en-US Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:52 GMT Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:52 GMT PageTypes CMS System 60 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:58:48 GMT Embracing the Era of Action & Accountability – Understanding your role

]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:06:01 GMT In keeping with statutory requirement, the National Insurance Board (NIB) once again completed

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:13:21 GMT Employers are reminded that summer students between the ages of 14 years and 24 years, who are employed for an aggregate of 10 weeks, between the period June 1 and August 31, in any year, are exempted from paying National Insurance contributions from their earnings.

]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:19:32 GMT July pension payments will not be made to pensioners who are overdue for verification

]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 07:34:10 GMT In February 2006, the National Insurance Board (NIB) began the initiative to have all long-term benefit and assistance payments deposited directly into pensioners’ bank accounts. Apart from the efficiency gained as a result of the direct deposit, NIB considered the initiative to be a significant step forward in ensuring that the actual process of paying pensions and assistance payments was more humane and individualized, as well as confidential.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 06:10:39 GMT The National Insurance Board and The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association announced on Thursday that they are working together to successfully launch the National Prescription Drug Plan (NPDP) in August of this year.

]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:52:00 GMT Prime Minister the Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham this week approved the request from the National Insurance Board (NIB), to close out the interim phase and begin the next, permanent phase of the Unemployment Benefit with effect from June 1, 2010. His authorization is in accordance with the Unemployment Benefit Regulations which allow for the Minister with responsibility for National Insurance to advise on the effective date of the permanent phase of the approved program. This new phase will a

]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:26:32 GMT By Jimenita Swain ~ Guardian Senior Reporter ~ jimenita@nasguard.com: Early registration for the National Prescription Drug Plan is expected to begin next week Monday, said Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday.

]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:46:44 GMT Who is Eligible? In the first phase of the National Prescription Drug Plan coverage has been extended to three specific groups. These groups include NIB pensioners, NIB invalids and children under 18 (or under 25 if in full- time education). For persons of these groups to be eligible for membership in the Plan, they should have been diagnosed with one or more of the 11 chronic diseases covered by the Plan.

]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:55:48 GMT By Matt Maura Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas - The National Prescription Drug Plan will provide free medications for 11 chronic, non-communicable diseases to 35,000 Bahamians in its initial stage, Tami Francis, Drug Plan Project Manager said Tuesday.

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