BPL ‘making good progress’ on North Eleuthera service improvement
BAHAMAS Power and Light Company Limited (BPL) said yesterday that it is “making good progress” on its commitment to improve electricity service in North Eleuthera and Harbour Island, stating that it expects “major improvement” in service in reliability before the end of September.
D’Aguilar: Govt 'living in a dream world' over Bahamian contractor payout
THe Government is “living in a dream world” if it believes that Bahamian contractors will be paid the $74m owed collectively for work carried out on the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a former Baha Mar director said yesterday, asserting that “no buyer” except the original developer is interested in seeing them paid.
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Martin: Sandals move ‘a slap in the face’
Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Nicole Martin has urged the government to make legislative changes to protect workers and their tenure of employment describing the recent move by Sandals to abruptly make some 600 workers at Royal Bahamian resort redundant “disgraceful” and a “slap in the face” to workers across the country.
Sandals union: We will ‘not sit quietly’
The Bahamas Hotel Maintenance & Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU), which is the bargaining agent for the 600 Sandals Royal Bahamian employees, said yesterday that it would “not sit quietly” in the wake of the wake to the resort’s decision to make employees redundant, calling it “a sad day for the labour movement”.
Ex-Baha Mar director: Govt ‘too prideful’ to admit ‘tactical error’
An ex-Baha Mar director said yesterday accused the Christie administration of being “too prideful’ to admit its ‘tactical error’ in backing Baha Mar’s liquidation, arguing that the Government is effectively being held hostage for better terms and concessions.
Power woes continue to plague Harbour Island
Power disruption issues and power surges continue to plague Harbour Island causing ‘major damage’ at the island’s resorts and threatening its tourism industry, although Tribune Business understands that some remedy may be imminent as Bahamas Power & Light seeks to replace existing equipment facilitating power to the island.
Sandals outlines ‘fast tracked’ $4m renovation
Sandals yesterday outlined a $4m renovation to be undertaken during a two-month closure of its Cable Beach property, saying that the work was being ‘fast tracked’ for what is shaping up to be its best winter season ever.
DNA blasts Govt over failure to ‘stand up’ for Sandals workers
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday expressed “dismay” yesterday after some 600 workers at Sandals Royal Bahamian were made redundant, blasting the Christie administration for failing to “stand up” for the workers and make the resort “fall in line”.
Medical association president: Make ‘maximum use’ of healthcare infrastructure
Medical Association of The Bahamas president Dr Sy Pierre yesterday reiterated calls for a sustainable national health insurance funded universal healthcare system, stressing that we must make “maximum use” of the country’s current healthcare infrastructure.
$315M tax loss underscores Govt receivership flaw
Opposition Finance spokesman and East Grand Bahama yesterday said that the $315m in lost taxes to the Government as a result of the delayed Baha Mar opening only further underscored the impact of government’s intervention in the resort’s receivership, telling this newspaper: “All is not well”.
Public insurer claim a ‘meaningless distinction’
A “privately managed” public insurer as proposed by the Government under National Health Insurance (NHI) is likely a “meaningless distinction” according to Bahamas Insurance Commission (BIA) chairman Emmanuel Komolafe, as he reiterated concerns over political interference and unfair competition.
Integrated patient-centred care envisaged for NHI
While enrollees in National Health Insurance Bahamas will have a choice of primary care providers, over time those primary care providers will transition into a network of health professionals creating what is referred to as “Integrated Patient-Centred Care” according to the NHI policy paper.
Bowe blasts ‘unconscionable’ overpricing in Family Islands
Price Control Commission (PCC) Chairman E J Bowe said that he found it “unconscionable” that bread baskets items were overpriced by more than $3 in some family islands, asking, “How do they expect people to survive?”
Chamber urges membership tax compliance
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) has urged its membership to comply with existing tax laws and regulations, noting that where law and regulations are considered unreasonable or ‘overly onerous’, they should raise such matters formally though the private sector representative.
