‘Measure twice, cut once’ medical cannabis approach
The Bahamas Cannabis Authority’s chairman yesterday asserted the Government is taking a "measure twice, cut once" approach to launching the medical marijuana industry with officials prioritising a thorough regulatory roll-out over meeting previously announced timelines.
Chamber urges early reveal for VAT-free Back to School
THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) is urging the Department of Inland Revenue to announce this year’s Back-to-School VAT-free shopping period as early as possible so businesses have sufficient time to prepare.
Out Island ‘meat and pot’ held back by airlift woes
Family Island tourism operators yesterday urged that aviation be treated as a national economic priority, warning that inadequate airlift continues to hold back a visitor market they assert represents the greatest opportunity for sustainable growth outside New Providence.
Taxi/livery driver dispute ‘top of agenda’ for trade union body
Trade union leaders will meet today to determine how best to “intervene” in and resolve the dispute between taxi and livery drivers amid fears the situation will otherwise “take on a life of its own” and “seriously damage” the tourism industry.
Carnival 20% of tours failing to make grade
SOME Grand Bahama tour operators have lost business from Carnival Cruise Line after it removed roughly one-fifth of its shore excursion offerings at Celebration Cay following guest feedback, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president said yesterday.
Contractor president challenges whether Health and Safety Act sufficiently ‘robust’
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday challenged whether the Health and Safety at Work Act is sufficiently “robust” and can be properly enforced after inspectors identified “serious safety violations that presented an imminent danger” at four New Providence construction sites.
‘Complete nonsense’ PI lease was a negotiation
Attorneys representing the Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday argued it was “a complete nonsense” for the Government to assert that lease documents it dispatched for signing were part of continuing negotiations.
PI entrepreneur: ‘I’ve fought a clean fight’
The Bahamian entrepreneur battling to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday asserted he has “fought the right fight” as his claim to have a valid, legally binding Crown Land lease hit the judicial system’s highest court.
New Providence housing in ‘super seller’s market’
A Bahamian realtor yesterday said New Providence's housing inventory has entered a "super seller's market" with buyers bidding above asking prices within hours of properties being listed as limited supply continues to fuel intense competition for homes.
Realtor gains broker licence from BREA
An Engel & Völkers Bahamas realtor has been licensed as a broker by the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA).
Pharmacists ‘little less nervous’ over drug plan’s NHI transition
The Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association (BPA) is "a little less nervous" about the National Prescription Drug Programme's switch to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Authority after receiving assurances the National Insurance Board (NIB) will continue managing the programme and payments will not be interrupted.
Green Turtle Cay eyes legal action on project
Green Turtle Cay residents yesterday said they are exploring potential legal action as opposition to the proposed Gillam Bay development intensifies over the need to preserve what they say is one of the cay’s last undeveloped coastal areas.
Regulator: Court‘ failed to grapple’ with foreign insurer branch designation
Insurance regulators have moved swiftly to overturn Orry J Sands & Company’s recent legal success by arguing the Supreme Court “failed to grapple” with whether an agent/broker has standing to pursue a claim in its name on behalf of underwriters they represent.
Cable: Dismiss ‘meritless’ piracy lawsuit from PBS
Cable Bahamas is urging the south Florida federal court to dismiss a top US public service broadcaster’s “meritless” piracy claim on multiple grounds - including that it has failed to prove copyright ownership in almost 79 percent of the alleged violations cited.
DEREK SMITH: Governance standards drive corporate culture
CULTURE is often presented as the foundation of corporate success.
