'Minnis can shut country but not escape oil deal?'
Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) oil drilling ship will this morning likely face "a welcoming committee", as one activist charged: "The PM can shut the country down but not get out of a bad oil deal?"
'Blindsided' on hotel Christmas bonus changes
Major Bahamian resorts were yesterday accused of "blindsiding" the hotel union and its members by altering contractually-agreed Christmas bonuses without any prior warning.
Food provider wins entrepreneur award
The founder of a Bahamian-owned and operated food provider has been named as the 2020 winner of the Deltec Young Entrepreneurs Award.
Retailer: Adjusting to one cent's end 'not so simple'
A Bahamian retailer yesterday said adjusting computer and point of sale (POS) systems to the one cent coin's retirement at year-end 2020 was “not as easy” at it appears.
New hotel chief eyes 'reset button' in 2021
The incoming Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) president yesterday said the industry plans to hit the “reset button” for 2021 after a year that was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
URCA confirms mobile network radiation checks
Regulators have disclosed they randomly conduct radiation compliance checks on the mobile networks of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Aliv.
PM gives oil drill fight 'more points than a porcupine'
Environmental activists yesterday pledged to challenge whether Bahamas Petroleum Company's (BPC) agreements are legally watertight after remarks by the Prime Minister that were "music to our ears".
Minister: 'We don't make $1' through health travel visa
A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted the Government is "walking a very thin tightrope" over the loosening of travel restrictions as he asserted "we don't make $1" from the issuance of health visas.
Digital provider 'pulling the boot straps together'
A Bahamian digital payments provider is aiming to "pull the boot strap strings together" and add a further 8,000-10,000 wallet accounts by fully exploiting its platform's potential.
Like a deep sea diver we need to breathe life into the economy
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IN 2016, the Spanish diver Aleix Segura Vendrell became the world record holder for breath-holding free diving, managing to hold his breath for an incredible 24 minutes and three seconds.
KFC franchise faces 'total survival mode'
The Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise warned trade unions over one month ago it was "in absolute survival mode" and may have to close locations or "even shutdown" with revenues off 50 percent.
Hurricane Hole development to help mega yacht ambitions
The Prime Minister has praised the $250m Hurricane Hole development for helping The Bahamas realise its potential as "the number one mega yacht destination in the world".
Bahamas must 'beat guest expectations'
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association's (BHTA) outgoing president said this nation must rely on its existing qualities and "exceed guest expectations" to rebound from COVID19's ravages.
Minister: 'Business as usual is not an option'
A Cabinet minister says The Bahamas "cannot take a business as usual approach" as the Government prepares to publish its five-year economic and fiscal road map.
Atlantis employee: I was 'targeted' for termination
A former hotel union presidential candidate yesterday alleged he was "singled out and targeted" for termination by Atlantis just one day after the resort re-opened to much jubilation and fanfare.
