‘We’d be double size’ if not for SEC probe
A “super-strong” Bahamian broker/dealer would be “twice the size it is now” if not for a “bogus” US investigation targeting its principal, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
Electricity theft ‘fraud victims’ face big bills
Multiple Grand Bahama businesses and residents could be “victims of a fraud” that may have cost the island’s sole electricity provider millions of dollars, it was revealed yesterday.
Aviation attorney gives aircraft registry update
A Higgs & Johnson partner addressed proposed upgrades to this nation’s aviation regime at the recent International Business and Finance Summit (IBFS) in Bimini.
Aliv to accept B$ right from launch
Aliv’s top executive has pledged that the mobile operator and its controlling shareholder, Cable Bahamas, will accept payment in digital Bahamian dollars from the day these are launched.
Trump-ing US travel warning on Bahamas
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he has “cautiously” asked the prime minister to raise The Bahamas’ concerns over US travel advisories when he meets Donald Trump this weekend.
Tourism minister: All say 'things are hot'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the benefits of The Bahamas' "unprecedented" tourism growth were having a "trickle down" effect that is boosting various segments of the industry.
Freeport revival ‘as real as it’s been for 20 years’
Freeport realtors yesterday revealed “a 360 degree turn” in buyer activity in recent weeks due to the prospect of an economic revival that is “as real as it’s been for 20 years”.
NHI: ‘We’re going where no man has gone before’
The Chamber of Commerce’s top executive yesterday said it was “critical” to get National Health Insurance (NHI) right first time, adding: “We’re going where no man’s gone before.”
GB energy theft ‘may become much larger’
A Freeport-based advocacy group plans to meet with the Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) regulator next week over the “really terrible” way the utility has handled claims of electricity theft.
Promoter of $5m crypto exchange backs regulation
A Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to raise $5m to finance a crypto currency asset exchange has backed the deputy prime minister’s call for regulation of this space.
Ragged Island renewables as high as 95%
RAGGED Island’s renewable energy penetration will be as high as 95 percent through a solar plant that will be owned by Bahamas Power & Light (BPL), it was revealed yesterday.
Local provider slams eight month solar approval wait
A Bahamian solar energy provider yesterday branded "gird-interactive" systems as ideal for The Bahamas while bemoaning the eight-month wait for solar installations to be approved.
BAMSI teams with tourism for Andros Harvest Festival
The Ministry of Tourism has teamed with the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) to host the first annual Harvest Festival in Morgan’s Bluff, North Andros, on March 30.
Morton Salt asserts ‘good faith’ stance
MORTON Salt yesterday asserted that it has been negotiating “in good faith” with the trade union acting for over 100 line staff amid growing industrial tensions on Inagua.
Workshop focuses on enhanced construction
Contractors and other construction industry players were yesterday armed with knowledge on how to build homes that can withstand up to category 5 hurricanes.
