DPM: Downtown targets 'quick pedestrian wins'
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said the road adjacent to the Straw Market, which connects Woodes Rogers Wharf to Bay Street, is being targeted for the first in a series of "quick wins" for downtown Nassau.
Bahamian retailer in AI site upgrade
A Bahamian retailer says its newly-launched online shopping platform now features a chat services powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to improve customer service
Poultry producer seeks $100,000 for hatchery
A Bahamian poultry producer yesterday said it still requires $100,000 in financing to develop its own hatchery as plans for similar facilities advance elsewhere in this nation.
Gov't considers plan for Melia reopening
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said plans to re-open Cable Beach's Melia Nassau Beach Hotel are being “favourably considered” by the Government and an announcement on the property's future will be made in due course.
Spending watchdog to probe transport issues
THE OPPOSITION’S leader says the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) plans to start investigating before month’s end several matters “of great concern” involving the Ministry of Transport and Housing.
Briland hotelier’s ‘night and day’ $100k revenue jump
A HARBOUR Island hotelier yesterday revealed a “night and day” comparison to pre-COVID performance as revenues for May 2023 were some $100,000 up on the same month in 2019.
Stopover tourists strike 94% pre-COVID levels
TOTAL air arrivals to The Bahamas in May hit 94.2 percent of pre-COVID’s 2019 high, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, with overall visitor numbers for the first five months of 2023 some 68 percent ahead of last year.
‘Something’s got to give’ in Govt’s fight with GBPA
A LONG-STANDING Freeport licensee says “something has got to give” in the struggle between the Government and Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), and warned: “Change is inevitable.”
Gas retailers ‘not gone to sleep’ on margin rise
BAHAMIAN petroleum retailers yesterday said they “haven’t gone to sleep” over their push for a margin increase but are willing to take a “sensible” phased-in approach that will not overly burden motorists and the wider economy.
Bahamas urges more agricultural financing
A Cabinet minister has urged that more financing be made available to The Bahamas and other small island developing states (SIDS) to help them combat the threat of climate change and food insecurity.
Bahamas cloud provider in Latin American expansion
A Bahamas-based cloud services provider yesterday said its planned Latin American expansion is just two years away.
Aircraft registry needs better data provision
Bahamian aviation operators are demanding the provision of better data and statistics on the industry to help with the development of an aircraft registry.
BISX-listed bank recognised on 99.57% payment accuracy
Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) says it has received the Elite Recognition Award from J.P. Morgan Chase in recognition of its 99.57 percent accuracy in payments processing.
'Why I don't care to see Gov't takeover of GBPA'
A Bahamian investor has highlighted the contrasting treatment his project received in Nassau and Freeport to explain why he "does not care to see the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) fall into the Government's hands".
'Residents' views' delay for ex Olympian's Rose Island move project
A former Olympic swimmer's bid to obtain approvals for the expansion of his beach day excursion has been held up by the planning authorities so they can obtain the views of "nearby residents" - on sparsely populated Rose Island.
