Bahamas will ‘do all it can’ to avoid EU blacklisting
The Bahamian financial services industry “will do all we can” to ensure this nation does not appear on a threatened European Union (EU) ‘blacklist’, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
MAB chief doubts NHI hospital savings forecast
The Medical Association of the Bahamas (MAB) president yesterday expressed doubts that the $100 million National Health Insurance (NHI) investment in primary care would help reduce spending on the hospitals.
IAN FERGUSON: Training investment vital to all businesses
Would it not be great if every employee hired possessed all the professional skills needed to work in a company? No longer would we need to place so much emphasis on training new workers on the basics of teamwork, productivity, communication and customer service.
‘High time’ for more financial services Bahamianisation
The Government has decided it is “high time” that the Bahamas implement a policy requiring more citizens to assume top posts within the financial services industry, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
Doctors to drop NHI pay moan ‘within three years’
A Canadian healthcare expert yesterday predicted that Bahamian doctors will drop their opposition to National Health Insurance’s (NHI) preferred payment mechanism “within three years”.
NHI ‘can’t wait’ for public health system reforms
The Bahamian public health system’s many flaws cannot be fixed “immediately”, the Government’s advisers conceded yesterday, as they expressed confidence that a “silent majority” of private doctors were willing to sign on for National Health Insurance (NHI).
Freeport ‘depopulation’ fear over resort closures
The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday expressed fears that Grand Bahama would again “depopulate” due to uncertainty surrounding its major hotels, as Memories’ parent denied claims it was pulling out.
Bahamas can ‘leapfrog’ rivals on health reforms
The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has put the Bahamas “in a privileged position” of being able to “leapfrog” rival jurisdictions on implementing universal health coverage, the Government’s advisers said yesterday.
Govt to address Business Licence ‘double tax’ woe
The Government has promised to address the Business Licence double taxation “anomaly” identified by the construction industry, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive said yesterday.
NHI ‘waiting lines’ if costs exceeded $400m
Bahamians faced “waiting lines” for treatment under the initial National Health Insurance (NHI) model if costs went beyond the $400 million that the Government already spends on healthcare, Tribune Business can reveal.
Baha Mar marketing ‘kick-in’ awaits hotels, promotion, team hires
Baha Mar’s marketing will “kick in” once it has finalised agreements with its hotel brand operators and appointed its own promotional team, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
Opposition: Baha Mar opening date is ‘quid pro quo’
Opposition politicians yesterday queried whether the timing of Baha Mar’s April 21 opening is “a quid pro quo” for the Government’s role in helping China to oust the original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.
FNM deputy challenge to private cruise port model
The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday challenged the Bahamas’ private island cruise port development model, arguing that those located on remote cays would generate “limited” benefits for Bahamians.
As well as it should’ in maximising FDI
Exuma has “not done as good a job as it should” in preparing residents to maximise the benefits from major investment projects such as the upcoming $200 million Children’s Bay development, its Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday.
Baha Mar receives 4,500 job resumes
Describing the response to Baha Mar’s recruitment drive as “overwhelming”, a senior executive yesterday told Tribune Business that more than 4,000 resumes had been received by the resort project in the past two days.
