Fishermen call for ‘illegal racket’s’ end
Fisheries representatives yesterday called on the government to address “an ‘illegal racket” infiltrating a sector that should be reserved for “Bahamians only”.
Tourism chief targets top US safety ranking
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged to put US crime warnings on “a continued downward trend of severity” that will lead to The Bahamas being rated among the world’s safest nations.
BPL vendors ‘fall through cracks’ in payment delay
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chairman yesterday admitted some vendors had suffered payment delays because they had “fallen through the cracks” with its new procurement system.
BISX-listed Fund targeting $1m Financial Centre boost
The BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund is “looking to grow again” in 2019 through potential acquisitions and rental prospects following a $1.232m “bottom line” turnaround.
BPL executives brush off ‘game plan’ challenge
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) executives yesterday brushed off questions about their “game plan” as they moved to “fast track” the $95m installation of 132 megawatts (MW) in new power generation.
Vacation rental bookings increase 37% for January
The Bahamas maintained its strong tourism performance through January 2019 with total air departures from Nassau and Airbnb bookings both up by “double digits” year-over-year.
Limited payment options hit BPL Out Island clients
BAHAMAS Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive yesterday conceded that limited payment options may have exacerbated unpaid customer bills in some Family Islands.
BPL Xmas reconnection offer below expectations
BAHAMAS Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive yesterday said its Christmas reconnection offer had not produced the expected customer response, saying: “We’re not sure exactly why that was.”
Law firm sails off with award
A Bahamian law firm has been honoured as 2019’s Shipping and Maritime Firm of the Year in the Lawyers World awards.
Contractor registrar pledges to get regulation right ‘first time’
The government is moving swiftly to develop the regulations that will underpin the Construction Contractors Act and bring it into force, the contractors’ registrar promised yesterday.
Florida hospital appoints Bahamas representative
Cleveland Clinic Florida, a leading hospital in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area, has named Shenika Nesbitt as its representative in The Bahamas.
Freeport firm to quadruple ships’ waste reprocessing
A Freeport-based processor of oil and other ships’ waste plans to quadruple its capacity after being selected for financial and technical assistance by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Privatisation targets wages 99% of income
A key privatisation target’s payroll costs now equal 99 percent of revenues, a Cabinet minister has revealed, as he confirmed: “We’re trying to outsource as many entities as possible.”
Lucayan ‘finalists’, union offer under scrutiny this week
The best bids for the Grand Lucayan, and the government’s voluntary separation offer to its managers, will both be discussed tomorrow as efforts to resolve the resort’s future heat up.
BPL to unveil $95m power plant boost
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will today unveil a $95m deal for a major upgrade of its New Providence generation capacity to take effect by summer’s end.
