for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine. CARICOM abstained from voting on the resolution last month. Kyslytsya addressed the abstention while appearing as a guest on “Morning Blend” with host Dwight Strachan