The Pointe under scrutiny

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Multi-million dollar The Pointe development is under the microscope once again for its labour component as the Department of Labour sent in an inspection team to take a count.

The move follows claims by Attorney General Senator Carl Bethel earlier this week that Chinese workers were observed laying blocks – a task, he said, surely Bahamians are able to do.

Labour Director John Pinder told Eyewitness News that the inspection was to ensure The Pointe was in compliance with the 70/30 ratio of Bahamian to Chinese workers.

An investigation of the site was conducted earlier this year and, at that time, officials said the hotel was not in breach of the approved labour ratio.

Meanwhile, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette said that as a result of the inspection, changes were made and some Chinese employees were reclassified to reflect the conditions under the heads of agreement.

About Genea Noel

Genea Noel is the news director and weeknight TV news anchor at Eyewitness News. She began working at Eyewitness News in 2018 as the newsroom editor and was subsequently promoted during her tenure. As a household name who graces the screens of thousands of Bahamian homes each night, Genea has racked up an impressive five Bahamas Press Club awards, including “The Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism” (2020), “Best Studio Live Producer” (2020) and “Best Newscast” (2018).