Realtor unveils crowdfund plan for property market
A BAHAMIAN realtor yesterday described crowdfunding as a “viable alternative investment” that can provide persons with access to the real estate market.
Aliv ‘rings in’ fresh security partnership
CABLE Bahamas has teamed with an Amazon subsidiary for an initiative that uses technology to improve home security.
Cruise port targets $3m annual refinance saving
Nassau Cruise Port will save close to $3m per year from refinancing the existing $138m bond debt that kickstarted its redevelopment, with its top executive yesterday saying: “We’re so much more than just a cruise port.”
Apprenticeship Act overhaul for school leaver skills boost
Efforts are underway to overhaul The Bahamas’ apprenticeship legislation by modernising it for the 21st century and ensuring school leavers graduate with employable skills that are properly certified.
Cable Beach developer urged: ‘Pay homage’ to Viking Court
A Cable Beach developer is being urged to “pay homage” to the existing building on a site it wishes to rezone for a mixed-use retail and condominium project immediately west of Quality Supermarket.
Chamber chief: ‘Spare no effort’ on Ginn resolution
Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged that “no effort be spared” to find the right buyer for the former Ginn project whose progress has stalled for more than a decade.
Judge bids to protect $2.3m for City Markets pensioners
The Supreme Court has upheld an injunction seeking to preserve $2.288m for the benefit of City Markets pensioners even though 75 percent of this sum may already have been paid out to “third parties”.
Remittance tax would retain migrant benefits
Most of us will never be so vulnerable or desperate as to leave our birth country due to violence, crime and extreme poverty.
FTX chief hit with fresh $40m bribe accusation
FTX’s founder was yesterday hit with fresh accusations that he sought to pay a $40m bribe to Chinese officials to obtain the release of more than $1bn in crypto assets frozen by that nation’s authorities.
Construction materials ‘not nearly as volatile’
BUILDING materials suppliers yesterday confirmed that prices have “stabilised” significantly over the past several weeks but are far from returning to pre-COVID levels.
Sir Franklyn ‘more confident’ than ever gas woes solved
FOCOL’s chairman yesterday said he is “more confident” than ever before that the push by Bahamian petroleum retailers for increased margins can be resolved “without adversely impacting the motoring public”.
Bahamas First sees 10% motor vehicle claims rise
Bahamas First’s top executive yesterday that motor vehicle claims increased “by at least 10 percent” in 2022 due to a return to pre-COVID traffic volumes combined with increased vehicle repair costs.
Receivables fear if VAT health claims change
A prominent doctor has voiced fears that medical practitioners will have to pay VAT if their patients cannot afford to do so should the Government persists with the changed tax treatment of health insurance claims payouts.
New Bay Street attraction targets 75 hires this week
A new Bay Street tourist attraction is aiming to hire up to 75 persons by the end of this week following its Saturday recruitment drive, the Government’s top labour official said yesterday.
Gas stations seek ‘pennies on gallon for liveable wage’
Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday revealed they are seeking a “pennies on the gallon” margin increase equal to 7 percent of the landed cost of fuel to achieve their version of a “ liveable wage”.
