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60% FIRST PHASE SELL-OUT MARKS 'SERENE' PROGRESS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net A MAJOR western New Providence real estate development has sold about 60 per cent of its 400 first phase lots, an executive telling Tribune Business yesterday that the sales pace h

AG GIVES TIMELINE ON INSOLVENCY REFORMS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net AMENDMENTS to the Bahamas' insolvency regime are expected to be implemmented in a month's time, Attorney General John Delaney said yesterday, adding that the amendments will allow f

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

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GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% net access

GDP boost from raising Bahamas' 60% Net access By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net LESS than 60 per cent of Bahamian homes have Internet access, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) chief executive has said

POMPEY PARK CONSTRUCTION PLANS 'MOVING FORWARD'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net PLANS are "moving forward" toward the construction of Pompey Park at the western end of Bay Street, said Nassau Tourism Development Board chairman Charles Klonaris. Describing the f

POMPEY PARK CONSTRUCTION PLANS 'MOVING FORWARD'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net PLANS are "moving forward" toward the construction of Pompey Park at the western end of Bay Street, said Nassau Tourism Development Board chairman Charles Klonaris. Describing the f

MEDIUM HOTELS ENJOY 4-7% OCCUPANCY RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MEDIUM-sized Nassau hotels have seen business levels exceed expectations, with occupancies up between 4-7 percentage points, and exclusive properties such as Graycliff and the Parad

MEDIUM HOTELS ENJOY 4-7% OCCUPANCY RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MEDIUM-sized Nassau hotels have seen business levels exceed expectations, with occupancies up between 4-7 percentage points, and exclusive properties such as Graycliff and the Parad

MEDIUM HOTELS ENJOY 4-7% OCCUPANCY RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MEDIUM-sized Nassau hotels have seen business levels exceed expectations, with occupancies up between 4-7 percentage points, and exclusive properties such as Graycliff and the Parad

Big Game afoot for Bimini

THE Big Game Club on Bimini yesterday said its re-opening had sparked a number of new tourism opportunities on the island. The resort is continuing to build its own tourism-focused base in 2012, promoting its traditional water sports activities, along wit

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Atlantis owner eyes 'significant' 5-year investment programme

The Atlantis resort’s owner is looking to invest a “significant sum” in a five-year capital expenditure plan for the Paradise Island resort, having pronounced itself “quite excited” to have completed the $1.9 billion refinancing.

Chamber chief: Atlantis 'back into uncertainty'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Atlantis has been thrust back into a state of uncertainty once again, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation's (BCCEC) chairman, Winston Rolle, yesterday questi

DNA LEADER BLASTS RIVALS ON ATLANTIS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) leader, Branville MCartney, last night heaped blame on both PLP leader Perry Christie and Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham over the continuing $2.5

Union 'not sitting idle' over Atlantis

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) is closely monitoring the Atlantis ownership situation, and is prepared to take legal action if necessary, its executiv

Economist: Enterprises Bill $250k should be ‘bit higher’

THE Commercial Enterprises Bill’s $250,000 investment threshold should have been “a bit higher”, a University of the Bahamas economist argued yestrerday. Rupert Pinder, addressing the Rotary Club of West Nassau, said the $250,000 benchmark for foreign companies applying under the Bill did not match the level of incentives being granted.

Economist backs spending cuts to end ‘major wastage’

A University of the Bahamas economist yesterday backed government spending cuts on the grounds there has been “a great deal of wastage”. Rupert Pinder, addressing a Rotary Club of West Nassau luncheon, said: “We cannot overemphasise the importance of economic growth. You can cut spending until the cows come home, but what is really going to put this economy on a strong footing is growth. I am a proponent for cuts in public spending because I think there has been a great deal of wastage.

Insurers unhappy at Gov’t ‘neglect’

The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman says the industry believes the Government has neglected it, as there are numerous long-standing legal and policy issues it is still battling to resolve.

Govt continuing ‘targeted’ Customs Duty reductions

The Government is proceeding with its “targeted” reduction in Customs duties to accompany Value-Added Tax (VAT), a Cabinet minister has revealed, with more cuts to be triggered by enhanced revenue administration.

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