Making the connection on Family Island growth
A proper means of inter-island transportation and accessibility is imperative for the economic growth of the Family Islands.
Top resort owner targets last Hotel Corp property
A leading Andros-based developer has emerged as the likely buyer of the last Hotel Corporation-owned resort, a Cabinet minister saying yesterday: “The quicker a deal happens the better.”
Chamber director ‘tasked’ with national pension fund set-up
A Chamber of Commerce director yesterday revealed he has been “tasked” with developing a National Workers Pension Fund in a bid to tackle The Bahamas’ looming retirement crisis.
Airlift model ‘debunked’ by 35% expansion rate
The 35 percent expansion in Nassau/Paradise Island airlift over the past 18 months has “debunked” a business model that “cost The Bahamas a fortune”, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
‘We can’t blindly march into WTO’
A prominent businessman yesterday said the Oxford Economics study had reinforced his view “that the government must get its house in order before we blindly march into the WTO”.
Manufacturers not convinced of WTO merits
BAHAMIAN manufacturers yesterday said they are “not yet fully committed to the necessity of joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO)” based on the Oxford Economics study’s findings.
Productivity reforms gain strong backing
THE creation of a National Productivity Council and accompanying legislation is receiving strong backing from the private sector, the project’s primary consultant revealed yesterday.
Minister hails retail plaza’s expansion
A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed a Freeport retail plaza’s expansion as an example of Bahamians taking ownership of their own economy.
IAN FERGUSON: How companies can fight workplace discrimination
Discrimination has become a real issue in many corporate areas. We define business discrimination as prejudicial treatment in the workplace, which may affect hiring, firing, promotions, salary, job assignments, training, benefits and/or lay-offs based on a person’s age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origins or disabilities.
BTC is owner’s ‘most inefficient’ subsidiary
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday branded “our most inefficient business” by its owner despite mobile customer losses dropping to a record quarterly low.
Anti-WTO activist: Study makes case for joining tougher
An anti-WTO activist yesterday said a Chamber of Commerce-commissioned study had made it harder for The Bahamas to join by highlighting the economy’s “anomalies and deficiencies”.
Nassau property tax crackdown eyes $21m
The government is targeting a minimum $21m in extra annual revenue through a “world class” real property tax system that captures every home and commercial building on New Providence.
Nassau/PI resort room revenue up 37% in Q1
All performance indicators for major Nassau/Paradise Island hotels increased by double digit amounts every month in the 2019 first quarter, with room revenues ending the period up 37 percent.
Super Value chief: ‘cut our own path’ outside the WTO
Super Value’s owner yesterday said he still believes The Bahamas should “cut its own path” despite trade experts finding it would be “moderately positive” to join the WTO.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Software no substitute for photography skills
In today’s highly competitive marketplace, the role of digital photographs is critical to the marketing success of any business. Properly edited photographs and images convey a company’s message in the best possible manner, which is why photo editing an essential part of any marketing, communications or branding activity.
