DEREK SMITH: Ethical leadership critical to sustaining top performance
The leadership conversation is shifting, especially here in The Bahamas.
Strong Bahamian presence at top wealth planning event
The Bahamas established a strong presence as the presenting sponsor at a major wealth planning conference held from September 3-5 in Mexico City.
Bahamas ‘not sitting on our hands’ over air arrivals fall
The Bahamas is “not sitting on our hands” over the 1.3 percent first-half decline in air arrivals, the deputy prime minister is asserting, as he voiced “cautious optimism” for the 2025 fourth quarter.
PM and Opposition spar over economy
The Prime Minister yesterday hailed the second phase of VAR cuts as “easing pressure on households who need it most” while the Opposition blasted the Government’s silence on two key fiscal issues.
American to launch early 2026 services to Bimini
American Airlines is set to launch three weekly flights to Bimini from its Miami hub in mid-February, marking a significant boost for direct connectivity during the peak winter tourism season.
Minister: Gov’t ‘most concerned’ on adequate insurance capacity
A Cabinet minister says the government is “most concerned” that The Bahamas retains enough insurance capacity to provide homeowners and businesses with hurricane protection that is affordable and accessible.
Insurance regulator teams with UB to finalise course
The Insurance Commission is working with the University of The Bahamas to finalise a course that “will strengthen the university’s curriculum in financial services education”.
Insurance produces almost $1bn revenue
A Cabinet minister says the Bahamian insurance industry remains critical to the economy’s overall success after generating almost $1bn in total premium revenue during 2024.
Bridal Association partners on wedding planner course
The Bahamas Bridal Association has teamed with the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation and its Canadian counterparts to hold a wedding planner certification course in Nassau.
Two graduates named to supervisory roles at BTC
Two Bahamians have been appointed to supervisory roles at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) after completing two years of training through its graduate programme.
Royal Caribbean eyeing Nygard-linked site for PI
Royal Caribbean’s top Bahamian executive was tight-lipped yesterday over the cruise line’s likely use of downtown’s Union Wharf property as a hub for servicing its Paradise Island Beach Club.
Bus owners target ‘Achilles heel’ for unified jitney plan
Jitney owners yesterday asserted that a unified New Providence bus system will be “a win-win for everybody” as they seek to cure the project’s funding “Achilles heel” so that it can launch.
Gov’ts $357m GBPA dispute outcome ‘mustn’t disturb Freeport’s governance’
A “settlement that does not disturb Freeport’s governance” would be the “best outcome” from the Government’s $357m dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), it was argued yesterday.
Banks in 5.3% profit increase to $126.8m
Commercial banks saw a 5.3 percent increase in their collective profitability to $126.8m for the 2025 first quarter as rising commission and foreign exchange earnings offset lower net interest income.
PM: $200m Exuma resort ‘strikes the right balance’
The Prime Minister yesterday said the $200m Rosewood Exuma project “strikes the right balance” despite Bahamas National Trust (BNT) fears it “sets a concerning precedent for unsustainable development”.
