Minister pushes EPA as building block for inter-Caribbean trade
The Minister of Financial Services has urged the Caribbean to pursue regional trade integration, using the Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Regional Preferences Article as a foundation.
CHAMBER VOICE: Lessons from the Big One
A few weeks ago we shared information on the impact the death of an employee can have on the company.
Colina insurer pumps $338k into affiliate's acquisition
BISX-listed Colina Holdings (Bahamas) and its life insurer subsidiary injected a collective $338,000 into an affiliate bank to finance its acquisition of Finter Bank & Trust (Bahamas), Tribune Business can reveal.
Passenger queues threaten airport experience reversal
The Bahamas “must find solutions in the shortest possible time” to existing and potential passenger bottlenecks at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), tourism executives warning yesterday that this threatened to undo its transformation into a positive traveller experience.
Bahamas 'ass backwards' over oil negotiations
A well-known attorney yesterday said the Bahamas had done an “ass backwards” job in negotiations with the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), arguing that the country should receive “no less than 60 per cent” of the proceeds if commercial quantities of oil were discovered.
AML chief hits at 'unfair' food stamps ban
AML Foods’ chairman yesterday urged the Government to permit the use of food stamps in its Nassau-based stores, describing the present policy as “unfair” and “frustrating” to both itself and consumers.
AML targets $3.5-$4m in net income
AML Foods is targeting $3.5-$4 million in net income for its current financial year, its chief executive yesterday telling Tribune Business it was “confident” it could slash annual operating expenses by $1.5 million.
Work permits to go on-line
REAL property tax payments is the most-used service by the 6,000 persons currently registered with the Bahamas’ e-government portal, with work permit applications among the items set to be introduced next.
Old Fort's Town Centre 85% leased
The Old Fort Bay Town Centre has now leased 85 per cent of its retail space, with its developer having negotiated an agreement with The Meridian School to build a sister institution on land just to the south.
Bahamas Waste supports Nassau Village clean-up
The entire Nassau Village constituency is getting an environmental boost, and being transformed into a clean community if organisers of the Nassau Village Restoration Initiative have their way.
THE ART OF GRAPHIX: Presenting the right resolution
“What resolution should I make my pictures for a PowerPoint slide show?” If you have asked this question and gotten answers such as: “Just scan your images at 96 dpi”, I’ll have to ask you to press your brain’s Restart button because, for PowerPoint purposes, it is incorrect.
Gov't seeks COB research tie-up over VAT, trade
The Government has partnered with the College of the Bahamas’ (COB) School of Business to develop a research paper on the likely impact of the proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT), the Minister of Financial Services has revealed.
Trademark regime 'fully certified' by year-end
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday said the Bahamas’ trademark registry will be fully World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) certified by year’s-end, adding that move would be a “tremendous advancement” for this country’s intellectual property rights regime.
$225m project exits Freeport
The $225 million World Mart project headed by Nassau-based investor, Ken Hutton, is making the switch from Freeport to east Grand Bahama, having been “incorporated” into the proposed $7.5 billion Blackwood Pointe Resort & Spa.
Property 'sitters' harming economy
The Government needs to examine how it can stop owners “sitting on” real estate for years without developing it, a top accountant yesterday warning this impeded economic activity and “prevented young Bahamians” from entering the housing market.
