Construction prevents 'alarming' disorder rise
A former Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday said construction is preventing "an alarming number of things happening" due to its employment of unskilled young men.
Pharmacies will be COVID 'hot spots', Gov't now warned
Pharmacists yesterday warned the Government that forcing them to offer curb-side services only could transform patient queues into "COVID-19 hot spots".
NHI's secondary care expansion 'not feasible'
Expanding the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme to cover secondary care for select conditions "is not feasible at this time" due to COVID-19's fall-out, its governing body has confirmed.
Hard questions for a COVID recovery
Once the COVID-19 emergency has passed, and your business can safely open without interruptions, you are considered to be in the recovery phase. By all accounts this could take anywhere from 12 months to four years to complete. For a country such as The Bahamas, which relies so heavily on travel, tourism and hospitality, the road ahead is certainly going to be a challenging one.
Gas station restrictions 'final nail in the coffin'
A gas station operator yesterday branded the reinstated COVID-19 ban on in-store customers and reduced hours as the “final nail in the coffin".
Exempt Abaco cays from COVID curbs, private sector urges
Abaco's Chamber of Commerce has urged the Prime Minister to exempt some of the island's major cays from the new restrictions due to the presence of tourists and minimal number of COVID-19 cases.
American resumes flying to three Bahamas destinations
American Airlines yesterday restarted flights from its Miami hub to three Bahamian destinations, and plans to resume service to Nassau and Marsh Harbour before month's end despite their lockdowns.
'Landmark' Bills set to overhaul Gov't finances
The Government yesterday launched consultation on two "landmark" Bills that are intended to transform how The Bahamas' public finances and national debt are governed and managed.
'You can't turn tourism on and off like the tap'
A major hotelier yesterday voiced concern over the "mixed message" sent by the latest COVID-19 restrictions for November 1's re-opening, arguing: "You can't turn tourism on and off like a tap."
Gov't gives 'notice' of main bond issue
The deputy prime minister yesterday said the Government has alerted the international capital markets that it is preparing to market and issue its foreign currency bond offering.
Retailers fear 40-60% curb-side sales drop
Non-food retailers will likely see a 40-60 percent sales drop-off compared to in-store activity, Tribune Business was told yesterday, after the Prime Minister ordered the sector back to curb-side offerings.
Super Value eyes 6am start to beat lost COVID hours
Super Value's principal says he plans to open the supermarket chain at 6am from today in a bid to reclaim some of the shopping hours lost to the new COVID-19 restrictions.
Abaco seeks Dorian lockdown exemption
Abaco's Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said he will seek exemptions from the newly-unveiled COVID-19 weekend lockdown to ensure Hurricane Dorian reconstruction continues unimpeded.
Improves cyber security aids corporate resilience
It would be misleading to state or infer that cyber security management and compliance are easy tasks. These topics can often appear daunting to many top executives, small business owners and all those in between. To further complicate the discussion, there are so many acronyms, technology jargon, controls, regulations, codes of conduct and more that must be carefully analysed in an effort to create the safest environment for your privacy, communications, professional and personal data.
Chamber chair: Lockdown to hit restaurants and retail
The Chamber of Commerce's chairman yesterday warned the retail and restaurant industries will be among those hit hardest by enhanced COVID-19 restrictions that may prove counter-productive.
