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Superplex holding firm; avoids 'tough decisions'

The Fusion Superplex is "holding firm" and not made any decisions about staff terminations or financial restructuring as it awaits word from the Prime Minister on when it can open.

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BTC's revenues drop over $21m

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) fell by more than $21m year-over-year for the nine months to end-September 2020 despite further slowing the erosion of its mobile customer base.

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Baha Mar: February 'goal' for final hotels

Baha Mar's president yesterday revealed its two remaining hotel brands will re-open in February 2021 as he hailed the mega resort's return as "a real shot in the arm" for the Bahamian economy.

Provider partners with Super Value for QR code payments

A Bahamian financial technology provider has teamed with Super Value to enable shoppers to pay for their groceries using QR codes that facilitate cashless transactions.

Sterling names environmental overseer for $500m in projects

Sterling Global Financial has named an environmental and operations project manager to help oversee more than $500m in resort and residential developments presently underway in The Bahamas.

Beverage manufacturer expands beyond home

A home-based drinks provider is expanding to the Soldier Road Industrial Park after leasing premises from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC).

Port Authority highlights benefits from mentorship

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) highlighted the virtues of mentorship to the licensees and entrepreneurs that attended the launch of MicroMentor’s Virtual Marketplace.

Gov't moves to outlaw major financial frauds

The deputy prime minister yesterday unveiled legal reforms designed to outlaw Ponzi schemes and other common financial frauds that have "plagued unsuspecting Bahamians for generations".

Digital assets legislation to 'expand playing field'

The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed new legislation as "expanding the playing field" for the Bahamian financial services industry into the digital assets and technology space.

Bahamas must 'cooperate' over marijuana legalisation

A prominent advocate for marijuana's legalisation yesterday urged that The Bahamas adopt the "co-operative business model" to facilitate a homegrown industry that has true local ownership.

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'Carve out' tourism from future COVID lockdowns

A "jubilant" Cabinet minister yesterday urged that the tourism industry be "carved out" from future COVID-19 lockdowns after Baha Mar confirmed plans to begin a phased re-opening from December 17.

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Marina frustration on narrowed test window

The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president has voiced frustration over the Government's failure to approve on-arrival COVID-19 PCR testing for boaters who miss "the five-day window".

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Bahamasair to 'take advantage of crisis' through Mexican route

Bahamasair is aiming to "take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis" to open up more Latin American tourism markets via development of a Mexico City route, its chairman revealed yesterday.

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Bahamasair to 'crank up' local services with quarantine end

Bahamasair's chairman yesterday voiced hope it will be able to "crank up" domestic services that are less than one-third of their pre-COVID schedule with the 14-day quarantine's immediate end.'

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Arrival COVID test would have 'cost us competitive advantage'

Resorts on some Family Islands had feared "losing a competitive advantage" had the COVID-19 'upon arrival' test remained in place, a senior Ministry of Tourism official revealed yesterday.