Water Corp owes BISX-listed firm more than $10m
THE Government is aiming to undertake more $14 million in sewerage infrastructure works on New Providence, the Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday, once the work is masterplanned.
Chamber unveils new Board faces
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will face some of the most pressing decisions in its history with familiar faces at the top and a slew of new directors following its recent annual general meeting (AGM) and election of officers.
RICHARD COULSON: Bahamas shown way to 'think out of the box'
To get a better perspective of our wonderful little country, I sometimes have to get away from Nassau.
Reef's November opening to prime GB 'turn around'
GRAND Bahama is primed for a tourism “turnaround”, with the 400-room Reef Village targeted for a November 2013 opening.
BTC wins global telecoms award
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has been awarded the Global Telecoms Business (GTB) award for ‘Business Service Innovation’.
QC tells Gov't: 'Take next big step' over transparent planning
A well-known QC has urged the Government to “take the next big step” by following through on commitments to a transparent planning process, warning that unregulated development threatened to cause “chaos” in the Bahamas.
Dealer 'wiped out' by auto duty changes
A former leading used car importer said his business had been “wiped out” by the previous ‘engine size’ duty structure, telling Tribune Business he had shifted focus to his steakhouse restaurant venture.
$200m project grows 'in leaps and bounds'
A MAJOR eastern New Providence development has witnessed a “dramatic turnaround” in terms of marketplace perception, a senior executive telling Tribune Business the project was moving ahead in “leaps and bounds”.
Super Value: 131% fee rise 'big pill to swallow'
Super Value’s owner has described the impending 131 per cent increase in its annual Business Licence fee to $3 million as “a big pill to swallow”, and fears it will increase the cost of living.
Aircraft loss delays Sky’s Andros plans
Sky Bahamas yesterday said the loss of the aircraft involved in last week’s Abaco accident would cause it to delay planned expansion to north and south Andros by one month.
Investment Authority to shed 'low-value' image
The Bahamas Investment Authority (BIA) is to be transformed into a “full-service investment management agency”, shedding its current “low value-added” and reactive approach.
Investments 'vulnerable to political pressures'
Investment projects have been “vulnerable to political pressures” because the Bahamas lacks a national economic development plan, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned.
Development 50% sold before first shovel put in
SALES of high-end Bahamian properties have seen a “solid upturn” year-over-year, a leading realtor noting that continued development in western New Providence was sparking increased interest in that area’s luxury communities.
CHAMBER VOICE: Conferences are a web of productivity
As we continue to explore avenues for increasing productivity and efficiency, The Chamber Voice shifts its focus to how technology can aid this process.
Bahamas targets commodities hub
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) believes this nation has positioned itself as a viable base for commodities traders, one of the world’s largest independent firms in the sector having established a base in Nassau.
