Minister: Redundancy insurance ‘not ready’
A Cabinet minister last night said the recommendation that all Bahamian employers pay for 'redundancy insurance' for their staff is "not ready for implementation" and requires further consultation.
Oil explorer lawsuit threat over licence renewal delays
An oil explorer is now threatening to sue the Government over the four-and-a-half year delay it has endured in waiting for its Bahamian licences to be renewed.
BPL installs new generation unit at Rock Sound station
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has installed a new generation unit at its Rock Sound power plant in a bid to “aggressively address power generation woes" and bring much-needed stability to Eleuthera.
Better marketing critical to spread GB cruise benefits
Grand Bahama business leaders yesterday argued that smarter marketing, and not more development, is the key to spreading the economic benefits from Carnival's $600m Celebration Key project.
Bahamasair to fill Briland void amid airfare concern
Harbour Island and North Eleuthera will see Bahamasair fill part of the void left by Silver Airways collapse when it begins service from Fort Lauderdale on November 23.
Unions alleging BTC cellular network ‘migrated’ overseas
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) two trade unions yesterday accused the carrier of "migrating" its cell phone network to "foreign jurisdictions" with recent firings "the final straw".
Sarkis fight for proof of British Colonial wind-up
Baha Mar's contractor is fighting Sarkis Izmirlian's attempt to use a report filed with the New Jersey bankruptcy court in his Bahamian legal bid to wind-up its two Nassau-based resorts.
Trump halts mail deliveries to US by Bahamians
Mail sent by Bahamians to the US has been halted because the Post Office's "partner airline" is refusing to accept any outbound deliveries due to the Trump administration's imposition of a 15 percent tariff.
Stop 'everything being cancelled' for workers
A prominent trade union yesterday asserted workers are "backing the Government 100 percent" over proposed redundancy protections to stop "everything being cancelled" when firms "go belly-up".
Avery's partnership ended over $635,000 legal battle
A partnership to renovate and re-open Adelaide's renowned Avery's Restaurant & Bar has been dissolved by the Supreme Court after it descended into an acrimonious $635,000 legal battle.
Concerns voiced on fiscal 'cherry-picking'
A well-known banker is challenging why the Government appears to be "cherry picking" certain assets and accounting treatmaents in the last-minute revisions to its 2024-2025 spending and deficit numbers.
Provider's $7m investment gives Eleuthera first hospital
A Bahamian healthcare provider yesterday said its $7m investment has transformed the Eleuthera Medical Centre into the island's first hospital with operations due to start today.
Briland feels Silver's loss for slow season
Harbour Island resorts yesterday said they have especially felt the loss of Silver Airways during the slowest slow part of the tourism calendar and urgently need other carriers to fill the airlift gap.
Darville: Bahamas Electronic Medical Records will be rolled out by year’s end
THE government says the Bahamas Electronic Medical Records+ (BEMR) system will be fully rolled out across the country by the end of 2025, a move officials describe as one of the biggest overhauls of the public health system in decades.
Jack's Bay development names general manager
An Eleuthera-based private club and residential community has named Richard Howard as its general manager.
