New Bahamas Waste recruits play key roles amid pandemic
Bahamas Waste says it has been bolstering its ranks with Bahamian recruits at all levels - some of whom are playing key roles amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jasmine Davis, a newcomer to the waste management industry, joined the BISX-listed provider in
How to survive in COVID-19's storm
The entire Bahamian private sector is feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but none more so than the mortar that binds the foundation of our economy - small businesses. For micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), it is more impor
Scotiabank in credit card deferral move
A Bahamian commercial bank is offering up to a six-month deferral on credit card payments for persons affected by the COVID-19 shutdown. Scotiabank Bahamas, in a release sent to Tribune Business , said: “Scotiabank retail customers with credit cards
Restaurant owners eye social distance strategy
Restaurant and bar owners are already plotting how their establishments can re-open in compliance with COVID-19 health and safety protocols despite some suffering revenue declines of up to 95 percent. Peter Maury, owner of the Green Parrot and Marga
Aviation's 'golden opportunity' with COVID-19 reply
The Bahamian aviation industry may take 12-18 months to fully re-open, an industry operator forecast yesterday, adding that COVID-19 presents “a golden opportunity” to realise the sector’s potential. Anthony K Hamilton, president of the Bahamas Asso
'Divine intervention' need on COVID-19
A trade union leader last night said The Bahamas’ requires “divine intervention” to counter a COVID-19 economic fall-out that could reach “Biblical proportions”.Bernard Evans, the National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas (NCTUB) president, de
Three-year 'VAT credit' to boost Family Islands
The government is being urged to use a three-year system of VAT credits to rescue Family Island businesses and encourage investment by their owners in a bid to revive these economies post-COVID-19.The proposal is contained in documents submitted to t
Pandemic 'complicates' Abaco's Dorian rebuild
The COVID-19 pandemic has “created a lot of complications” for Abaco’s post-Dorian rebuilding with another hurricane season just weeks away, Tribune Business was told yesterday. Lance Pinder, Abaco Big Bird Poultry’s operations manager, told Tribune
US supply chain woe hits Bahamas retailers
Supply shortages due to COVID-19’s impact on the US are hitting Bahamian hardware and building materials stores, several operators confirmed yesterday. Flora Davis, general manager of Davis Plumbing and Hardware, told Tribune Business: “Business is
ART OF GRAPHIX: Giving pictures a sharper touch
Capturing sharp images is ideal but not realistic in all photography scenarios. Taking a picture with little to no blur is particularly hard in low light conditions, settings where the colour of your subject approximates the colour of the background,
'We'll never let cruise lines bypass Nassau'
The government will use “whatever means are necessary” to ensure the cruise industry does not bypass Nassau and other “major population centres” post-COVID-19, a Cabinet minister pledged yesterday. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviatio
Communications sector rebounds from 5-year low
The Bahamian electronic communications industry recovered from a five-year low in 2018 to grow its total revenues by three percent to $390m in 2019, sector regulators have revealed. The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), in its 2
BPL outage ‘once in a blue moon event’
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) island-wide blackout was caused by a “once in a blue moon” event, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, adding that he was “more comfortable than I’ve ever been” about summer reliability.
COVID-19 makes BPL’s reliability ‘far more critical’
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday said the COVID-19 pandemic has made it “even more critical” that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) provides stable energy supply.
Developer slammed on 'outrageous' airport fees
Norman’s Cay homeowners and the Bahamian aviation industry yesterday blasted the “outrageous” fees imposed by the island’s private airport operator in a bid to recover some of its $10m investment in the facility.Tribune Business was told that Exuma R
