Colina Holdings Bahamas Limited post strong half-year financial results
COLINA Holdings Bahamas Limited (CHBL) has posted strong half-year financial results with a total net income of $6.9 million.
Policy changes neccessary for renewable energy push says sector expert
A change in policy is necessary to facilitate the Bahamas’ progression towards renewable energy according to the head of a leading renewable energy firm.
Not quite so routine
By Simon Cooper WATER can be a power for good, provided it doesn’t turn into a tsunami.
Gov't commits roughly $10 million to mortgage plan
THE government has committed roughly $10 million to its mortgage relief plan according to Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis.
Gov't to pursue waste-to-energy solution in short term for New Providence landfill
MINISTER of Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett said yesterday that the government will ‘aggressively’ pursue a waste-to-energy solution in the short term to manage the New Providence landfill on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway and produce electricity at a lower cost.
RUBIS eyes rebranding in third quarter 2013
RUBIS intends to begin rolling-out its re-branding programme by the third quarter of next year, a company executive telling Tribune Business that the company had seen its volumes double as a result of its fuel price reduction offering.
Borrowers to get protection from arbitrary fee increases
THE government’s proposed Borrowers’ Protection Bill is intended to protect borrowers from issues like arbitrary fee increases and ensure a code of conduct for lenders according to State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis.
Sporting heroes remind us we all have our own personal goals
“While we are seriously considering accomplishing our goals, let’s do so with a positive end in mind” Oh my gosh, we won the gold…..
Grand Bahama pig farm being held up over bureaucratic process
THE developer behind a major pig farm project in Grand Bahama says it is being held up by bureaucratic licensing and registration.
The secret to good fundraising
About 15 years ago I was the Chief Financial Officer of a major Bahamian retailer and wholesaler business.
Plenty of opportunities in the aviation sector
THE aviation sector offers substantial opportunities for economic diversification according to a leading aviation legal expert who told Tribune Business, ‘we just need to be creative in our thinking’.
APD executive: Throughput volume increases should entice new carriers
LOW freight rates over the last five years have not made this market an attractive place for new carriers according to Arawak Port Development Company (APD) chief executive Michael Maura who said that the throughput volume increases expected from the Baha Mar project should entice some new carriers.
Prince Charles business owners seek compensation from government
BUSINESS owners in Prince Charles Drive have got together to get the government’s assistance in providing some form of compensation for their losses as a result of the New Providence Road Improvement Project.
Consumer needs come top for new chairman
NEWLY appointed Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority Chairman Randol Dorsett has emphasised the importance of addressing consumer needs and interests.
Aviation executive eyes $12-$17 million long term on maintenance offering
SKY Bahamas CEO Randy Butler said that his company’s third party maintenance hangar could generate $12-$17 million in the long term, telling Tribune Business that the facility would be ‘like none other’.
