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Warning from data commissioner
THE Office of the Data Commissioner has reminded the public that it is a criminal offence to access an individual’s personal information and disseminate it without proper authority.
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Bahamas hits back over OECD ‘non-compliance’
The Bahamas hit back over its sole tax information exchange “non-compliant” rating by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) through arguing the number of countries with complaints was “low”.
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Bahamas slips in half OECD 'peer review' criteria
The Bahamas slipped slightly in its latest OECD “peer review”, although it maintained its “largely compliant” ranking amid beneficial ownership and tax information exchange concerns.The just-released full Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and De
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Bahamian firms warned over EU data regulations
A Bahamian information manager has warned that local firms could be exposed to hefty financial penalties if they fail to comply with impending European data protection rules.Chris Sawyer, pictured, Sunryse Information Management’s president, warned t
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Capital market boost from Depository site
The Bahamas Central Securities Depository’s (BCSD) new website will allow shareholders to have instant access to critical information on Bahamian publicly-traded companies, its president telling Tribune Business that educating and informing investors is key to growing the capital markets.
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Baha Mar to give NIB details over job cuts
BAHA Mar officials plan to present the National Insurance Board with information that would assist the board’s investigation into recent layoffs of 190 workers from Crystal Palace “within time,” Robert Sands said yesterday.
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Ex-AG: 'We're up to' coping with automatic tax information
An ex-Attorney General believes the financial services industry will survive even if the automatic exchange of tax information becomes the global standard, warning that this nation “can’t stand apart” from the initiative.
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Prepare now for the tax compliance tide
On October 29, 2014, some 51 countries from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) ‘Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes’, and the G-20 countries, endorsed a new Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters.
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Public may be able to access information under Freedom of Information Act later this year
THE public may be able to request information under the Freedom of Information Act by September or October of this year, according to Information Commissioner Keith Thompson.
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FOIA system rollout anticipated to be ready before end of year
THE public may be able to make Freedom of Information requests before the end of the year, as the rollout and testing phase of the system is set to be implemented by November.
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'Highly efficient' Bahamas: OECD praises 85% tax mark
The Bahamas has been praised by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) for the “highly efficient manner” in which it deals with tax information requests, processing 85 per cent within six months of receipt.
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Freedom of information network launched
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – For the first time, Caribbean governments and civil society came together to discuss access to information and public participation in governance at a landmark conference here March 20-21.
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‘Change FOI act to make nation a world leader’
REPRESENTATIVES of civic groups that have been calling for strong freedom of information legislation have applauded the government for bringing an Freedom of Information Act to debate, declaring that with a few changes in the draft bill, the Bahamas could become a “world leader” in transparency.
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IMF fears 13,500 missed benefits
Some 13,500 "informal economy" workers may have missed out on COVID unemployment benefits, the IMF said yesterday, adding that "execution fell short" on some government assistance initiatives.
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MP stresses need to protect journalists
MP stresses need to protect journalists By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MEMBER of Parliament for West End and Bimini Obie Wilchcombe yesterday stressed the need for legislation to protect "the rights and liberties" of j
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MP stresses need to protect journalists
MP stresses need to protect journalists By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MEMBER of Parliament for West End and Bimini Obie Wilchcombe yesterday stressed the need for legislation to protect "the rights and liberties" of j
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‘Freedom of Information recommendations ignored by government’
THE Organisation for Responsible government says numerous recommendations from civil society on how to improve the Freedom of Information Act has been disregarded by the Christie Administration.
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DNA meets with civic groups on Freedom of Information
A coalition made up of several of the country’s civic organisations yesterday met and discussed their issues with the revamped Freedom of Information Bill with Senator Branville McCartney yesterday.
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Bahamas' 27 tax deals face new G-20 pressures
The Bahamas will likely come under immediate pressure to convert its existing 27 Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs) into the ‘automatic sharing’ variety, after the G-20 last week “eliminated all doubt” that is now its goal.
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Taking security beyond the passwords, firewalls
Deloitte’s Shavonne Smith warns companies to extend prevention further than access control
It may be fair to wonder, especially if a Board member does not have a professional information technology (IT) background, whether asking management about specific security measures might invite jargon-ridden replies that leave the director no wiser than before.
