Minister: 'Friday at latest' for domestic travel visa
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the domestic travel visa will "roll-out by Friday at the latest" as he admitted the Government had "absolutely" under-estimated the COVID-19 testing regime's complexity.
Port: Breakwater woes threaten harbour crisis
Repairs to Nassau Harbour's "severely damaged" breakwaters are a national "imperative" that cannot be delayed due to the "significant threat" posed to tourism, cruise and commercial shipping.
Entrepreneur hits Target with scalp-care product
A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday said she is planning to "give back in a great way" to her homeland after her flourishing scalp-care product line penetrated 200 Target stores in the US.
Pharmacies eye boost through COVID easing
Pharmacies yesterday said the COVID-19 easing unveiled by the Prime Minister will boost revenues and staff hours while also improving healthcare-related services offered to customers.
Grant applications double to near 870
Applications for the Small Business Development Centre's (SBDC) new $5,000 grant have more than doubled compared to the 400 unveiled by the Prime Minister on Sunday, it was revealed yesterday.
Regulator focuses on tax compliance
The Securities Commission's top executive yesterday said the regulator plans to focus on compliance with the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), and cracking down on tax evasion and avoidance.
Cable pledges 'remedy' over Aliv $60m bond
Cable Bahamas' top executive yesterday said itself and the Government will "remedy any challenges" caused by non-compliance with covenants related to $60m in bonds issued on Aliv's behalf.
Arawak port predicts 20% profits plummet
New Providence's major commercial shipping port is projecting a near-20 percent year-over-year profit decline for its current financial year as COVID-19 depresses demand for cargo imports.
Major Bahamas investor defeats 'nuclear weapon'
A Supreme Court judge has rejected a Nassau hotel owner's bid to deploy a "nuclear weapon" against a prominent Bahamian investment house and resort/real estate developer.
'Very little left in tank' for GB private sector
Grand Bahama has "very little left in the tank" after a September 2020 survey revealed almost two-thirds of its businesses are faring "worse or in danger of not surviving" due to COVID-19 and Dorian.
Aviation stunned by 'flip-flop' over domestic travel
Bahamian aviation operators were left stunned last night by the Government's 48-hour "flip-flop" in re-imposing a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all domestic inter-island travel from New Providence.
Tourism to revive Latin America, Asia 'outreach'
A top Ministry of Tourism official yesterday said The Bahamas will resume "outreaches" to Asia and Latin America once borders re-open in a bid to further diversify its tourism base.
Bahamas moving rapidly over Basle III compliance
A top Central Bank official yesterday said The Bahamas was aiming to roll out the “world’s simplest and cheapest” capital adequacy regime in compliance with the Basel III standards.
Atlantis to re-open on December 10
Atlantis yesterday confirmed it will begin its phased re-opening on December 10 via the return of the Royal Towers, The Reef and Harborside timeshare complexes.
Gov't accounting shift eyes 2023 completion
The Government is aiming to complete the shift to accrual-based accounting, and full compliance with global public sector financial reporting standards, by mid-2023, it was revealed yesterday.
