AG: ‘We cannot be left out on digital assets ‘revolution’
The Bahamas cannot afford to be “on the outside of this digital assets revolution looking in”, the attorney general asserted yesterday, adding that the Government’s just-released policy paper positions the country to be “a leader”.
IAN FERGUSON: How to handle office romance
Many people meet their lifelong partners at work, yet dating someone in the office is often frowned upon.
GB law firm hails its maritime recognition
A Grand Bahama law firm says it has been recognised as a shipping and maritime law specialist by a major global referral network for legal services.
Pintard: ‘Real questions’ on likely new BPL chief
The Opposition’s leader yesterday charged that there are “real questions” over the energy regulator’s “objectivity” amid suggestions that one of its senior executives is being eyed as Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) new chief executive.
Fishermen fret despite ‘best lobster season for 30 years’
Bahamian fishermen, who have just enjoyed “the best lobster season for 30 years”, are now fretting over a potentially fallow summer due to a “tripling” of expenses brought on by soaring fuel prices.
‘Reclaiming lost ground’: Gov’ts digital asset plan
The Bahamas has “an incredible opportunity to reclaim lost ground and be part of finance’s new frontier”, digital asset specialists argued yesterday, as they hailed the Government’s release of its “vision” for the $3trn industry.
No choice but to ‘ride out’ inflation
The Bahamas has no choice but “to ride out” escalating inflationary pressures, a governance reformer warned yesterday, although continued strong economic growth forecasts could produce “a compensating effect”.
Bahamas can be ‘first out gate’ over carbon credits
The Bahamas has “the ability to be first out the gate” in the Caribbean, and earn a potential multi-million dollar boost from the climate change fight, through legislation tabled in Parliament yesterday.
Marrying blockchain with carbon trading
The Government’s newly-released digital assets policy proposes employing blockchain technology to help record the trading of Bahamian carbon assets and the activities of a wider “Caribbean market”.
Atlantis in multi-million product refreshments
ATLANTIS yesterday unveiled further multi-million dollar renovations and partnerships designed to refresh its product offering and provide guests with an upgraded experience.
Coral Harbour project ‘scaled back’ to $300m
A “mega project” targeted for Coral Harbour “has been scaled back significantly” with an up-to-$300m investment targeted for its initial development phase, its Bahamian attorney said yesterday.
Real estate firm enjoys 105% Q1 sales boost
A Bahamian real estate firm yesterday said sales volumes for the 2022 first quarter had more than doubled year-over-year to produce another record year, its principal saying: “We’re firing on all 12 cylinders.”
Bahamas largely compliant on key tax evasion ‘action’
The Bahamas has been cited for just relatively minor deficiencies by an Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) review of its compliance with a key anti-tax evasion standard.
Realtor seeing record property ‘bidding wars’
A Bahamian realtor yesterday said a record number of “bidding wars” are erupting over lower to mid-market properties due to a limited supply that is unable to keep up with still-buoyant market demand.
The Moody’s verdict on the state of The Bahamas
Any endeavour that does not seek answers and direction for improvement is but a frolic.
