Chambers eyes SME desk to give Joaquin assistance
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is seeking to provide technical as well as financial assistance to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Joaquin via its small business (SME) help desk.
Society a ‘write-off’ if no middle class ‘reboot’
Bahamian society will be a “write-off” if it fails to “reboot” its middle class, a trade union leader warning that this nation will suffer a devalued dollar if it fails to rapidly address its numerous challenges.
Attorneys fear Freeport review challenge could be ‘nugatory’
Two attorneys fear their challenge to the Government’s Hawksbill Creek Agreement review process risks being rendered “nugatory” if there is nothing to stop Cabinet acting on recommendations before it.
Bahamas must offer more to increase cruise yields
The Minister of Tourism says that while cruise passenger spend in the Bahamas has increased, this nation must offer more visitor experiences to increase per capita yields.
Baha Mar all-party talks are "constructive" say provisional liquidators
TALKS between the parties involved in the stalled Baha Mar resort last week have been described as "constructive" and "another important step on the road to resolution" by the appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPLs).
Tourism set to ‘intensify’ open for business mantra
The Ministry of Tourism will intensify its marketing efforts to let the world know that the Bahamas is “still open for business” after Hurricane Joaquin, as it moves to assist hard-hit Family Island resort operators with re-opening.
Bahamas suffers cruise tourism spend flat-line
Total cruise passenger spending in Nassau and Freeport has flat-lined over the past three years, a newly-released industry survey revealed yesterday, even though per capita yields are up 27.8 per cent.
Freeport can ‘ill afford’ Hayward estate battle
Freeport “can ill-afford” another shareholder squabble at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), the FNM’s deputy leader yesterday warning that the fight over the Hayward estate could “retard growth” throughout the island.
Bahamas is most expensive Caribbean cruise location
The Bahamas is the most expensive Caribbean destination for the cruise ship industry, a newly-released survey revealing that it spent 78.3 per cent more in this nation than anywhere else in the region.
Co-operative ‘option’ urged for Long Island farms and fishermen
Long Island’s farmers and fishermen may have to form co-operatives to rebuild their devastated industries, its MP yesterday urging the Government not to allow these communities to become a social security burden.
Arbitration unnecesary over Baha Mar dispute
A well-known QC says there is no need for a formal arbitration process to resolve the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute, arguing that the court-appointed joint provisional liquidators (JPLs) were fully capable of mediating and “sponsoring a resolution”.
Students from affected islands to be relocated
THE Ministry of Education has advised parents of students from the islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin to contact Deputy Director for School Management Joel Lewis to have the process fast-tracked to have students relocated to schools in another island.
IAN FERGUSON: Don’t block the advance of youth
All month long we are required as a nation to celebrate young people who are making positive impacts in their communities. Despite the negativity surrounding Bahamian youth, there are still many who, despite the odds, continue to persevere and make valuable contributions to almost every area of society.
Long Island marina to open ‘soon as possible’
Long Island’s Flying Fish Marina fared relatively well compared to other structures during Hurricane Joaquin, its representatives confirmed yesterday to Tribune Business. While unable to state an opening date, they said: “We are going to work to achieve that goal as quickly as possible”.
Chamber queries ‘merits’ of NHI’s public insurer
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s (BCCEC) chief executive says it is examining “the merits” of the Government’s proposed public health insurer, due to concerns about its impact on private underwriters.
