New Providence
Labour Minister Shane Gibson & Diamonds International Has Eyes On Training‏
By Anastasia Stubbs
May 21, 2014 - 4:46:19 PM

LABOUR MINISTER & DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL HAS EYES ON TRAINING! Labour & National Insurance Minister D. Shane Gibson who also has responsibility for the Public Service is pictured at first right along with Mr. Marco Rolle, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance and Mr. Ricardo Deveaux, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance viewing plans for Diamonds International's Rotational Leadership Programme. Pictured at left showing the plans are Mr. Itsik Nachmany, Regional Director of Diamonds International Bahamas who was accompanied by Mr. Gili Davis, Head of Operations, Ms. Chynella Cunningham, Human Resources Director for The Bahamas and Mr. Adrian Francis, Director of Marketing & Training, Bahamas. Photo by Christopher Farrington, Ministry of Labour (MOL).

Nassau, Bahamas - Diamonds International (DI) officials met with the Minister of Labour, National Insurance, and Public Service, the Honourable D. Shane Gibson on Monday, May 19, 2014, to disclose information on its much anticipated Rotational Leadership Programme which will provide training opportunities for Bahamians. The two year Rotational Leadership Programme will allow DI employees to be trained at one of Diamonds International's international locations. Upon completion the employee will return to work with Diamonds International in The Bahamas in a management position. Diamonds International operates across the Caribbean and in Central/North America and Africa in 25 locations.

During the brief exchange Mr. Itsik Nachmany, Regional Director of Diamonds International Bahamas also commended Minister Gibson on the National Training Agency (NTA) and the significant role it is continuing to play in the training and development of the country's youth.

The National Training Agency was launched last year in New Providence and held its first graduation in January of this year. After experiencing tremendous success in Nassau, it was launched in Freeport, Grand Bahama in February of this year. The Programme is specifically focused on training youth 26-years of age and younger for successful entry into the workforce. The 12-week training programme, which will soon be launched in the Family Islands promotes workforce excellence and trains persons in Hospitality Tourism, Retail Operations and Sales, Auto Service and Care and Office Procedures.

Since the NTA's launch, Diamonds International has been a major partner and has played a pivotal role in training participants. Diamonds assisted in training 38 persons. Of that 38 some 19 persons were hired by Diamonds International. The company found jobs for thirteen (13) of the remaining 19 participants it was unable to employ.

Minister Gibson, who was accompanied by Mr. Marco Rolle, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance and Mr. Ricardo Deveaux, Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance thanked Diamonds International for its visionary foresight, noting that training is key to the development of an educated and well informed workforce. Minister Gibson also used the occasion to thank Diamonds International for its role in assisting the nation's youth by partnering with the National Training Agency.

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