Vendor open but cautious on $2m Potter’s Cay marina plan
A POTTER’S Cay vendor yesterday welcomed the potential benefits from the proposed $2m Blu Cay marina project but said he remains cautious about how much additional business it will generate for nearby businesses.
BPL ‘murder’, 60% delivery cost hikes hit water suppliers
BOTTLED water and ice suppliers yesterday revealed rising fuel and operating costs, combined with repeated Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outages, are making it increasingly difficult to capitalise on increased demand generated by the extra hot summer.
Spending watchdog probes to help deter future funds ‘misuse’
THE OPPOSITION’S leader yesterday voiced hope that public officials and others will be deterred from “misusing” taxpayer monies by Parliament’s spending watchdog as it held “a productive meeting” with a provider of the controversial pre-election building vouchers.
‘We’ll have to be independent of BPL and Gov’t’, asserts attorney
BAHAMIAN attorneys yesterday questioned whether the courts will now have to be independent of Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) grid as well as the Government after repeated energy outages since last Friday finally forced the Supreme Court’s closure.
Judge urged: Clarify $10m tax dispute not dismissed
A SUPREME Court judge was yesterday urged to swiftly clarify that his recent verdict does not mean the challenge to the Department of Inland Revenue’s demand for nearly $10m in unpaid taxes owed on the former Ginn project’s land assets is dismissed.
Bahamas to ‘accelerate’ digital Gov’t with Estonia partnership
The Bahamas will seek to leverage Estonia’s “model for e-governance” to “accelerate” its own roll-out of digitised public services, a Cabinet minister has affirmed.
Exclusive realtor says project signals GB real estate revival
A Bahamian real estate firm says it has been appointed as the exclusive broker for a new waterfront residential development under construction on property next to Grand Bahama’s Taino Bridge.
BTC parent’s chief: Innovation must flow from digital progress
The head of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) immediate parent says the Caribbean has reached a critical moment in its digital progress and must now translate advances in connectivity into greater innovation, productivity and global competitiveness.
Exuma eatery eyes two-week re-open after enforced closing
A POPULAR Exuma restaurant yesterday said it is aiming to re-open within the next two weeks as it works through labour and supply challenges to resolve the concerns that sparked its enforced closure by health officials and other government regulators.
BTC outages disrupt southern Bahamas
PROLONGED Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) outages across several southern islands disrupted economic activity over the weekend, with residents stressing they were unable to work online, operate digital businesses or access services while still paying for data and connectivity.
Digital wallet screening to put Bahamas ‘in step’ with world
THE SECURITIES Commission’s top executive yesterday said the proposed “screening” of licensees’ digital asset wallets will bring The Bahamas’ “in step with global best practice” and ensure they are being used properly.
$2m marina project ‘won’t compete’ with Potter’s Cay
THE MARINA developer targeting a Nassau harbourfront location just west of Potter’s Cay said he plans to invest more than $2m in the project while promising vendors it will generate extra business rather than compete with them.
LPIA transport rules unchanged amid fresh driver confrontation
THE MINISTRY of Transport yesterday warned taxi, livery and tour operators that existing rules at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) remain in force amid competing accounts over a proposed two-week trial that threatens to deepen a long-running dispute.
Spending watchdog to investigate $1.5m pre-election vouchers
PARLIAMENT’S spending watchdog will today probe whether $1.5m worth of building vouchers were used to influence voters in the May 12 general election as the Opposition’s leader voiced suspicions the National Investment Fund’s $265m may have been used for similar purposes.
Bahamas ‘clearly ahead’ over shipping clean energy switch
THE BAHAMAS was yesterday hailed as “a strong leader” in the Caribbean on the shipping industry’s transition to cleaner fuel and energy sources, with Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday asserting this nation will be “clearly ahead” of all rivals by 2027.
