GB Chamber holds annual banquet
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Installation Banquet for its elected Board Members will be held this Saturday at the Grand Lucayan Resort.
THE ART OF GRAPHIX: Retain clients based on what's right for them
Whether you are a freelancer or part of a company, convincing and keeping clients is an art all by itself. But sometimes it is hard to make clients approve a design based on goals, not their personal opinion or taste.
Grand Bahama Business Outlook is announced
The annual Grand Bahama Business Outlook conference is set for February 27 at the Grand Lucayan Beach & Golf Resort in Freeport.
Tourism labels 2014 VAT 'unacceptable'
The Bahamian hotel industry yesterday urged the Government to push the Value-Added Tax (VAT) implementation deadline back into 2015, warning this had to be got right first time to avoid “killing the goose that lays the golden egg”.
Marinas urge Gov't: Chase 4% charter fee
MARINA operators yesterday urged the Government to pursue the largely uncollected 4 per cent Charter Fee levied against foreign yachts and potentially exempt their sector from 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT), warning that the uncertainty was already “steering” business away from the Bahamas.
VAT refund eyed for duty free retailing
THE Ministry of Finance is in talks with duty free retailers over a system that would refund tourists their 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payment, a senior official revealing they were seeking “super convenience”.
BTC targeting 25% mobile data growth
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it is projecting 25 per cent growth in mobile data traffic this year, and will have invested “north of $18 million” in its cellular network in the 12 months to end-March 2014.
'Duty breach' on Orchid Bay deal
Beachfront land at Abaco’s Orchid Bay development was sold at more than seven times’ below market value to clear a lien, its former receiver describing the deal as a “breach of duty” as he bids to be reinstated.
Attorney reiterates call for Environment Protection legislation
A leading attorney and consultant for Save The Bays has called for the urgent passage of an Environmental Protection Act, arguing that it will protect both nature and the Bahamian economy.
Royal Bank eyes April end to restructuring
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) believes most of its Caribbean-wide restructuring will be complete or “in progress” by April this year, as tensions among staff in the Bahamas and elsewhere in the region mount over potential redundancies.
Bahamas hosts small island tourism summit
The Ministry of Tourism is hosting a Small Island Developing States Conference (SIDS) in Nassau from February 19-20 at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort.
MARKETING REVOLUTION: The best incentive for major change
I once had a client who was dependent on customer service representatives to push a particular marketing promotion they were doing.
Sunshine Insurance names new executive
Sunshine Insurance (Agents & Brokers) has named 20-year industry veteran Dwayne Swaby as its vice-president of development.
Port licensees to seek tax refunds
FREEPORT – Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees will be seeking to reclaim all new Customs-related taxes paid to-date in their Judicial Review action against the Government, a top QC said yesterday
100 attend Baha Mar leadership initiative
ONE hundred Bahamians attended the opening of Baha Mar’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI), an independent, non-profit training initiative supported by the $2.6 billion Cable Beach developer.
