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CARTOON: Phil Bryant wants only men building Biloxi stadium

Chuck McIntosh — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:01:38 +0000

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SBA publishes interim rule on women-owned business program

MBJ Staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:57:54 +0000

WASHINGTON — An interim final rule published in the Federal Register and effective immediately will amend regulations to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program. According to the SBA, the interim final rule allows for greater access to federal contracting opportunities for women-owned businesses as a result of the National Defense [...]

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MDA launches new tool to identify minority businesses

MBJ Staff — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:11:13 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has launched the Mississippi Minority Business Registry, a resource for businesses and public entities looking for prospective suppliers or contractors that can meet their procurement needs. The new registry can be accessed online at www.mmbr.org. A component of MDA’s Diversity in Contracting initiative, which focuses on increasing minority- [...]

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Thirteen arrested in prostitution sting in Biloxi

Associated Press — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:50:39 +0000

BILOXI — Biloxi police have arrested 13 people, seven women and six men, in a prostitution sting detectives said targeted people advertising as independent escorts for sexually oriented services. Sgt. Aldon Helmert says twelve of them were arrested on one or more counts of prostitution or solicitation. That includes the men who drove the women [...]

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Adams and Reese recognized for diversity

MBJ Staff — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:33:57 +0000

JACKSON — The law firm of Adams and Reese has been named a recipient of the Corporate Counsel Women of Color Diversity Award of Excellence, an inaugural award given by the CCWC as a recognition of the firm’s initiatives, outstanding achievement in commitment to diversity and advancement of women attorneys of color. The CCWC is [...]

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New women’s group to hold kick-off event

Wally Northway — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:33:37 +0000

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Women Entrepreneurs Gulf Coast (WE), a program of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, will host its kick-off event June 18 at The Innovation Center. WE meetings are a forum for shared resources and experiences, while networking and growing business through ongoing connections over a lunch program. WE’s aim is [...]

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Labor offering funding to ‘nontraditional’ women

Wally Northway — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:59:43 +0000

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of approximately $1.8 million in funds for up to six Women in Apprenticeship and Non-traditional Occupations grants. The grants, jointly administered by the department’s Women’s Bureau and its Employment and Training Administration’s Office of Apprenticeship, will support preparatory apprenticeship opportunities for women entering the [...]

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MABC gets diversity grant

Wally Northway — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:29:18 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Associated Builders & Contractors (MABC) has been awarded a $10,000 Chapter Diversity Initiative Grant from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) national office to assist in MABC’s efforts to develop long-term diversity programs. “ABC strives to develop programs that will enhance the construction industry in Mississippi,” said Buddy Edens, MABC president, “This [...]

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