Consumer watchdog in new food store checks
The consumer watchdog’s chairman says he has “absolutely” seen an improvement relating to expired product on food store shelves as inspectors conducted follow-up visits to several Nassau outlets yesterday.
Contractors ‘on same page’ over consumer protection
The Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) was yesterday said to be “on the same page” as the Consumer Protection Commission as both work together to resolve consumer complaints.
West GB ferry proponent quiet over ‘curious’ DPM’
The company behind a proposed ferry service between Grand Bahama’s West End and West Pam Beach declined to respond yesterday after the Deputy Prime Minister said he knew nothing about the venture.
BPL’s new chair now targets 95-98% performance scores
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) newly-appointed chairman yesterday said she is targeting network reliability and performance metrics.
Freeport electricity battle is ‘difference of opinion’
A senior official with the Attorney General’s Office yesterday branded the legal dispute over who has regulatory authority for the energy sector in Freeport as a “difference of opinion”.
FOCOL in energy reform talks with US Gov’t bank
FOCOL Holdings is in negotiations with a US government-owned institution to finance its “nine-figure” investment in transforming New Providence’s baseload energy generation, its chairman revealed yesterday.
Atlantis, Baha Mar target $8m energy saving by ‘25
Atlantis and Baha Mar are expecting to enjoy a combined $8m in annual energy cost savings by next year amid industry calls yesterday for a further 43 percent slash in electricity rates.
LPIA hit by 900% hike from Water & Sewerage
THE Bahamas’ main airport gateway suffered a 900 percent increase in its Water & Sewerage bills during its 2022-2023 financial term as total utility costs surged by $1.5m year-over-year.
Bahamian business must rise to Amazon challenge
Many do not realise that the retail landscape in The Bahamas is on the verge of a seismic shift.
Amazon free delivery move
Bahamian retailers, courier companies and freight forwarders were yesterday put on alert over a “seismic” competitive threat after Amazon confirmed it is offering ‘free international delivery’ to this nation.
Marinas need ‘quick changes to save our business’ on 20% fall
The Bahamas must “make some changes and quickly if we’re going to save our business” based on “sobering” boating industry feedback, its marina association chief warned yesterday.
Housing crisis solution must ‘break the norm’
The Bahamas must “take some tough decisions and break the norm” to solve its affordable housing crisis, a prominent developer is warning, with rents in some communities now higher than the mortgage payments.
PM: ‘No alarm’ over ten-fold deficit rise
The Prime Minister yesterday asserted there is “no alarm” over the near ten-fold increase in the Government’s fiscal deficit through August as he hit back at the Opposition’s “rudderless ship” claims.
PM: 15% corporate tax will be ‘steep departure’
The Prime Minister yesterday warned that implementing the 15 percent corporate income tax on major multinationals will be “a steep departure” for The Bahamas given that it has no history of such levies.
PM: Second homeowners owe 70% of unpaid property taxes
The Prime Minister yesterday accused wealthy foreign second homeowners of being responsible for 70 percent of all unpaid real property taxes as he hit out at ‘enforcement’ being portrayed as “a scary word”.
