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ART OF GRAPHIX: Strong work ethics to open many doors
When it comes to employment, there is one ‘must have’ trait. Can you guess what it is? It is work ethic. Many job seekers struggle to understand that work ethic is more than just an innate mix of good family upbringing and personal qualities but, rather, a trait you can actually nurture. So, what does work ethic mean? Work ethic refers to a set of key moral values that guide individuals towards successfully completing their work in a formal environment.
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No plans for tax cuts on gasoline
A Cabinet minister says the Government presently has no plans for cutting VAT on gasoline to help offset inflationary pressures from volatile global oil prices.
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Businesses describe minimal social distance ease impact
The Government’s decision to cut social distancing requirements by 50 percent to three feet yesterday drew a mixed reaction from businesses with several suggesting it will have little impact.
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Family Island resorts in further COVID ease call
Some Family Island resorts yesterday called for the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions while backing the Government’s relaxation of the mask mandate within hotels.
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Minister: Report the killers
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe is calling for Bahamians who have information about the country’s latest killings to cooperate with police and report those responsible behind the incidents.
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AG: ‘Suite of legislation’ readied on human rights
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder says his ministry has complied “a suite of legislation” to meet the country’s international human rights obligations, which includes laws addressing gender-based violence and marital rape.
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Minister: We have hired more teachers for Abaco
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says her ministry has recruited a number of trained and retired teachers to assist with staff shortages on Abaco, days after teachers on the island demonstrated by protesting the issue.
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Minister: Mask decision not discriminatory
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville yesterday defended the government’s decision to relax mask requirements for guests in hotels, insisting the changes were not discriminatory.
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‘Please help us to find missing Junior Jean’
A FAMILY is looking for answers after their loved one went missing on Saturday.
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Realtor: Nearer 10% of tax increases ‘fair’
A Bahamian realtor yesterday revealed that evaluations he conducted for his commercial property clients showed that closer to 10 percent of their real property tax bills are “fair and reasonable”.
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Quit ‘childish banter’ over our fiscal crisis
A prominent banker yesterday urged both major political parties to “put away the childish banter” and focus on the fiscal and economic reforms The Bahamas has lacked for 25 years.
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‘An all-time low’ on investor confidence
The Opposition’s leader yesterday argued that investor confidence in The Bahamas’ sovereign debt is at “an all-time low” given the deep discounts, and high yields, at which its bonds are trading.
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Mental health bill ‘soon’
WITH mental health once again at the forefront of public discussion, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said he remains optimistic that the government will soon introduce a new Mental Health Bill in Parliament.
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‘Polish product’ to maximise record-breaking cruise port
Downtown Nassau must “polish its product” to maximise the benefits from the “busiest cruise port in the world”, which is this week enjoying a record-breaking 32 vessel berths.
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Union upset as university picks foreign president
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas announced yesterday that Dr Erik Rolland, a high-ranking official at the California Polytechnic and State University, has been named the institution’s next president after a lengthy search and selection process - prompting discontent from university staff union members.
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Hotel staff want mask mandate to be extended
BAHAMAS Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union President Darrin Woods said with the country now receiving increased visitor arrivals, union officials would have liked to have the mandatory mask mandate for hotels remain for several more weeks.
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Eye for an eye on our streets
Nassau was submerged in a bloodbath over the past weekend. The Nassau Tribune’s report that five persons were killed in four separate shootings over a three-day span suggests that The Bahamas will record another 100-plus murders in 2022.
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123 Haitians found near Cay Sal repatriated
ONE hundred and twenty-three Haitians, including children, who were picked up at sea in Bahamian waters recently were flown out of Grand Bahama onboard a Bahamasair flight to Haiti yesterday.
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‘Despite thieves taking down the fence for the second time, we continue to press on’
COUNTDOWN: BABE RUTH CARIBBEAN BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
With just over 100 days remaining before the start of the Babe Ruth Caribbean Championships, Caribbean Commissioner Greg Burrows Sr is calling on the public to stop the vandalism of the fence being constructed around the four fields at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
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Jamaica ready for CARIFTA
FOLLOWING a two-day visit of the team from the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) to inspect preparations for the 2022 CARIFTA Games, a very favourable report was received.