Cabinet Minster: legal profession must 'open up'
A Cabinet Minister yesterday made a renewed appeal for the Bahamian legal profession to open up to specialist foreign firms, arguing this was essential to grow the financial services industry’s business volumes.
Airport overhaul set to cost $185m
The Government is estimating that a $185 million investment is necessary for a “complete overhaul” of all the Bahamas’ 28 airports, with only six identified as key ‘port of entry’ gateways that can be economically sustainable.
Automatic tax exchange 'fundamentally flawed'
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said current proposals for the global automatic exchange of tax information are “fundamentally flawed”, and would impose “impossible obligations” on the Bahamas.
'Brand Bahamas' needed to make Asian inroads
By NEIL HARTNELL
GB Chamber unveils its award nominees
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce will recognise businesses and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated commitment to community building at the this Saturday’s fifth annual Business Excellence Awards ceremon at the Regency Theatre.
Weaving a design for web and print
Designing for print media, as opposed to designing for the Internet, can be a completely different experience. To better understand these differences, each has to be viewed through areas such as types of media, audience, layout, colour, technology and careers.
Tourism official: target key markets for Exuma airlift
By NATARIO McKENZIE
BTC chief calls for an Internet Exchange Point
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive has urged the Government to lead the way in making the Bahamas a regional hub for information and communications technology (ICT).
Exuma Chamber of Commerce president suggests govt subsidised flights from US
BY NATARIO McKENZIE
Financial services award judges meet
The Blue Ribbon Panel appointed to determine the winners for the 2014 financial services Industry Excellence Awards has held its first meeting to consider the nominations.
Grand Bahama tourism sector educated on VAt
Tourism-related businesses throughout Grand Bahama gathered at a Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) facilitated Value-Added Tax (VAT) workshop in Freeport on Monday.
SEC: Broker discovery objections ‘baseless’
US regulators have blasted a former Bahamian broker/dealer and its principal for allegedly using “baseless legal restrictions” to explain why they cannot produce documents relevant to their ongoing New York legal battle.
Nygard names FNM in alleged conspiracy
Peter Nygard’s US attorneys have alleged that two Judicial Review actions challenging construction activity at his Lyford Cay home are part of a wider conspiracy involving the Free National Movement (FNM).
Sandyport resort's 14% occupancy rise
Sandyport’s existing report has enjoyed a 14 per cent year-over-year occupancy increase for 2014 to-date, its developer yesterday telling Tribune Business: “We’re feeling bullish about Bahamian tourism.”
Dingman out of Sandyport
Jamie Dingman and his investor group are no longer operating Sandyport’s beach restaurant, Tribune Business can reveal, just months after the highly-touted signing of their lease.
