Food assistance demand ‘doubles’ for GB residents
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday said food assistance demands on the Red Cross’s Grand Bahama operation have more than doubled year-over-year.
Bahamas first-ever land registrar named
The Registrar General’s Department yesterday confirmed that Petrocelli Edwards has been appointed as The Bahamas’ first-ever registrar of lands with effect from January 19, 2026.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Signs of ‘favouritism’ affecting the workplace
Have you ever felt that some co-workers receive special treatment compared to others, and that this is often displayed in a manner that can easily be defined as favouritism?
PwC Bahamas chief warns: ‘Diversification a necessity’
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) top Bahamian executive says diversification is “an economic necessity” and the time to “act decisively is now” with global corporate confidence at a five-year low over 2026 revenue growth prospects.
‘Bar set high’: New auto sales surge 15% in 2025
The 15 percent increase in new auto sales for 2025 “sets the bar high” for this year, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president revealed yesterday, with most industry operators likely “to take any increase we can get”.
Rosewood project gains mixed reviews from tourism operators
Tourism operators yesterday voiced mixed opinions over the $200m Rosewood Exuma project, with one asserting that he is “totally against” the development.
Gas retailers urge Bahamas to grow more of its produce
Gas station operators yesterday confirmed the elimination of VAT on unprepared foods will apply to their convenience store operations as they called for The Bahamas to produce more of what it consumes.
Rosewood Exuma developer: Service dock cut by ‘a third’
The developer behind the $200m Rosewood Exuma project last night asserted it has reduced the size of its service dock by one-third in the latest plans submitted to Bahamian planning authorities for a new site plan approval.
Gas station operator in commercial client focus
The operator of the newest Esso-branded gas station on Sir Milo Butler Highway is targeting commercial clients such as jitneys and heavy equipment vehicles with fuel, facilities and forecourt space dedicated to their needs.
‘Dangerous’ to reject tax reform because ‘unpopular or difficult’
The Bahamas was yesterday warned it is “dangerous” to dismiss tax reform options simply because they are perceived as “unpopular or “difficult” to implement, the head of a private sector tax advocacy group warned yesterday.
Grand Lucayan worker send-home industrial deal ‘breach’
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted he is “making all efforts” to meet with the Prime Minister in a bid to resolve the fate of Grand Lucayan workers sent home without due pay amid continued uncertainty over the resort’s sale.
Freeport needs developer and not just GBPA buyer
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday asserted that any potential Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) purchaser must have “financial and intellectual capacity to act as a developer” and not just merely be able to acquire it.
‘Significant concerns’ over $200m Rosewood Exuma’s dock location
Bahamian planning authorities are still voicing “significant concerns” about the location of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project’s service dock despite giving the “overall concept for the resort” support in principle.
Tax reporting blunder stuck $2.5m fine on trustee’s client
A Bahamian trust company caused a client to incur a $2.5m penalty after it mistakenly provided information not required by law to the Colombian tax authorities while valuing his investments at three times’ their previously-disclosed worth.
Gov’ts tax compliance reforms halted accounts ‘running amok’
The Government’s tax reforms over the past decade have prevented Bahamian businesses from “running amok” with their financial reporting and enabled small enterprises to expand to medium-sized ones, a corporate consultant argued yesterday.
