COVID-19 points way to decentralised economy
This pandemic has many lessons, but an important one not to miss is that the centralised business approach is flawed. Developing economies should continue to adopt the concept of decentralisation for local industries and markets. Decentralisation is
Minister: Investors must get 40% of food locally
The government has decided to mandate that all investors be required to source 40 percent of their food needs locally from farmers, fishermen and other suppliers.Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and marine resources, said all Heads of Agreeme
Dry cleaner: COVID-19 costs will be 'struggle'
A Bahamian dry cleaning company estimates that COVID-19 health and safety precautions will impose additional monthly operating costs of between $1,000 to $1,500 as it hailed the sector’s re-opening. Lana Lee-Brogdon, New Oriental Cleaners’ chief exe
Major retailer 'close' to returning all staff
A major Bahamian retailer yesterday said it is now “close” to bringing back all 80 staff after the government gave permission for its sector to open up five days per week from 8am to 6pm.Brent Burrows Jr, manager of e-commerce and online shopping wit
Crisis takes toll in jobs at Grand Bahama shipyard
The Grand Bahama Shipyard has terminated 27 workers, including several long-serving managerial staff, due to a further slump in business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Govt agencies' IT 'drag' in COVID-19
The Bahamian economy “must come out of COVID-19 with a greater degree of efficiency than we went into this” through the full-fledged embrace of technology, a former attorney general urged yesterday. John Delaney QC, now-principal at the Delaney Part
Realtors 'can't wait to return full-time'
Bahamian realtors yesterday hailed the prime minister’s decision to allow the sector’s morning re-opening, but said: “We can’t wait to get back to work full-time.” Peter Dupuch, founder and president of ERA Dupuch Real Estate, told Tribune Business
Port suffers 40% May volume fall
Nassau’s main commercial shipping port yesterday predicted it will suffer a “flat” 2020 full year after container import volumes for May to-date dropped by around 40 percent compared to the prior year.Dion Bethell, Arawak Port Development Company’s (
'Storm in teacup' on COVID repatriation
The aviation operator that returned seven persons to The Bahamas before they had been tested for COVID-19 yesterday described it as “a storm in a tea cup”, and added: “We have to get beyond the fear-mongering.” Paul Aranha, president of Trans-Island
Cable Bahamas 'evolves' Eleuthera product offering
Cable Bahamas was yesterday said to be increasing internet coverage and “evolving” its services to Eleuthera through products such as managed Wi-FI access. Dominic Petty, the BISX-listed communications provider’s northern Bahamas director, told the
Eleuthera needs more beds, says hotel boss
An Eleuthera-based resort manager yesterday argued that the island needs more hotel rooms to fully exploit its tourism industry potential. Jennifer Hadland, the French Leave Resort’s general manager, told the Eleuthera Business Outlook conference: “
Govt cannot solve covid-19 alone
A member of the Fiscal Responsibility Committee (FRC) watchdog yesterday warned that The Bahamas cannot solely rely on the government to carry the country through the COVID-19 economic crisis.Gowon Bowe, also a former Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and
COVID-19's big economic rebuild - 2020 and beyond
In his final article, Hubert Edwards details the questions policymakers must ask - and solve - to revive the Bahamian economy.
BISX adds fund listing amid COVID pandemic
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday confirmed that the W Global Diversified Fund is the latest to join its roster of investment fund listings. Incorporated as a Bahamian International Business Company (IBC), and licensed u
FOCOL scouting for capital raise
BISX-listed FOCOL Holdings is on a capital markets “reconnaissance” mission to determine its best finance-raising options as it “very aggressively” seeks to position itself for growth post-COVID-19. Sir Franklyn Wilson, the company’s chairman, told
