Staying in line with your boss
Much discussion has taken place nationally over team members who disrespect their leaders publicly, and the knock-on effect this has on the company and, in the the political arena, the nation. Employee mutiny seems quite common these days in both the private and public sector, as individuals seem comfortable - and feel justified - in throwing their managers and leaders ‘under the corporate bus’.
$22.6m PI ‘fraud’ duo in ‘abuse of process’
The Chief Justice has branded the attempt by two Paradise Island residents to re-try their $22.6 million fraud case through the Bahamian courts as “an abuse of process”, and permitted receivers to seize their Ocean Club Estates condo.
Gov't urged: 'Uphold, don't fight', judgment on Blackbeard's Cay
Environmental activists yesterday urged the Government to uphold the “precedent-setting” judgment over the $8 million Blackbeard’s Cay project, questioning why Bahamians should follow laws it breached with seeming impunity.
Self-energy proposal 'sets us further back'
The Bahamas is 30 years behind the rest of the world on renewable energy implementation, with one provider blasting the Government’s residential and commercial self-generation plans for “setting us back further”.
VAT implement delay a 'double edged sword'
Delaying Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) implementation beyond January 1 was yesterday branded “a double-edged sword”, with the Tax Coalition’s co-chairs calling on the private sector to treat this possibility as “a blessing not an expectation”.
$123m budget to 'jump start' Abaco Club rebirth
The Abaco Club’s new owners plan to “jump-start” the development with a $123 million investment budget, a key Cabinet Minister said yesterday.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Building your website on solid foundations
So, you are looking to hire a web design company. What makes one better than another? Web designers come in a variety of shapes, sizes and flavours, and they are definitely not a ‘one-size fits all’ type of offering.
CIBC in Bay St. location switch
CIBC FirstCaribbean has confirmed it will open its new branch at the Bay Street and Parliament Street junction on Monday, with its existing location closing tomorrow.
Chamber revives Business awards
After a one-year hiatus, the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) has announced the return of the Business Excellence Recognition Awards.
Ex-NIB actuary hired by Canadian company
A Canadian firm has hired former National Insurance Board (NIB) actuary, Derek Osborne, to head a newly-established Bahamian subsidiary that will spearhead its pension consulting business in the Caribbean.
Port unveils VAT training initiative
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday announced plans to launch Value Added Tax (VAT) readiness training for businesses in the coming weeks.
Gov't signs property tax system contract
The Government has signed a contract for a new real property tax management system, as it moves to boost property coverage ratios and efficiency in tax administration/collection.
Bureau a 'great start' to better credit risks
The Clearing Banks Association’s (CBA) head yesterday told Tribune Business that the proposed Credit Bureau was “a great start” to establishing a proper credit risk management system in the Bahamas, noting that this nation’s non-performing loan (NPL) levels were among the Caribbean’s highest.
Take Bahamasair 'past Florida shopping trips'
Bahamasair needs to “go beyond sponsoring shopping excursions to Florida”, a senior tourism executive said yesterday, arguing that this nation must have the global airlift reach and capacity to sustain its tourism sector.
Positive Freeport 2015 solution ‘as vital as VAT’
A positive resolution to Freeport’s expiring investment incentives is “as important to the Bahamian economy’s future” as the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Act, a senior private executive said yesterday.
