Cruise line partners to boost Bahamas travel
Royal Caribbean International has teamed with a company representing 50,000 North American travel agents to launch an exclusive offer supporting travel to The Bahamas.
NIB gets 676 Dorian jobless claims so far
The National Insurance Board (NIB) yesterday said it had received 676 unemployment benefit claims from persons displaced by Hurricane Dorian over the three weeks to this Wednesday.
Carnival’s $100m cruise port must ‘bring jobs back’
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s principle yesterday called on the $100m Carnival cruise port to hire local contractors and workers as a way to “bring jobs back” to the island.
Life coach to assist storm victims on jobs
A Bahamian life coach will host a free work readiness day tomorrow in a bid to prepare Abaco and Grand Bahama residents for potential job opportunities
'Freeport won't work' if airport fear realised
A top Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday warned that “Freeport’s business model won’t work” unless its airport is rapidly restored to a standard where it can receive US and international flights.Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, told Tribu
Minister hails Carnival's 'monumental' $100m deal
A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed Carnival Corporation’s $100m Grand Bahama port deal as “monumental” for breaking the model of cruise line control at their private destinations.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told Tribune Bus
Landfill firm hails 'first fire free summer in decades'
The New Providence landfill’s operator yesterday hailed the “first fire-free swummer in decades” as a “remarkable accomplishment” amid key boardroom changes.Henry Dean, deputy chairman of New Providence Ecology Park, declined to comment on Felix Stub
Broker defeats its suspension
A Bahamian broker/dealer has hinted it resorted to court action to remove the five-day licence/registration suspension imposed on it last week by the Securities Commission.
PM urged: Reduce the burden for GB
A leading Grand Bahama business executive has urged the Prime Minister to ensure “the burden on our businesses is reduced as we rebuild for the umpteenth time”.
BREA chief urges landlord leniency
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday called on landlords to be lenient in a bid to ease the shortage of affordable rental housing post-Hurricane Dorian.Christine Wallace-Whitfield, pictured, said rental units priced betwee
Chamber reactivates 'Restore Bahamas'
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce yesterday unveiled the relaunch of its “Restore Bahamas” initiative to help small businesses rebound from Hurricane Dorian’s devastation.The private sector organisation said it was reviving the effort conceived in 2015
PwC raises $375k for hurricane relief
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Caribbean affiliates and US Charitable Foundation have donated a collective $375,000 to Hurricane Dorian disaster recovery efforts in The Bahamas.The partners and staff of PwC’s Caribbean affiliates in The Bahamas, Bermud
ART OF GRAPHIX: How artists differ from designers
You are probably thinking: “Can there really be an entire article devoted to the differences between a graphic artist and graphic designer?” You may not realise, but there are considerable differences.
Integrity Bill hope revived for anti-corruption activists
Anti-corruption activists yesterday said it would be a “major breakthrough” if the Integrity Commission Bill is ready and “on the table” for when the House of Assembly reconvenes.They were responding to comments made yesterday by Carl Bethel QC, who
GB Power: Extra $6m-$10m 'pays off'
Grand Bahama Power Company yesterday said the extra $6m-$10m it invested in strengthening its network over the past two years “really paid off” during Hurricane Dorian.Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, told Tribune Business that damage to
