PI hotel unveils downtown ferry
A major Paradise Island hotel plans to transport guests by boat to downtown Nassau twice a day to give them a “new experience”, its general manager has revealed.Benjamin Davis, the Warwick hotel’s senior executive, told Tribune Business: “We plan to
Minister to 'tighten' up work permits
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he was behind a planned “tightening” of understudy programmes so that Bahamians are properly trained up to replace expatriate work permit holders. Dion Foulkes, minister of labour, said outside the Cabinet Office th
Demand for Bahamas up 23% before Dorian
Demand for a Bahamas vacation increased by almost 23 percent year-over-year prior to Hurricane Dorian striking the northern islands, Expedia has revealed. Executives with the online travel agent and search engine revealed that for the period from Ja
Minister 'won't jump gun' on increasing NIB rates
The government has yet to decide whether National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rates will increase to safeguard its financial sustainability, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.Brensil Rolle, pictured, minister for the public service and Nationa
Govt working to get Cavalier staff due severance
The Ministry of Labour was yesterday working with Cavalier Construction to ensure the 54 employees it terminated last week receive all the severance pay and benefits due to them under the law. Dion Foulkes, minister of labour, said his ministry was i
Minister hopes terminated airport staff will be re-hired
A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced hope that some of the 11 terminated Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) staff “may be reengaged”. Dion Foulkes, minister of labour, said: “I want to confirm that 11 persons at the GBIA in Freeport were laid o
100 GB airport workers at risk
Government and trade union officials yesterday voiced fears that all 100 employees of the Grand Bahama International Airport Company may be terminated due to the drop-off in flights post-Dorian. John Pinder, director of labour, confirmed to Tribune
Cavalier 'first casualty' of changing industry
Cavalier Construction is "the first casualty of a changing industry model" because it "didn't adapt with the times", an ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president argued yesterday.
Construction 'very strong and healthy' despite Cavalier
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the overall Bahamian construction industry remains “very strong and healthy” despite Cavalier Construction’s decision to cease operations and appoint a liquidator.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Bu
Labour expert: Severance pay 'can be onerous'
The National Tripartite Council’s vice-chairman yesterday admitted that legally-mandated severance payouts “can be onerous” after Cavalier Construction cited them as a key factor in its closure. Peter Goudie told Tribune Business that the Employment
Minister told: 'Make this very first thing for 2020'
An ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday renewed calls for the government to properly regulate the sector following Cavalier’s failure, adding: “It’s critical to our survival.”Leonard Sands told Tribune Business that fully imp
Customs overhauls to focus on 'best practice'
A $1.38m consultancy contract will examine whether Bahamas Customs’ operating procedures meet “best practices” in a global trade environment, the deputy prime minister said yesterday.K Peter Turnquest explained that TTEK will examine the “overall str
Post-Dorian assistance means entrepreneurs will 'BEE' fine
An initiative to train Bahamians in the production of honey and other bee-related products has received a much-needed post-Hurricane Dorian boost. The category five storm inflicted major losses on young beekeepers who had entered the programme, a jo
Realtor unveils its 2019 aces
Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty has unveiled the winners of the 2019 Agent Circle of Excellence Award (ACE).Shane Cash, who focuses mainly on sales in the Hope Town, Abaco, market earned the title for June 2019, while New Providence-based Jac
Water union president rejects election fears
The courts will be the “final adjudicator” of the Water and Sewerage Management Union’s (WSMU) elections and dispute with the Department of Labour, its president said yesterday. Responding to concerns that union elections were held last year Novembe
