Bahamas Nursing Union Challenges

President of the Bahamas Nurses Union, Muriel Lightbourne recently spoke to the challenges faced by nurses in the country. She also questioned how the government plans to staff the new hospital given the current shortage issues. Lightbourne said, “to say that we’re gonna be able to equip the new hospital with manpower, I don’t know […]

TUC On Liveable Wage

President of the Trade Union Congress, Obie Ferguson addressed the liveable wage in the country at a recent press conference. He said, “if you look at what the cost of living is today you can’t tell me that two hundred and something dollars is what we consider to be reasonable. In the United States that […]

Bishop Simeon Hall On Cannabis Legislation

Former Co-Chair of the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana, Bishop Simeon Hall expressed his support for the Cannabis legislation that has now passed in both houses of Parliament. Bishop Hall spoke with ZNS News on Thursday saying, “the government of The Bahamas is saying some people need this herb as an antidote to their malady, […]

Tax Policy Benefits

Financial Secretary, Simon Wilson was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of West Nassau on Thursday where he spoke about the government’s tax policies. Wilson told those in attendance that most of the 55,000 properties registered with the government are in real property tax arrears. “We have a strategy in place to over a […]

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