IAN FERGUSON: Do not leave employee performance to chance
Every progressive business establishes improving worker performance as a primary goal. Greater productivity and efficiency results in increased profit and market share; it’s that simple. When workers are not learning or improving, and are not motivat
Minimum wage rise talk ‘unequivocally not true’
A National Tripartite Council member yesterday described the minister of labour’s assertion that it is debating a minimum wage increase as “unequivocally not true”.
More Bahamians jobless than when govt elected
More Bahamians are jobless now than when the Minnis administration took office just over two years ago despite the national unemployment rate’s reduction to 9.5 percent.A closer examination of the May 2019 Labour Force Survey data reveals that some 2
Customs portal allows boating fee payments
THE Customs Department’s new digital system will allow pleasure craft to apply for cruising and fishing permits, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. Announcing the launch of the registration campaign for Customs’ Electronic Single Window (ESW
Bran: BPL 'puts us back in third world'
The DNA’s ex-leader yesterday said Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) inability to provide reliable power had “put us back into third world status”, and blasted: “It’s a disaster for the economy.”
Chamber chief: 'No downside' to Customs system
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive says “there’s really no downside” to Customs’ new digital system, but called for “patience” as all parties go through their “learning curve”.Jeffrey Beckles, urging the private sector to stay the course over
Contractors Board to be finalised soon
THE Board that will oversee the construction industry’s self-regulation could soon be in place, a Cabinet minister has told Tribune Business.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, said: “Cabinet has made, or is in the process of making, all Board appo
Sebas' Titan gains $4.5m from over 1,000 investors
Sebas Bastian’s investment house yesterday said its Titan Balanced Fund had “met every expectation and more” by raising $4.5m from over 1,000 investors.Investar Securities, in a statement, said the fund - which had a lower investment entry threshold
'Tighter controls' with new Customs system
The introduction of Customs's new digital system will introduce "tighter controls" and cut fraud and corruption, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. Speaking at the launch of a public education campaign and registration drive for the Electron
ART OF GRAPHIX: Graphic differences impact image types
Rasterising is the process of turning vectors, text layers, layer effects or any other type of graphics into a simple bitmap image made of pixels. Raster graphics can be made from vectors and are a collection of coloured pixels that make up images.
Airbnb unveils offering expansion into hotels
Airbnb’s expansion into “boutique-type” hotels and local “experiences” was among the items discussed at The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) recent Board meeting.A variety of panellists addressed the challenges and opportunities faced b
New blueprint for Grand Lucayan unveiled today
A Cabinet minister and Grand Lucayan Board members will today visit Miami to view an updated blueprint for Royal Caribbean’s multi-million transformation of the resort and nearby harbour.
BOB shrugs off $6m default to resume profits
Bank of The Bahamas shrugged off a $6m default judgment bid by an ex-Cabinet minister’s companies, and resumed its slow recovery march, by posting $2.99m in 2019 full-year profits. The BISX-listed institution, which has twice had to be rescued by mu
Manufacturers: BPL is ‘wreaking havoc’ on sector
A Bahamian water supplier yesterday said it has spent “tens of thousands of dollars” replacing equipment damaged by frequent power outages, and blasted: “It’s wreaking havoc on us.”
‘Blow hole in budget’ to fix BPL emergency
A former finance minister yesterday urged the government to “blow a hole in the budget” to end the “national emergency” created by Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) generation crisis.
