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Bring FOIA enhanced with AI
September 28 marks the International Day for Universal Access to Information, a day proclaimed by UNESCO to emphasise the importance of legal and practical frameworks for the public to access information.
MICHELLE MILLER MOTIVATIONALS: Are you making informed decisions?
There is making a decision, and then there is making what many call an informed decision. The question is, what is it that informs your decisions?
MARKETING REVOLUTION: Communication key to client retention
I remember when I was growing up that we had a set of Encyclopaedia Britannicas. This literally made me one of the smartest guys in my class, because I could research things on most topics. Information gave me an edge. Since I am an avid reader, and I had more information, most of the time my projects came out better than my classmates, who had to rely on the books at school.
MICHELLE MILLER MOTIVATIONALS: How do you make an ‘informed’ decision?
There is making a decision and then there is making a so-called ‘informed’ decision. But what is really an ‘informed’ decision?
MICHELLE MILLER MOTIVATIONALS: Are you making informed decisions?
There is making decisions and then there is what many call “informed” decisions.
Commissioner concerned over clash between data protection and freedom of information
BALANCING the competing rights to privacy under the Data Protection Act presents a considerable challenge to Freedom of Information legislation, according to Data Protection Commissioner Sharmie Farrington-Austin.
G-20 tax intent a 'serious threat' to financial sector
THE continued G-20/OECD push towards the automatic exchange of tax information poses "a serious threat" to the Bahamian financial services industry, a senior attorney urging this nation to "get ahead of the curve" in responding to their demands
Bahamas converts Finland taxation deal to automatic
THE Bahamas yesterday upgraded its tax information exchange agreement with Finland to the automatic variety, as it bids to meet global standards by September 2018.K P Turnquest, deputy prime minister, signed the Protocol to Amend the Tax Information
Freedom of Information key to curing Gov’ts ‘ailments’
Key clauses in the Freedom of Information Bill need revamping, a non-profit group warning the legislation is vital to correcting “a massive number of serious government ailments”.
EDITORIAL: Four key points for true freedom of information
FIVE YEARS after we were promised that legislation would be enacted giving the Bahamian people the right to information about how our money was being spent, how contracts were being awarded, the status of our applications for Crown Land, we still have no Freedom of Information legislation.
Minister pledges Freedom of Information Act roll-out
A Cabinet minister yesterday said some of the proceeds from a $30m Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan will be used to finance the phased roll-out of the Freedom of Information Act throughout government.
Full steam ahead for FOI act
THE Minnis administration has set its sight on the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act within this upcoming budgetary year.
Coalition applauds moves on Freedom of Information
CALLING the right of the public to access information about the business of the government “an essential and critical tool in a truly democratic society,” the Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay yesterday lauded the Christie administration’s announcement that it was close to enacting the Freedom of Information Act.
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
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
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.
One provider stalls 20% of beneficial owner requests
More than 20 per cent of beneficial ownership requests were not met by The Bahamas after a now-liquidated financial provider denied regulators access to the information.
Freedom of Information Bill 'a good start'
Freedom of Information Bill 'a good start' By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net INVESTIGATIVE reporters may not be able to make use of the Freedom of Information Act for some time, veteran journalist Patty Roker said. While
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.
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”.
