‘Take GB out of dark’ over unpaid Lucayan workers
The Opposition is demanding the Government “take Grand Bahama out of the dark” after it emerged that Grand Lucayan staff have not received their due pay for the second successive week amid assertions the resort’s water supply has also been cut-off over unpaid bills.
Royal Caribbean PI ‘benchmark’ employing over 500 Bahamians
Royal Caribbean’s long-awaited Paradise Island beach break destination has opened employing more than 500 Bahamians in management, hospitality, entertainment and food and beverage operations.
Pintard hails IMF ‘stronger governance’ for PPPs call
The Opposition’s leader yesterday renewed assertions that the Government is “hiding” several hundred million dollars in liabilities that will burden “future generations of Bahamians” after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for “stronger governance” of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
IMF raises Bahamas’ growth, calls for income tax, 15% VAT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further boosted The Bahamas’ 2025 economic growth prospects to just shy of 3 percent while “regurgitating” its now-annual call for the country to introduce a “personal income tax” and 15 percent VAT rate.
Trade deficit near $1.2bn as exports decline by 19%
The Bahamas’ trade deficit came close to hitting the $1.2bn mark for the 2025 third quarter after this nation’s goods exports declined by 19 percent year-over-year to hit $128m.
Royal Caribbean targets IPO for PI in early 2026
A senior Royal Caribbean executive says Bahamian investors will gain the opportunity to invest in its $200m Paradise Island destination during the 2026 first quarter.
KFC middle managers in five-year industrial deal
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president is urging trade unions to adopt a less adversarial approach to industrial agreement negotiations as he hailed the signing of a five-year deal between Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Bahamian franchise and its middle managers.
Aliv unveils new $300k Marathon Mall flagship
Aliv has launched an in-store business centre at its new $300,000 Mall at Marathon location as part of its drive for further expansion in 2026.
Bahamians told: ‘You’ must drive anti-corruption reform
Governance reformers yesterday warned that Bahamian citizens must drive integrity and anti-corruption reforms given that successive administrations and politicians from all parties have been “fallible and inconsistent” in bringing “sustainable change” forward.
Sebas chaired-project eyes hotel amid noise concerns
Skyline Lakes residents have voiced concerns over noise pollution from the Brickell Square project proposed by a developer chaired by Sebas Bastian, the Island Luck co-founder and PLP’s Fort Charlotte election candidate, which is also targeting a second phase, 108-room hotel.
Super Value eyes 5-10% Christmas sales increase
Super Value is targeting a 5-10 percent year-over-year increase in Christmas and holiday season sales, its president has disclosed, following a similar Thanksgiving jump that saw it beat 2024 comparatives.
Top labour negotiator: BTC ‘in total violation’ on fraud-linked firings
A top government labour negotiator yesterday revealed he plans to submit a report asserting that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is “in total violation” of both its industrial agreements over the recent controversial terminations of five employees.
Fire unit rescues Abaco from ‘worst outages since Dorian’
Marsh Harbour’s volunteer fire department was last night on the verge of rescuing Abaco from “a pretty dark Christmas” after it provided Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) with emergency equipment to restart the island’s generation plant following the “worst outages since Hurricane Dorian”.
KEITH ROYE II: How The Bahamas can take quantum leap into digital era
In today’s digital age, securing sensitive information is no longer just a technical concern — it is a business imperative.
China targets climate-smart agriculture for The Bahamas
The Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is anticipating receiving Chinese donations before year-end that will be used to finance and implement a climate smart agriculture project in The Bahamas, it was revealed yesterday.
