Baha Mar delay means loss of Chinese peak travel season
A Bahamian travel services firm said that the delay of Baha Mar’s grand opening to next year has “gravely affected” its strategy for China’s outbound tourism market.
Land registry scheme would speed up conveyances says attorney
THE creation of a land registry system in the Bahamas could take up to 10 years or more to be fully implemented according to a leading attorney, stating that such a system would not only speed up but reduce the cost associated with the conveyance of real estate in the country.
Marco's Pizza serves up 55-60 new jobs
MARCO’S Pizza (Bahamas) expects to create 55 to 60 jobs when it opens its fourth New Providence location in three weeks, the franchise’s operator revealing that two additional pizza restaurants are likely to be launched in 2015.
Baha Mar pushes ‘full’ opening to late Spring
Baha Mar yesterday confirmed it has pushed its ‘Grand Opening’ back to “late Spring” 2015, with the $3.5 billion mega resort project set to open in stages from December 2014 onwards.
Appeal Judge ‘hurt’ by bias allegations
An Appeal Court judge has been left “embarrassed and hurt” by “spurious” claims of bias that were levelled against him and another justice by two trust companies.
QC pledges constitutional challenge to the VAT Bill
A well-known QC yesterday said he is mulling whether to challenge the Government’s plans to prevent delinquent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payers from leaving the Bahamas before the legislation even becomes law.
Gov’t urged: Target energy reform over Constitutional Bills
The Government has been urged to prioritise energy reform over its Constitutional Bill, a top private sector executive describing it as “the only big ticket item” capable of offsetting Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) cost of living increases.
Revised VAT ‘not such a bad deal’
The revised 7.5 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposal is “not such a bad deal” if there is no alternative to it being the Government’s tax of choice, a well-known businessman has argued.
Bahamians to operate Baha Mar sundry store
A Bahamian husband-and-wife team has secured the contract for the sole sundry store at Baha Mar, solidifying a place for Bahamian entrepreneurship at the $3.5 billion resort.
BahamasLocal staffer leads way on Internet marketing
A 27-year-old BahamasLocal staff member has become the first Bahamian to earn Internet Marketing Association certification.
Realtor negotiates Ministry relocation
NAI Bahamas Realty Commercial yesterday announced it has negotiated a lease of 21,000 square feet at East Bay Street’s Island Traders Building for a government ministry.
Equities market’s many ‘good buys’
With many BISX -isted companies paying dividend returns that exceed bank deposit rates, the equities market offers many “good buys” for investors who have long-term money and can bear some risk, a securities analyst said yesterday.
Sky Bahamas targets direct Haiti flights
A Bahamian airline said yesterday it was again looking to offer direct flights between the Bahamas and Haiti, its president and chief executive telling Tribune Business it was “now more than ever” time to do so given this week’s bilateral agreements between the two countries.
BREA chief: ‘No agenda’ on unpaid realtor list
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday affirmed that there was “no malice” intended when prominent realtor and cleric, Bishop Walter Hanchell, was incorrectly included among a list of unlicensed realtors, telling Tribune Business: “I have no agenda here”.
Equities market's many 'good buys'
By NATARIO McKENZIE
