Aircraft registry needs ‘glaring advantages’
The Bahamas must develop “glaring advantages” over rival jurisdictions if its proposed aircraft registry is to overcome its late market entrance, a Cabinet minister admitted yesterday.
BPL adds 25MW to meet forecast summer demand
A TOP Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) executive yesterday admitted the utility has been forced to secure 25 megawatts (MW) of extra rental generation to meet the summer demand.
$500m developer unveils Bahamas’ ‘largest marina’
The developers behind a proposed $500m Long Island development yesterday released artistic renderings of what is being billed as the largest marina harbour in The Bahamas.
Patrons get taste of The Bahamas
Some 200 patrons recently attended a ‘Taste of The Bahamas’ reception held at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Centre in Fort Lauderdale.
Workshop to prepare GB for $300m cruise projects
Grand Bahama residents and businesses will be prepared to take advantage of $300m in pending cruise line investments at a specialist training session scheduled for early May.
Technology provider in top global award
Bahamas-based Cloud Carib has earned Informa’s prestigious Change Agent Award after seeing off competition from hundreds of technology companies.
Realtor’s Eleuthera agents form team
Two Eleuthera-based Damianos Sotheby’s International Realty agents have partnered to do business as a team, combining 16 years of real estate knowledge and service.
Duo team for a real Oasis
A Bahamian entrepreneur is celebrating her business’s second anniversary with the addition of an in-house decorator and designer at Oasis Furniture.
BPL: No URCA approval needed on Wärtsilä deal
BAHAMAS Power & Light’s (BPL) executive director yesterday pledged it was ensuring “as many Bahamians as possible” work on the $95m installation of Clifton Pier’s new generation assets.
Near miss 'wake up' for aviation safety
The recent near mid-air collision at Nassau's airport must serve as "a wake-up call" for the aviation industry to ensure all regulations are being enforced, a leading operator warned yesterday.
Bahamian broker’s chief has ‘total SEC defence’
The principal of a Bay Street-based broker/dealer says he and his 60 Bahamian staff have “a complete defence” to the allegations levied against them by US federal regulators.
‘Ball’s rolling’ on new multi-billion industry
The Bahamas could unlock a potential “multi-billion dollar industry” if it gets its planned aircraft registry right, an aviation legal specialist said yesterday, adding: “We have great momentum.”
Realtors: IMF’s price index will ‘require work’
Realtors yesterday backed the IMF’s call for the creation of a Bahamian real estate price index but warned it “will take a lot of work” to obtain the necessary information.
Bahamians ‘heed call’ as over 1,000 airbags replaced
Airbags were replaced on more than 1,000 vehicles during last week’s free Honda/Acura recall, a senior executive saying yesterday: “A lot of Bahamians heeded the call.”
First sponge export departs for Europe
The first shipment of Bahamas-harvested sponges produced under an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-financed project left Andros on Monday bound for Europe.
