Pelican Bay rewards staff with getaways
Grand Bahama’s Pelican Bay Resort has rewarded staff for their efforts post-Hurricane Dorian by paying for two-day getaway breaks in either New Providence or south Florida. “The impact of Hurricane Dorian was undeniable; many of our staff were direct
Medical Centre grows to some 700 members
The Eleuthera Medical Centre says its membership has grown to 700 residents in the less than two years since its founding due to the addition of new services. Founded in partnership with the non-profit group, Eleuthera Community Healthcare initiative
Energy industry eyed for $80m post-Dorian boost
The Bahamian energy sector is being targeted for an $80m post-Dorian investment that seeks to combine better storm-resilient infrastructure with increased renewable energy penetration. Documents seen by Tribune Business reveal that the Inter-America
Developer interest sought over LPIA commercial offices
The Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator has launched a formal bidding process to determine if third-party developers are interested in meeting demand for office space at its location. A Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) sp
DPM: VAT relief for services 'too costly'
Eliminating VAT on services in the Dorian-hit islands would be difficult to police and too costly, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, while granting tax breaks to companies that do not need them. K Peter Turnquest, pictured , explaining the g
Bahamas must flip approach to WTO
The Bahamas should go “full steam ahead” in pursuing World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership through a private sector-driven approach that improves competitiveness, an attorney is arguing.
DPM: No monies for public sector minimum wage rise
The deputy prime minister yesterday revealed that the government has made no provision for a public sector minimum wage increase in this year’s Budget with Cabinet still discussing the issue.K Peter Turnquest, speaking ahead of the weekly Cabinet mee
Correction
In an article published on December 9, 2019, it was reported that Jeffrey Prescott Kerr was a 50 percent shareholder of Island Luck. This is not correct. He is a 50 percent shareholder in Playmark Entertainment, an entity jointly owned with Island Lu
Tourism staff discuss industry 'disruptions'
Top Ministry of Tourism executives met with their global sales and marketing workforce to discuss travel industry trends and “the disruptions” impacting the sectors. Joy Jibrilu, the Ministry’s director-general, and Ellison “Tommy” Thompson, deputy
Port Authority teams with engineer group
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) teamed with a non-governmental engineering organisation to ensure Freeport’s rebuilt infrastructure can better withstand future Dorian-type storms. Its partnership with Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a global
Top labour official: No need for general strike
The Government's top labour official yesterday argued there was no need for a general strike, which should be the “last thing” trade unions should resort to. John Pinder, director of labour, told Tribune Business that Obie Ferguson, the Trades Union
Freeport retailer targeting early 2020 for full rebound
A major Freeport retailer/wholesaler, which yesterday partially reopened its retail store for the first time since Hurricane Dorian, has ambitions to complete the full renovation by end-January 2020. K Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister, said it
Ministry teams to launch Bahamas Travel Awards
The Ministry of Tourism has partnered with the Caribbean Journal publication to launch The Bahamas Travel Awards. The initiative aims to celebrate the persons, places, hotels and experiences that are vital to The Bahamas' visitor experience, with aw
Bahamas gains top tourism conference
A major Caribbean hotel investment conference will be held in The Bahamas late next year at Baha Mar's Grand Hyatt resort.
Tourism 'aggressive' on high single digit drop-off
The Ministry of Tourism will be “more aggressive” in countering the “high single digit softness” in 2020 first quarter bookings after it received a $500,000 boost to its marketing war chest. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told
