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'Deck now stacked against' Bahamian tourism's rebound
The hotel union's president has voiced alarm that "the deck's being stacked against" the revival of the Bahamian tourism industry and wider economy by travel restrictions imposed in its major markets.
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BTC retirement offer sparks trade dispute
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) two unions yesterday revealed they have filed a trade dispute over what the carrier branded “the most generous retirement package in the Caribbean”.
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Ex-BPL worker loses $6k over ‘lewd’ dismissal
An ex-Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) employee has been stripped of the $6,068 she was awarded after being terminated for “lewd sexual activity” while working in the utility’s cashier cage.
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Digital economy to give local firms 'global reach'
Technology providers say the digital economy will reduce "experimentation costs" and enable Bahamian companies to more rapidly trial products and services with global consumers.
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Electric auto dealership aims to 'double' growth
The Bahamas' first electric car dealership owner yesterday said it expects to "double" its growth rate for 2020 with vehicles said to be going “great".
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EDITORIAL: No more violence against children
THE video that showed adults at the Children’s Emergency Hostel beating the youngsters in their care was shocking enough – but yesterday added one further shocking twist to the incident.
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Task force chief denies claims of expired food vouchers
SUSAN Larson, head of the National Food Assistance Task Force, has denied claims in social media that the group has distributed expired food vouchers, but said officials have had to “tighten up” protocols due to people trying to sell or stockpile the items.
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CIBC launches new banking technology
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has launched the roll-out of its 'smart' automated banking machine (ABM) technology in Grand Bahama.
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'Rotation' means no Baker's Bay Mexican increase
The Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) chief yesterday said the latest Mexican construction workers arriving at Abaco's Baker’s Bay project will not increase its foreign labour component.
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Poultry self-sufficiency 'doable' within 3 years
A Bahamian producer yesterday said this nation could become self-sufficient in poultry within three years if the correct policies and regulations are implemented.
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Credit bureau to hit 30% of borrowers
Up to 30 percent of Bahamian borrowers will struggle to obtain loans due to the imminent arrival of the nation's first-ever credit bureau, a top banker is warning.
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Commissioner: We’ve stepped up our game in Abaco
POLICE COMMISSIONER Paul Rolle insisted yesterday that overall crime remains down in Abaco, adding police officers “have stepped up their game” to address crime concerns in the community.
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Gov't lenders do 'cartwheels' over credit bureau's creation
Government lending and business-support institutions say they are doing "cartwheels" over the credit bureau's imminent arrival as this will enable them to better assess each borrower's risk.
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Auto chief: 25% sales jump ‘if no lockdown’
A top auto dealer yesterday predicted new car sales could increase by over 25 percent this year “subject to no lockdowns” as the industry targets the 2022 second half for a full COVID-19 rebound.
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‘On fire’ materials to hit construction
Contractors yesterday warned their home building clients face “a hit to their pockets” in 2021 from an “on fire” construction materials market where prices have risen ten percent since the New Year alone.
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Bahamas to rebound ‘faster’ than its rivals
A top hotelier believes The Bahamas’ “proactive” approach to COVID-19 testing and health protocols will enable its tourism industry to rebound faster than its competitors.
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PM opens London Creek Bridge in Andros
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened the London Creek Bridge in Andros during a special ceremony on Friday, saying the development is just one of many infrastructural projects lined up to better improve the island.
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Lloyd still waiting for approval on in-person learning
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said his ministry is still awaiting the approval of the Ministry of Health as to when face-to-face learning can resume on certain islands.
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$400m shortfall: 'We're running out of options'
A former finance minister is warning that The Bahamas' $400m foreign currency deficit could be the start of "a quite worrisome trend", and added: "We're running out of options."
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Canada exports enjoy $17m duty free access boost
Almost 90 percent of The Bahamas’ exports to Canada benefited from duty-free access via the Caribbean’s free trade agreement, a Cabinet minister has revealed.
