Pompey Square eyes winter 2012 finish
CONSTRUCTION on the $2.5 million Pompey Square ‘green space’ is expected to be completed between October and early November 2012, and will provide “the catalyst” for the visual revitalisation of Bay Street and Nassau’s city.
Baha Mar builds employee pool
BAHA MAR has been on an aggressive social media campaign to widen the pool of potential hires for when the resort opens in 2014, its senior vice-president of external and governmental affairs telling Tribune Business yesterday that close to 7,000 jobs would be available once the hiring process begins.
United to start Chicago airlift into Nassau
UNITED Airlines is set to begin weekly peak season service between Chicago and Nassau next February, with Tourism minister Obie Wilchombe telling Tribune Business yesterday that he was already looking at trying to expand that service to three times a week.
Flagging up the true independence meaning
Lift up your head, to the rising sun Bahama land, March on to glory your bright banner waving high…..…It was a humbling experience as I observed with admiration the little ones at my church with their hands by their sides, while they sang loudly the Bahamas National Anthem. It was moving!!
Economy 'cannot support' National Health scheme
The Bahamian economy “cannot support” the Government’s proposed comprehensive National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, a leading private sector official warning it would act as a barrier to reducing already-high unemployment and threatened to create a “dependency” culture.
BTC opens third GB retail outlet
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)has opened its third retail store in Grand Bahama, after investing $250,000 to upgrade a 1,900 square foot space at Seahorse Plaza in Lucaya.
Gov't to place $200m bond 'with relative ease'
The Government should be able to fully place its $200 million Registered Stock issue “with relative ease”, a well-known investment analyst said yesterday, despite it being the largest one-time placement in recent memory.
Bahamian architect wins major award
A Bahamian architecture firm has won the Star Building Systems’ 2011 Master Builder Award in the large commercial category for its work on AML Foods’ $5 million Solomon’s Fresh Market store at Old Fort Bay Town Centre.
Gov't 'killing business' via 20% payroll increase
A well-known Bahamian businessman yesterday warned that incorporating a mandatory lunch hour into the 40-hour work week would raise his payroll costs by almost 20 per cent, and told the Government: “You’re killing business.”
Maynard: i have no fear over lawsuit threats
FREE National Movement Chairman Charles Maynard yesterday said he is not startled by threats of a forthcoming defamation lawsuit against him over comments made regarding the appointment of the PLP’s key spokesman to the board of directors for the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC).
Employers fear double whammy via Act reforms
Bahamian companies fear the Government’s proposed amendments to the Employment Act will “decrease productivity and raise the costs of doing business” at a time when the country can least afford it, and force “marginal” businesses to permanently close their doors.
CLICO liquidator faces 'stonewalling' claim
CLICO (Bahamas) liquidator was yesterday accused of “stonewalling” efforts by the insolvent insurer’s Trinidadian affiliate to obtain information relating to its $52 million claim on the winding-up process, forcing it to file a ‘motion for sanctions’ against him.
$20m maritime academy set for January '14 start
THE first phase of a $20 million maritime institute, which will be established at Silver Cay, is expected to be open no later than January 2014, said the head of the company spearheading the initiative.
The right message for the right time
In 1923, Claude Hopkins wrote the book, ‘Scientific Advertising’. Unless you are a student of the direct response marketing game you will not recognise his name.
