Poaching has crawfish season shaping up to be 'a rough one'
THE 2013/14 crawfish season is shaping up to be “a rough one” according to Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) president Adrian LaRoda who said that initial reports seem to suggest that traditional fishing areas had been depleted by poachers.
Group business would 'allow higher hotel room yield'
THE Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) is hoping to make the group business segment 20 per cent of its total business, a board executive telling Tribune Business that this would ultimately allow hotels to achieve a higher room yield.
Bimini Big Game resort looking to build its wedding business
THE historic Bimini Big Game Resort & Marina is looking to build on its “niche” wedding business segment, Michael Weber, general manager at the resort telling Tribune Business that the resort was receiving quite a few requests.
Construction of new office development to begin in October
CONSTRUCTION on a western New Providence office development is expected to begin by October, its broker describing interest in the development as quite overwhelming.
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Pinder identifies best tax compliance model
A Model I Inter-governmental Agreement for reporting under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) provides the “greatest level” of preferential treatment in terms of exemptions for key Bahamian products, Financial Services Pinder Ryan Pinder said yesterday, noting that Model I should result in lower costs and reporting burdens to Bahamian Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs).
Balmoral looking to 'break ground' on commercial office space soon
THE Balmoral’s principal said yesterday that he expected to break ground on a eight unit commercial office space development in four weeks, telling Tribune Business that to-date five of the units had been sold.
CONSOLIDATED EXCEEDS WATER CORP SUPPLY TARGET BY 20 PER CENT
BISX-listed Consolidated Water said yesterday that it had gone “over and above” in providing the Water & Sewerage Corporation with water volumes which were 20 per cent more than what its contract required.
Govt's offer seeks 40% reduction in goods average peak tariff
THE Government's second offer to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) provides for a 40 per cent reduction in the average peak tariff on goods, said Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder, who noted that protective tariffs were maintained in an effort to safeguard the production of local goods.
Sandals Royal Bahamian hosts incentive planners
INCENTIVE planners responsible for bringing almost $1 billion in business to the Bahamas each year were hosted at Sandals Royal Bahamian last week as part of the Nassau/Paradise Island Promotion Board’s (NPIPB) most recent incentive planners FAM (familiarisation) trip.
FRENCH LEAVE A 'UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION' SPARKING BUYER INTEREST
THE French Leave, Harbour Village’s “unique selling proposition,” has sparked significant buyer interest months ahead of the launch of its actual marketing campaign, Eddie Lauth, CEO of Shaner Bahamas describing the development as the ‘antithesis’ of mega resort projects.
Wendy's Carmichael Rd drive through concept could be exported worldwide
THE dual drive through/walk up window concept at Wendy’s (Bahamas) on Carmichael Road has worked so well that it could be exported around the world.
Local attorney says Prime Minister is 'out of touch' on environment
Environmental attorney and consultant Romauld ‘Romi’ Ferreira took to the airwaves recently to express concern over what he called “out of date” thinking by Prime Minister Perry Christie who, he said, called concerns with the environment “foolishness.”
BEC Chairman: Decrease in electricity costs 'already happening'
THE BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) executive chairman Leslie Miller says consumers should see a ‘noticeable decrease’ in their electricity bills come September, telling The Tribune the electricity provider’s Clifton power station was running at “full speed”.
Sunwing revamps Reef Village, anticipates busy Christmas season
THE Sunwing Travel Group is gearing up in anticipation of a busy Christmas season with the revamped Reef Village on schedule to open under its Memories Hotel & Resorts brand late this Fall, executives telling this newspaper that the resort would inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the Grand Bahama economy over the next few years.
