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IAN FERGUSON: Succession planning is vital to lasting success
Whether you are a small family business or a large corporation, a business owner or a human resources manager, effective retirement and succession planning is vital for your company’s continuing success.
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GB requires ‘critical mass like yesterday’
Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president says the island needs to regain critical mass “like yesterday”, adding: “We desperately need jobs here.”
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‘Colleague hit me with his truck in parts row’
A tow truck driver yesterday testified of how an old colleague struck him with his truck after he confronted the man about parts that were stolen from his vehicle.
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APD container volumes 1,100 below pre-COVID
New Providence’s commercial shipping industry has suffered “no significant” impact from global supply chain disruptions with container volumes up 11 percent for the two months to end-August.
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Brewery chief: Pre-COVID revenues not back till 2023
Commonwealth Brewery’s managing director has warned shareholders not to expect the group’s revenues to fully recover from COVID-19 “before 2023” following a $38.2m drop-off last year.
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Minnis: What caused Inagua COVID spike?
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called on health officials to aggressively investigate the recent spike of COVID-19 cases on Inagua, as some residents there call for more restrictive measures.
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Retailers moving swiftly on Christmas inventory
Bahamian retailers are moving swiftly to ensure they have sufficient inventory for the upcoming Christmas holiday season as concerns mount elsewhere about the impact of supply chain shortages and backlogs.
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FACE TO FACE: Template for success – even in a pandemic
Businesses that have not learned to adapt to the new normal of a pandemic by implementing digital aspects to their operations are getting left behind.
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Fox eyes $100m hotel after New York go-free
Island Luck’s co-founder yesterday said “a weight has been taken off my shoulders” after a federal New York judge allowed him to walk free rather than impose a minor jail sentence.
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PM: 'No regrets' over Adrian Fox support
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he has “no regrets” advocating for a United States court to terminate criminal proceedings against Island Luck co-founder Adrian Fox.
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Stabbing victim 'was a leader and a positive person'
AN argument is believed to have led to a stabbing that left a man dead on Sunday night, according to the victim’s cousin.
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PM: ‘No regrets’ on Adrian Fox support
The Prime Minister yesterday said he had “no regrets” over urging a US judge to halt the federal authorities’ pursuit of Island Luck’s co-founder over charges relating to human smuggling.
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‘What did Fitzgerald do that was so bad?’
A TOP Progressive Liberal Party Queen’s Counsel says former Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald did nothing that should disqualify him from a senior post in the Davis administration.
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ALICIA WALLACE: Fashion parade and dress code police
DRESS codes, to some people, are necessary. To others, they are restrictive. The way they are received depends heavily on the reason they are introduced, the effectiveness in addressing that cause, enforcement, and the consequences, both intended and unintended, of their existence. It often seems as though we like dress codes. It isn’t that we particularly enjoy being constrained, but watching other people fail to meet the standard appears to be a favourite pastime.
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‘High rise’ gambling costs Atlantis staffer
An Atlantis shift engineer’s claim for wrongful dismissal has been rejected after himself and other employees were caught gambling in the electrical room on the Reef’s 20th floor.
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FNM: PM should be condemned for Fox support
THE Free National Movement has called comments by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis regarding his support for a United States court to terminate criminal proceedings against Island Luck co-founder Adrian Fox “astonishing and reprehensible”.
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STATESIDE: Fine words - but look what they are actually doing rather than promising
We’re in the third week of September. Every year, that means the world remembers there is an organization dedicated to world peace and the harmonious settlement of disputes between and within nations.
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‘ELECTION UPGRADES’ DELAYED FOR CHECKS: Govt says it’s stepping in to confirm last-minute promotions above board
FOREIGN Affairs and Public Service Minister Fred Mitchell said promotions granted in the last few weeks by the Minnis administration have been temporarily halted to give the new government an opportunity to review them to ensure nothing “nefarious” has taken place.
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Health visa reforms ‘remove the friction’
Family Island hotel and business executives have hailed the travel visa’s removal for inter-island trips as “removing a lot of the friction” that was hindering domestic tourism and commerce.
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Bahamian retailer expands eastward
A well-known Bahamian retailer yesterday said it is aiming to complete its eastern New Providence expansion in time for Christmas 2021 and reach a market segment currently underserved.