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The Government Set to Tackle the Worrying Changes in the Country’s Workforce

Nassau, The Bahamas – Minister of Labour and the Public Service the Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle said multiple nationwide studies have indicated that the country is seeing some worrying changes to its workforce. “There is a growing deficit in soft skills. And these soft skills are not necessarily the kind you learn in school; they are […]

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National Assembly Meets On Thursday, May 9 And Friday, May 10, 2024

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Notice has been given for a sitting of the National Assembly to be held at the National Assembly Chambers, Government Headquarters, Basseterre, on Thursday 09 and Friday 10, May, 2024, at 10 a.m. The Order Paper and other Papers will be issued at a later date. The National Assembly will be broadcast live on […]

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Government Of St. Kitts And Nevis Passes Key Legislation To Protect Animal And Plant Health In Pursuit Of A More Robust Agricultural Sector

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Minister responsible for Agriculture, the Honourable Samal Duggins, led the debates on two key legislations in the National Assembly on Thursday, May 02, 2024, both of which are geared towards protecting animal and plant health in St. Kitts and Nevis, and enhancing agricultural sustainability across the Federation. After meaningful contributions […]

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Why Don’t Babies Come With Better Operating Manuals?

By: Darius Tahir–May 3, 2024. Since becoming a father a few months ago, I’ve been getting increasingly irritated by something that I’d never given a thought to before: trying to understand obscurely written instruction manuals for baby equipment. Modern parenthood requires a lot of gadgetry to keep kids safe. Those gadgets require puzzling over booklets, […]

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British Virgin Islands Author Publishing Snapshot Of Influential Educator.

A new book about the influential BVI teacher and school administrator Carlisle Scott is about to be published and will likely be of great interest to older residents who went through the school system between the years of 1956 and 1968 during his career in the local school system. Scott was originally a native of […]

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Bahamas Workforce Lacking Soft Skills–Must Do Better, Says Minister.

Bahamas Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said that several nationwide studies have shown evidence of some worrying changes to its workforce. “There is a growing deficit in soft skills. And these soft skills are not necessarily the kind you learn in school; they are the kind of general skills you need […]

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What’s Up With The Weather? Brazil Dam Collapses Killing 30, Many Missing.

A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rains that caused massive flooding, killing more than 30 people, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power or clean water, according to reports from the BBC. This comes just days after a similar dam collapse in Kenya following heavy rains that also caused […]

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First Asylum Seeker Sent From England To Rwanda, But He Volunteered To Go.

British media has reported that the UK has forwarded its first asylum-seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, just a week after the UK government adopted a controversial law allowing irregular migrants to be deported to the East African nation, which Britain has now declared with force of law to be a safe haven. It […]

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Examining Newsweek reporting on China’s Presence in Antigua and Barbuda

By Sir Ronald Sanders Is it ever justifiable for journalism to fan the flames of geopolitical tension? This question arises after reading Didi Kirsten Tatlow’s recent Newsweek article, which paints a distorted picture of Chinese involvement in Antigua and Barbuda. The article, published on April 19, 2024, bore the headline: “China Building New Outpost on […]

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