Ministry of Tourism slammed on beauty queen ‘disrespect’
A 50-year music industry veteran yesterday slammed the Ministry of Tourism’s failure to treat a former Bahamian beauty queen with “fairness, dignity and respect” in their copyright battle.
Transaction costs ‘slowing’ electronic payments switch
The costs associated with settling electronic transactions are “slowing the pace of change” in the Bahamian payments system, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday.
Exuma testing for digital B$
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said Exuma will be the first island where a digital Bahamian dollar is tested, unveiling plans to impose a ceiling on the value stored in mobile wallets.
DAVID ALLEN JR: Walk away from WTO in absence of equality
Have you ever been bullied? It is not fun. Bullying usually occurs when someone stronger and larger perceives their target to be weaker and smaller.
Govt seeks to replicate 925kw solar car park
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged the government will be “aggressive” in going after its renewable energy targets following the $4m unveiling of this nation’s first utility-scale solar project.
Govt agencies ‘must speak to each other’
A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted the inability of government agencies “to speak to one another” is undermining public sector efficiency, branding their planned digital transformation as “essential”.
‘Fill the gaps’ on digital payments
A senior commercial bank official yesterday said “there is a huge opportunity” for start-ups and entrepreneurs to “fill the gaps” created by the switch to electronic payments.
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.
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.
Oil explorer’s $2.54m is ‘certainty we’ve craved’
A Bahamas-based oil explorer has cemented “the certainty we’ve been craving” with a $2.54m working capital raise that will underpin all activities leading to the drilling of its first well by 2020.
NHI chief: ‘We have work to’ justify model
National Health Insurance’s (NHI) top executive yesterday admitted “we have work to do” to convince the government its “financing model” will not result in multi-million dollar shortfalls.
No ‘one-size fits all’ for enterprises act
The introduction of the Commercial Enterprises Bill faced heavy scrutiny from the Bahamian public, who weighed in on how beneficial the legislation would be to Bahamians as opposed to foreign investors.
Kravitz deal new focus of beauty queen’s struggle
The Ministry of Tourism’s multi-million dollar marketing deal with Lenny Kravitz is central to the latest flare-up in its ongoing copyright battle with a former Bahamian beauty queen.
WTO open up to foreign law firms ‘total nonsense’
The Bahamas’ chief WTO negotiator last night slammed as “absolute nonsense” assertions that the government is willing to open the legal services sector up to foreign firms.
Freeport can be exchange control removal test bed
A well-known QC has urged the Government to use Freeport to test out further exchange control liberalisation and end Bahamians’ status as “second class citizens in their own economy”.
