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Union leader says Gov't approves COVID training

A trade union leader yesterday disclosed that the Government has approved a national COVID-19 training programme targeted primarily at tourism workers and all who come into contact w

Hand sanitiser sales level off following initial surge

Bahamian hand sanitiser manufacturers yesterday said sales have levelled off and are now "stable month-to-month" following the initial surge during COVID-19's early stages.

Cleaning firms in 'ebbs and flows'

Cleaning and janitorial services firms are receiving business in "ebbs and flows”, one company said yesterday, adding that private contracts in place before the pandemic have kept it s

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ActivTrades: The great markets melt-up

The financial markets have been the outstanding performers during the pandemic, seemingly benefiting from conditions that otherwise brought entire sectors of the economy to their knees.

Webinar to explore tourism rebranding

The Bahamas Business Outlook series organiser will this Thursday stage a webinar to explore how this nation can rebrand, strengthen and diversify its tourism product post-COVID-19. The Tourism and hospitality: Strengths in rebranding webinar will fe

'The fight is still on for survival'

Bahamian aviation operators yesterday warned "the fight is still on for survival" despite the Government's move to re-open inter-island commercial air travel from tomorrow. Anthony K Hamilton, president of the Bahamas Association of Air Transport Op

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Code violations: Tip-offs wanted

Under-staffed regulators cannot catch all building code and planning violators without tip-offs from law-abiding Bahamians, a Cabinet minister has revealed to Tribune Business . Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told this newspaper in a recent i

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'Everything spins' on founder finding for $400m project

Sir Franklyn Wilson says "everything spins" on how quickly the Jack's Bay project can find 40 "founder" investors to kick-start its next expansion phase following Friday's Heads of Agreement signing. Making an impassioned plea for "everyone in Eleut

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Super Value plans inventory slash to pre-COVID levels

Super Value will shortly reduce its warehouse inventory to pre-COVID-19 levels with the threat of food shortages and "embargoes" having eased, its president told this newspaper.

BPL worker gets token $6,000 for 'lewd' dismissal

A 25-year veteran Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) employee has been awarded a token $6,068 for unfair dismissal after she was terminated for "lewd sexual activity" in the company's cashier's cage.

Nightclub hits uneven COVID enforcement

A Bahamian nightclub owner says he is losing $125,000 a month due to the COVID-19 enforced shutdown as he blasted the authorities for failing to apply the rules evenly to all operators

Bahamian firm claims first as cloud-based ID provider

A Bahamian information technology (IT) company yesterday said it had become the first cloud-based identification (ID) card provider to offer such services in this nation and the wider Caribbean. Sure Badge, in a statement, added that its online card

Bahamas shortlisted for financial services award

The Bahamas has been nominated for the 2020 International Financial Centre honour at the Wealth Briefing Europe Awards, with winners set to be announced on October 14. The shortlist's unveiling coincided with the publication of WealthBriefing’s Accl

Environmental alarm on cruise anchorings

Environmentalists last night voiced alarm after a "limited" inspection by government dive teams detected "significant damage to marine assets" caused by cruise ships anchoring in the Ber

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Dive 'institution' closed over $9m court award

A 55 year-old Bahamian diving "institution" has been forced to permanently close its doors with the loss of 15 full-time jobs after a $9m judgment was enforced against it over a customer's drowning. Matthew Whiteland, owner of Bahama Divers, which w