Contractors are urged to pursue regional projects
THE first ever Regional Conference of Caribbean Contractors could provide significant exposure and networking opportunities for locals, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday urging his counterparts to pursue projects within the Caribbean.
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Striping technician Brian Bostock is shown training Bahamas Striping’s Romell Davis with a hand-mould on speed humps
NAD eyes Caribbean 'top three' for LPIA
THE Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) is aiming to make Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) one of the top three airports in the Caribbean by next year.
Carmichael area 'fastest grower' at $1m per acre
Land values of $1 million per acre have transformed Carmichael into the Bahamas’ “fastest growing” real estate market, one realtor disclosing that a fast food brand had been induced to not only establish multiple locations but develop its own shopping plaza in the area.
Airport sees 11% passenger increase
Passenger traffic at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) increased 11 per cent year-over-year this summer, with Baha Mar’s $2.6 billion Cable Beach expansion expected to drive a 30 per cent annual footfall increase come 2015.
CHAMBER VOICE: Attracting 'Angels' to business rescue
For many years, the business community has had one consistent cry: We need greater access to finance.
Cable: '18 years of neglect' sparks TV rise demand
Cable Bahamas says “18 years of neglect” forced it to seek a 27 per cent price increase for its basic cable TV product, a senior executive telling Tribune Business it had “no choice” if it was to remain compliant with regulatory benchmarks.
'You can buy a hotel' with Emerald Bay electricity bill
SANDALS’ chief executive has told Tribune Business “you could buy a hotel” with the monthly electricity bill generated by its Emerald Bay resort,with the property targeting a 6-7 per cent increase in its 2013 average occupancy rate.
Cable: 'We've satisfied all of our obligations'
Cable Bahamas has met all the obligations mandated by the Bahamian governnment, a senior executive telling Tribune Business the BISX-listed communications provider injected $50 million back into the economy annually.
US Preclearance woes delay 350 LPIA flights
More than 350 flights departing to the US from Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were delayed during a 10-week period this summer due to problems at US Preclearance, a senior hotel executive yesterday acknowledging that while there had been improvement it was “not 100 per cent”.
Bahamians prevented from buying 30% more efficient diesel autos
Bahamians are being prevented from purchasing new diesel vehicles that have 30 per cent more engine efficiency by the ‘high sulphur content’ of the fuel sold here, auto dealers having told the Prime Minister: “We’ve got first world vehicles on third world fuel.”
Hotels: Act reforms 'in excess' of world
The Government’s proposed Employment Act reforms create “minimum standards far in excess” of those enforced globally, the Bahamian hotel industry has warned, and would force resorts to pay staff for an extra 2.5 hours per week of unproductive time.
90% of farmers 'disenfranchised' on land holdings
Almost 90 per cent of Bahamian farmers are effectively ‘disenfranchised’ because they do not own the land they use, a senior agricultural expert yesterday calling for a strategic plan to develop the industry rather than “the regular ad-hoc approach”.
SIMON COOPER: The honest business of closing your deal
When I last Googled “closing deals” I got 130 million results. I should think there are a few more by now (and a good deal of repetition, too). Some I glanced at were downright crazy, like threatening negative consequences and repeating yourself three times. The following are the ones I felt the most affinity for.
