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PM targets ‘top 50’ business ease rank

The Prime Minister yesterday said he was targeting a ‘top 50’ ranking for the Bahamas in the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ index within five years, arguing that its current 106th spot does not reflect its capabilities and potential.

Ex-Senator renews call for Bahamian industry ownership

Bahamians must have ownership of key economic sectors "from the top straight through the supply chain", a former FNM Senator is arguing, adding that this would protect the "haemorrhaging" foreign currency reserves.

BEC receivables decline by 'millions of dollars'

BEC receivables decline by 'millions of dollars' By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) accounts receivables have gone down by the "millions of dollars" within the past four

Tripartite Council ‘serves no purpose’

The Trade Union Congress’s (TUC) president has vowed to pursue the its grievance against Sandals Royal Bahamian’s termination of 600 employees to its “logical conclusion”, arguing that the Attorney General’s decision to nullify their case against the resort’s top executives had put workers in a ‘frightening” position.

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'Seven digit' Atlantisinvestment delayed bygaming reform wait

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday said its planned multi-million dollar, “seven digit” investment in private gaming rooms was being delayed by the wait for casino gaming reforms to be passed.

Super Value chief in VAT ‘exclusive’ push

* Blames ‘inclusive’ switch for 10% sales fall * Plans to ‘go back at Gov’t’ over issue * ‘We don’t have to be contrary to world’

SUPER Value’s owner yesterday said will appeal to government for permission to revert to Value Added Tax (VAT) ‘exclusive’ pricing, blaming the switch for this year’s 10 per cent sales decline. Rupert Roberts, while likely reigniting the ‘inclusive’ versus ‘exclusive’ VAT pricing debate, told Tribune Business that Super Value’s 2017 top-line had seen a marked decline in comparison to the two years prior, during which time the food store chain had used VAT ‘exclusive’ pricing.

Tourism chiefs happy with airline conference

Tourism chiefs happy with airline conference By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net TOURISM officials said yesterday they were pleased with delegate responses to the Routes Americas forum, telling Tribune Business the e

‘Much work’ ahead over business ease

The Bahamas has “a lot of work to do” before it sees a dramatic improvement in the ease of doing business, the Opposition’s finance spokesman said yesterday, adding: “There’s just too much government bureaucracy.”

Harbour Island ‘thrilled’ at BPL energy resolution

Tourism stakeholders on Harbour Island yesterday hailed Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) plan to provide a 6 Mega Watt (MW) power plant to address long-standing energy concerns as “very encouraging”, one executive telling Tribune Business: “We’re thrilled.”

NO 'PRESSING NEED' FOR FURTHER AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE is no "pressing need" for new airlift to the Bahamas in the next three to six months, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business that capac

NO 'PRESSING NEED' FOR FURTHER AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE is no "pressing need" for new airlift to the Bahamas in the next three to six months, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business that capac

NO 'PRESSING NEED' FOR FURTHER AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE is no "pressing need" for new airlift to the Bahamas in the next three to six months, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business that capac

NO 'PRESSING NEED' FOR FURTHER AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE is no "pressing need" for new airlift to the Bahamas in the next three to six months, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business that capac

NO 'PRESSING NEED' FOR FURTHER AIRLIFT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THERE is no "pressing need" for new airlift to the Bahamas in the next three to six months, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who told Tribune Business that capac

Region falls back over aquaculture

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Caribbean is far behind the rest of the world in developing aquaculture, the executive director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) telling Tribune Business tha

BAHAMAS TARGETS 15 AIRLINE MEETS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN tourism and airport executives are expecting to meet with 15 airlines at this year's Routes Americas conference, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who sa

BAHAMAS TARGETS 15 AIRLINE MEETS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN tourism and airport executives are expecting to meet with 15 airlines at this year's Routes Americas conference, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who sa

BAHAMAS TARGETS 15 AIRLINE MEETS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN tourism and airport executives are expecting to meet with 15 airlines at this year's Routes Americas conference, according to tourism director-general David Johnson, who sa

App founders target full mobile commerce

The founders of a recently-launched mobile application which provides one-click access to commercial, Government and non-profit organisation communication channels, aim to eventually offer full mobile commerce.

BAHAMAS' 'REVERSE MEDICAL TOURISM'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIANS pump millions of dollars each year into the South Florida's medical tourism sector, a leading doctor telling Tribune Business yesterday that this nation provides the large