WOMEN GIVEN SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE
NASSAU, Bahamas — Eighteen women from different walks of life were recently afforded the opportunity to receive workforce training, thanks to a collaboration between the Zonta Club of New Providence …
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REFLECTIONS
By ELISABETH ANN BROWN MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY HAS BEEN CHALLENGING WASHINGTON, D.C. — I should begin this by saying that I was brought up in a non-religious household. Church was never …
Read MoreUNION OF BLACK EPISCOPALIANS AT 50: “GLORY TO THE PAST, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE”
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE) is currently holding its 50th Annual Business Meeting and Conference July 23 – 27, 2018 at the the Melia Resort in …
Read MoreMINNIS ASKS CHURCH TO HELP BUILD A BETTER BAHAMAS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said that his vision and mission is to provide opportunities for residents to experience a better Bahamas, the Bahama …
Read MoreDPM CONFIDENT FIRMS READY FOR VAT-FREE ITEMS IMPLEMENTATION
NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said in a statement yesterday that he is confident businesses will be ready to implement the change in their systems that …
Read MoreGREENSLADE WELCOMES QUEEN’S COLLEGE GROUP TO HIGH COMMISSION
LONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, welcomed a group of teachers, parents and students of Queens College to the Bahamas High Commission on Monday, …
Read MoreBAHAMIANS IN THE DIASPORA IN UK WELCOMED TO HIGH COMMISSION
LONDON, England – In a tweet on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, said it was “truly a pleasure to welcome …
Read MoreTRIBUTE TO A GREAT MAN
By JAMAAL CHARLTON Twenty-three years ago (I was in 11th grade), I walked into a room at the then College of Bahamas, not realizing how much my life would be …
Read More“WORK PERMITS NEED STRICTER CONTROLS”
NASSAU, Bahamas– Labour Director John Pinder yesterday expressed a desire to review the application process of long-term work permits, telling The Tribune there should be increased stipulations to guard against …
Read MoreCONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DEFER 4.5% VAT INCREASE
NASSAU, Bahamas — The construction sector has had about 25 percent of new business shelved until next year because of the increase in value-added tax (VAT), president of the Bahamian …
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