Marijuana legalisation advocate: Gov’t ‘kicking the can down the road’
A marijuana legalisation advocate has asked why the government “keeps playing games with the Bahamian people” on the legalization of marijuana and industrial hemp.
School supplies vat holiday gives boost for retailers
RETAILERS are gearing up to take advantage of the late renewal of the Value Added Tax (VAT) holiday for school supplies.
IAN FERGUSON: Obstacles still in the path of women in business
Over the past century, women have made great strides in politics, civic society and business.
‘No future’ for Freeport’s Bazaar which nobody wants
THE Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president says he is not surprised fires continually happen at the International Bazaar because vagrants have moved in and no one wants to take full ownership of the “derelict” property.
‘Revenge tourism’ is driving big return
A CABINET minister says the government doesn’t want to stifle “revenge tourism,” as it is leading the economic rebound from the COVID-19 economic shutdown.
Trade stats show continuing rebound
NEW trade data suggests a rebound for the Bahamian economy as imports and exports are up year-on-year.
Sharks that don’t bite
THE SBDC/Access Accelerator’s Summer Entrepreneurial Training & Mentorship (SET) series kicked off its first of three pitch nights in grand style awarding $25,000 in cash prizes to local small business owners.
Cruise line provides route to Leslie’s dream
WHEN Leslie Gibson accepted a position on Royal Caribbean International’s Perfect Day at Coco Cay during the height of the COVID pandemic, he didn’t imagine the opportunity would lead him to his dream job.
What’s the explorers’ end game?
THE lawyer for the Spanish government acting on its international treasure recovery efforts says the artefacts of a 17th century Spanish galleon found off the coast of Grand Bahama should be in a museum and not for profit-making.
New liveable wage still viable option
A cabinet minister said the government has not backtracked on its promise to deliver a “liveable wage” for Bahamian workers.
So should Abaco be paying VAT and duties or not, Prime Minister?
THE Abaco Chamber of Commerce president wants a three year extension to the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) order because the Customs Department keeps charging them for duty when they should not be.
Opposition leader warns of taxes, inflation ‘double whammy’
THE Leader of the Opposition has criticized government on its late fiscal snapshot report and warned of a “double whammy” of high taxes and higher priced goods.
LPIA achieves Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR’s ‘gold standard’
NASSAU Airport Development Company Ltd has announced that LPIA has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.
ART OF GRAPHIX: How effective are social media ads?
Social Media advertising is a paid advertising method that uses ads directly served to the target audience through its platforms. These ads come in various formats such as video ads, image ads, carousel, etc. Nonetheless the most popular social media platforms in are Facebook, Youtube, WhatsApp, and Instagram and they also has the highest number of monthly active users (MAUs).
Dirty money - The biggest policy failure of all
THE Central Bank’s former chief enforcer says the US and UK are the biggest recipients of “dirty money” and suggests racial bias against countries like The Bahamas in anti-money laundering (AML) programmes.
