IDB teams up for blockchain course
Twenty-five Bahamians will this week attend a two-day blockchain developers course being staged by a partnership involving the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Eleuthera developer moves to gold course’s final phase
A developer yesterday said it has given “a major sign that change is on the way in South Eleuthera” after the final development phase for a Tiger Woods-designed golf course began.
‘Scale down’ NHI by 50%, govt told
The Government has been urged to “scale down” National Health Insurance’s (NHI) basic benefits by up to 50 percent amid fears businesses will become a “financial lifeguard” for the scheme.
$100,000 ‘buy NHI’ mark ‘way too low’
The $100,000 National Health Insurance (NHI) exemption threshold for businesses is “way too low” and should be raised to $500,000, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman said yesterday.
DPM, Opposition trade fiscal hits
The Deputy Prime Minister and his PLP counterpart yesterday traded accusations of “ineptitude” over which party is to blame for The Bahamas’ fiscal crisis following the $105m deficit overshoot.
Governance and regulatory woes hurt renewables
Poor governance and regulatory challenges have been blamed for the failure to better integrate renewable energy into The Bahamas electricity mix, with investors unsure where they stand.
Chamber blasts ‘unfair’ sugary drinks NHI tax
The Government’s plan to part-finance National Health Insurance (NHI) by singling out “sugary drinks” was yesterday blasted as “unfair”, amid calls for such “sin taxes” to be more widely based.
BTC begins ‘fight for every customer’
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has moved swiftly to deliver on pledges of increased consumer value with the launch of its 90-day Always On mobile promotion.
Union tells govt: Protect BTC value for future sale
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union has urged the Government to protect the value of its shareholding and commit to selling this to Bahamian investors.
Mobile rivals in big ‘Black Friday’ surge
MOBILE rivals BTC and Aliv both reported a strong surge in business during their “Black Friday” promotions, with scores of customers taking advantage of their offerings.
Inland Revenue’s NHI policing role ‘too much’
Making the Government’s main tax authority a policing agent for National Health Insurance (NHI) is “too much, too soon”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.
Governance and regulatory woes hurt renewables
Poor governance and regulatory challenges have been blamed for the failure to better integrate renewable energy into The Bahamas electricity mix, with investors unsure where they stand.The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), outlining the terms of
Chamber blasts 'unfair' sugary drinks NHI tax
The Government’s plan to part-finance National Health Insurance (NHI) by singling out “sugary drinks” was yesterday blasted as “unfair”, amid calls for such “sin taxes” to be more widely based.The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederati
DPM, Opposition trade fiscal hits
The Deputy Prime Minister and his PLP counterpart yesterday traded accusations of “ineptitude” over which party is to blame for The Bahamas’ fiscal crisis following the $105m deficit overshoot.The exchange between Chester Cooper, the Opposition’s fin
Inland Revenue's NHI policing role 'too much'
Making the Government’s main tax authority a policing agent for National Health Insurance (NHI) is “too much, too soon”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.Michael Maura told Tribune Business yesterday that using the Department of In
